DashboardHC Alpha vs CLS Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DashboardHC Alpha
This app consolidates senior living and skilled nursing data into live dashboards. It connects to existing systems, allowing users to build custom charts, ask questions in plain English, and access reports from anywhere. Designed for operators to focus on providing excellent care and team experiences.
- Live dashboards from integrated systems
- Customizable metric, table, bar, pie, and trend charts
- Natural language data querying with AI
- Secure sign-in with Google/Microsoft and biometric lock
- Extensive data integration library
- Web app features for collaboration and management
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DashboardHC brings all your Senior Living and Skilled Nursing data into one place, so you can see how every building is doing and act on it, from anywhere. Backed by an industry-experienced data team, DashboardHC connects to the systems you already use and turns them into clear, live dashboards. DASHBOARDS • Every chart built in your organization, in one library • Build Metric, Table, Bar, Pie and Trend charts from the metrics, views and filters you choose • Rankings and custom web apps your team builds, right in the app • Copy any data point and paste it anywhere • Opens instantly from your last visit while fresh data loads POWER BI • Power BI reports and drill-through paginated reports with the Power BI Premium add-on • Turn your phone sideways for a full-screen view AI • Ask questions about your data in plain English and get answers, tables and charts SECURE BY DESIGN • Sign in with Google or Microsoft • Face ID or Touch ID lock after inactivity • Secure, Microsoft Azure–hosted data warehouse DATA INTEGRATIONS • We bring data from all your systems into your own cloud data warehouse • A growing library of connectors, including PointClickCare, Casamba, Optima, Kronos, Workday, ADP, Paychex, Paycor, Great Plains, Intacct, QuickBooks, PointRight, CMS Quality Metrics, Relias and more • Custom integrations for less common sources HELP & SUPPORT • Metric definitions behind every calculation • Newsfeed with the latest features and fixes • Support from our data team at help.dashboardhc.com ALSO IN THE WEB APP • User, role and access management • Share live dashboards with users and guests, and embed them in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint • Excel data connector for power users DashboardHC was built so operators of every size can focus on what they do best: great care for residents and great experiences for their teams. A DashboardHC account is required.
CLS Access
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Call Light Solutions provides realtime call light monitoring with extensive reporting and analysis features. Easy and quick to install without modifying your existing call light system, active calls and durations are available locally within the facility via WiFi-connected status monitors. Install this app to view active call light durations from anywhere via the cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DashboardHC Alpha at every 6 weeks against CLS Access's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DashboardHC Alpha ships an update every 6 weeks, CLS Access every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DashboardHC Alpha | CLS Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Data Services Partners | Call Light Solutions |
In-app purchases
DashboardHC Alpha
No in-app purchases
CLS Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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