Comparison
CareMAR vs Synkwise for a small California care home
Synkwise sells assisted living software in several states, with Starter and Pro plans priced by residents.
The CareMAR teamWritten and reviewed by California RCFE administrators — the same people who built CareMARReviewed
Short answer
CareMAR is built only for small California care homes and costs $79 a month per home with up to 6 beds, fax number included. Every Synkwise fact below comes from Synkwise's own website, with a link, checked on 11/04/2026. Where Synkwise does not say something publicly, the table says so.
Prices and features change. Check the linked page before you decide, and ask both companies to show you a printed MAR and a completed LIC 622.
Side by side, checked 11/04/2026
| CareMAR | Synkwise, from its own site | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one 6-bed home | $79/month per home, up to 6 beds | $149/month on Pro for 1 location and 6 residents; Starter starts at $119/month“Based on Pro plan · 1 location · 6 residents.”Source |
| Minimum and per-resident pricing | None. Flat per home, no per-resident fee | Minimum of 3 residents“Minimum 3 residents.”Source |
| Contract | Month to month | Month to month“No long-term contracts. Synkwise operates on a month-to-month subscription”Source |
| Setup fee | None | None“No setup fees”Source |
| California LIC forms | Built in and filled from the resident record: LIC 601, 602A, 603, 603A, 613C-2, 621, 622, 624 and 9020 | Upload and store LIC forms, fill them from templates; no form numbers named“Teams can use templates so forms are filled, signed, and filed”Source |
| Fax | Included: each home gets its own HIPAA fax number | Add-on, $20 per location per month“+$20 / location / month”Source |
| E-signature | SecureSign add-on, $19.95/month per home | Included on Pro“Digital Signature”Source |
| Family portal | Included: family portal | Not listed publicly |
| Pharmacy | Works with any pharmacy: faxed or photographed orders are read into the MAR for staff to approve. No direct pharmacy-system feed yet | Pharmacy integration on Pro; pharmacies not named“Pharmacy integration for efficient refills and orders.”Source |
| Medi-Cal ALW / Regional Center | Medi-Cal ALW billing with UB-04 claims included; Regional Center records for ARFs | Not listed publicly |
| ICF/DD | Yes, ICF/DD homes | Not listed publicly |
| Caregiver phones | iPhone and Android caregiver app; doses charted without signal are sent when the phone reconnects | Mobile access on phone, tablet or laptop; app stores not named“Mobile access on smartphone, tablet, or laptop”Source |
Where Synkwise may be the better fit
If you run homes outside California, or want a pharmacy integration your pharmacy already supports, check whether Synkwise's Pro plan covers your pharmacy.