The Rotamaster Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rotamaster in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Rotamaster
The Insider’s Guide
UK healthcare and care rostering with staff banks and clocking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among shift scheduling apps, read from Rotamaster’s own pages.
Made by RotaMaster · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Rotamaster’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rotamaster’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 4 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade
RotaMaster is workforce management software for UK healthcare and care providers, including NHS trusts, GP practices, primary care networks and care homes. It combines rostering with modules for staff records, leave, attendance, pay calculation and staff banks, plus a Staff Hub app for employees. Prices are not published; the vendor sells through demos.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Rotamaster, taken from its own pages and our grades.
But no price is published, and it targets NHS and CQC compliance, so it suits few other sectors.
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Best for UK care and healthcare providers
Rotamaster rosters by role, skill and location with staff banks and clocking, for UK healthcare and care.
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It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Rostering by role, skill and location
Shifts are assigned automatically from availability, compliance and local staffing rules, from single sites to multi-site operations.
- 4
Staff banks
Bank+ identifies available bank or part-time staff and fills gaps by set rules, and can build shared banks across trusts and integrated care systems.
- 5
Attendance and clocking
Attendance+ clocks by mobile, tablet app or biometric device and produces timesheet reports.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 4 of 49
That is against the other shift scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Rotamaster you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Rotamaster at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- RotaMaster
- Category
- Shift Scheduling
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for UK care and healthcare providers
Rotamaster rosters by role, skill and location with staff banks and clocking, for UK healthcare and care. But no price is published, and it targets NHS and CQC compliance, so it suits few other sectors.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price on record: the calls to action are demo requests. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. |
| Features | B | Rostering by role and skill, staff banks, clocking, leave alongside rotas, pay calculation and an app. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's a sales-led rollout. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing; the Staff Hub app is named but not its phones, and no integrations are named. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Rotamaster is for
- Fits if you run a UK care home or healthcare service with a staff bank
- Works for providers who need NHS and CQC-focused compliance
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're outside UK healthcare and care
- Not for you if you want a price, since none is published
- Watch out: figures like 70% less admin are the vendor's own claims
Good to know
Good for
- NHS trusts, GP practices and primary care networks running rotas
- Care providers that want rostering, leave, clocking and pay in one system
- Organizations building collaborative staff banks to reduce agency use
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the site's calls to action are demo requests.
- It is built for UK healthcare and care, with NHS and CQC compliance as its stated focus, so it suits few other sectors.
- The vendor's pages name the Staff Hub app but do not list which phone platforms it supports.
- Figures such as 70% less admin are the vendor's own claims.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Rotamaster's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price on record: the calls to action are demo requests.
We could not confirm Rotamaster’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. rotamaster.co.uk has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
UK healthcare and care rostering with staff banks and clocking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, employee records, time off.
Rostering by role and skill, staff banks, clocking, leave alongside rotas, pay calculation and an app.
- Rostering by role, skill and location
- Shifts are assigned automatically from availability, compliance and local staffing rules, from single sites to multi-site operations.
- Staff banks
- Bank+ identifies available bank or part-time staff and fills gaps by set rules, and can build shared banks across trusts and integrated care systems.
- Attendance and clocking
- Attendance+ clocks by mobile, tablet app or biometric device and produces timesheet reports.
- Leave alongside rotas
- Leave+ handles annual leave requests together with the rota so cover is checked at the time of approval.
- Pay calculation
- Finance+ manages different pay structures; the vendor says it cuts payroll admin time by 70%.
- Staff Hub app
- Staff see shifts, get push notifications, request leave, swap shifts, bid for open shifts and submit mileage and expense claims.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Rotamaster is made by RotaMaster.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/49
Other shift scheduling apps it is graded above
Rotamaster's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on features (B, above 23 of 49) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rotamaster’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 49
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 49
- BFeaturesAbove 23 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 49
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Rotamaster you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Time off and employee records: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Rotamaster’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Rotageek, Rotaready Evo, RotaCloud, OnShift and Humanforce
The 5 tools Rotamaster is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Rotageek
Paid
AI-assisted rota scheduling, forecasting and time tracking.
- Rotamaster also covers employee records.
- Rotageek also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
Rotaready Evo
Paid
Rota, HR and time tracking software for hospitality teams.
- Only Rotaready Evo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Rotamaster also covers payroll.
- 2.4GPA
RotaCloud
Free trial · from £10/mo
UK rota planning with leave tracking and an add-on clocking-in app.
- Only RotaCloud lists iOS and Android apps.
- Rotamaster also covers payroll.
- RotaCloud also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
OnShift
Paid
Staff scheduling and hiring software for senior care providers.
- Rotamaster also covers payroll, time clock, employee records and time off.
- OnShift also covers reports and applicant tracking.
- 1.8GPA
Humanforce
Paid
Workforce management, HR and payroll suite for frontline teams.
- Rotamaster also covers time off.
- Humanforce also covers applicant tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Rotamaster free?
No. Rotamaster is a paid product.
What platforms does Rotamaster work on?
Rotamaster is available on Web.
Does Rotamaster have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rotamaster is listed for Web.
Does Rotamaster have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rotamaster is listed for Web.
Is Rotamaster open source?
Rotamaster is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Rotamaster?
Rotamaster is made by RotaMaster.
What are the alternatives to Rotamaster?
The closest alternatives to Rotamaster in our directory are Rotageek, Rotaready Evo, RotaCloud, OnShift and Humanforce.
How does Rotamaster compare with other shift scheduling apps?
Rotamaster's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 4 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
Could I make my own version of Rotamaster?
To replace Rotamaster you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Rotamaster’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rotamaster's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by RotaMaster. Prices change, so check rotamaster.co.uk before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rotamaster, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rotamaster
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Rotamaster’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Rotamaster is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by RotaMaster. Prices and plans change: check rotamaster.co.uk before you buy.