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MedAligna
What MedAligna is
MedAligna is healthcare staff scheduling software for clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities and home care agencies. It helps managers build and publish schedules while applying rules for credentials, rest, staffing ratios and duty hours. Nurses can choose shifts during seniority-tiered windows with limits, and each selection is checked against the rules. Shift swaps are screened for double-booking, inadequate rest and expired credentials before being offered for approval. The system also blocks an assignment when a required credential will expire before the shift ends.
Managers can enter census figures by unit and shift to compare required staffing with actual staffing, including acuity weighting. Calendar sync is available for Google, Outlook and Apple; Pro and Enterprise add payroll export, as well as time and attendance on Pro. MedAligna exports hours but does not calculate net pay, withhold taxes or transfer employee payments. The maker describes safeguards including TLS, database-provider encryption at rest and an append-only log of changes to assignments, shifts, credentials, hours and permissions. Plans start at $99 per location per month, and include a 14-day trial without a card. The service is listed for web, Android and iOS, though mobile apps are not available.
Who it suits
MedAligna suits healthcare organizations that need schedules shaped by credential expiry, rest, duty-hour and staffing rules. Its self-scheduling windows, shift swaps and census-based staffing views may also suit teams where staff participation and unit coverage both matter.
What it does well
- Blocks assignments when credentials expire before a shift ends
- Checks self-selected shifts against rules and seniority windows
- Screens shift swaps for scheduling conflicts
- Compares required and actual staffing with acuity weighting
- Offers calendar sync with Google, Outlook and Apple
- Records operational and permission changes in an append-only log
What to know first
- No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
- Mobile apps are listed as unavailable
- Payroll export does not calculate or transfer employee pay
Limits
The lowest-cost Starter plan is $99 per location per month and covers up to 30 staff. It does not include the automatic schedule generation, ratio, acuity and HPRD compliance, time and attendance, payroll export, CMS PBJ export or self-scheduling windows included with Pro.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | Per location · Up to 75 staff · everything in Starter · automatic schedule generation · ratio, acuity and HPRD compliance · time and attendance with payroll export · CMS PBJ export · self-scheduling windows | $149 a month |
| Enterprise | Per location · Unlimited staff and locations · everything in Pro · REST API and signed outbound webhooks · priority support | $249 a month |
| Starter | Per location · Up to 30 staff · schedule builder, rotations and publishing · credential tracking and expiry blocking · OIG screening · swaps and open shifts · calendar sync | $99 a month |
As medicalstaffscheduling.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the MedAligna website
- Choose a per-location plan or start the 14-day trial without a card
- Use the web service; Android and iOS are listed as platforms, but mobile apps are unavailable
Verdict
Choose MedAligna if your healthcare organization needs scheduling controls for credentials, rest and staffing requirements, with census-based coverage checks. Look elsewhere if you need mobile apps or a payroll processor that calculates and pays employees.
Questions
How much does MedAligna cost?
Starter costs $99 per location per month, Pro costs $149 per location per month, and Enterprise costs $249 per location per month.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. Plans include a 14-day trial that does not require a card.
Which platforms are listed?
Web, Android and iOS are listed, but mobile apps are not available.
Does MedAligna process payroll?
No. It exports hours for payroll systems but does not calculate net pay, withhold taxes or move money to employees.
What does Pro add over Starter?
Pro supports up to 75 staff and adds automatic schedule generation, ratio, acuity and HPRD compliance, time and attendance with payroll export, CMS PBJ export and self-scheduling windows.
Who makes MedAligna, and where is it based?
The listed headquarters is Orlando, Florida, United States.
Facts from MedAligna's own pages
- Audit trail
- The maker says assignment, shift, credential, hours and permission changes are recorded in an append-only audit log. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Credential controls
- The system checks required credentials through the end of each shift and refuses assignments when a credential will have expired. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Data handled
- The maker says it does not store patient names, diagnoses, charts or notes, while home-care client records may contain PHI and are discussed before setup. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Orlando, Florida, United States · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Calendar sync is listed for Google, Outlook and Apple, and payroll export is included in Pro and above. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is described for clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities and home care agencies. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Not a payroll processor
- MedAligna exports hours for payroll systems but says it does not calculate net pay, withhold taxes or move money to employees. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MedAligna schedules healthcare staff and applies rules for credentials, rest, ratios and duty hours. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says organization data is separated using Postgres row-level security, traffic uses TLS, and data at rest is encrypted by its database provider. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Self-scheduling
- Nurses can choose shifts in seniority-tiered windows with caps, and picks are rule-checked as they are made. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Shift swaps
- Swaps are checked for conflicts such as double-booking, insufficient rest and expired credentials before being offered for approval. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Staffing ratios
- Managers can enter census by unit and shift, and the system calculates required staffing against actual staffing with acuity weighting. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker says an engineer answers setup and security questions in writing by email. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Trial and cancellation
- Plans include a 14-day trial without a card, and accounts without a plan become read-only while their data remains exportable. · medicalstaffscheduling.com, 2 Oct 2026