There are more ways than ever to search for home care online. But not all platforms work the same way — and the differences matter when you're making a decision about care for someone you love. This page gives you an honest, side-by-side comparison of Care-AI-UK against every major UK care finding platform, so you can decide for yourself which one is right for you.
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| Feature | Care-AI-UK | Lottie | Bark.com | Compare Caring | Care Saucer | Find Care Compare | Compare Living Care | Care Comparison UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQC-registered providers only | Partial† | Partial | No | Partial | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Partial |
| AI-assisted matching | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| DBS-checked carers | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free for families | Yes | Yes | No* | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Referral fees charged | Credits / Subscription | Yes | Yes (credits) | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| NHS discharge support | Yes | Partial | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Home care focus | Yes | Partial (care home-first) | General services | Partial | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Partial |
| UK-only | Yes | Yes | No (global) | No (US-based) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
| Transparent pricing shown | Yes | Partial | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Provider response time | Fast | Variable | Variable | Variable | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
*Bark.com charges providers per lead via a credits system, costs of which are passed through pricing.
†Personal care providers on Care-AI-UK must be CQC-registered. Non-regulated services (companionship, domestic help) do not require CQC registration.
Six things you will not find at any other UK home care platform in the table above.
Every provider offering regulated personal care is CQC-registered. We also list non-regulated companionship and domestic services from carefully vetted providers.
We do not just show you a list and leave you to it. Our platform uses AI matching to surface the most relevant providers for your relative's specific needs, location, and availability. No other platform on this page offers this for home care.
For private carers listed on the platform, we verify DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks. This is the background check required for anyone working with vulnerable adults. Most platforms on this list do not verify this at platform level.
Providers pay a flat subscription or buy credits — never a commission on placements. Results rank on suitability, not on what providers paid.
Every platform above started somewhere else — care homes, general services, US care markets — and added home care later. We built Care-AI-UK specifically for home care in the UK from day one.
We are the only platform with a dedicated guide series for families navigating hospital discharge. The Hospital to Home hub covers everything from who arranges care, to NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, to what the first two weeks at home should look like.
We believe in giving families accurate information, even when it points somewhere else.
Looking for a care home with real-time availability?
Lottie is very good at this. Their care home search is genuinely strong.
Looking for a general handyman or trade service alongside care?
Bark.com handles a broad range of services.
Looking for retirement living options?
Compare Living Care covers this well.
For home care specifically — where CQC registration, DBS checks, NHS discharge support, and AI-matched results matter — Care-AI-UK is the platform built for exactly that.
Start your search on Care-AI-UK — free for families, with CQC-verified personal care providers matched to your needs.
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