Our story
Built by a caregiver,
for caregivers
CareSync started because coordinating care for a family member meant endless group texts, lost medication lists, and no shared memory of what happened during the night shift. We built the tool we wished existed — simple enough for the whole family, structured enough for the professionals on the team.
What we believe
Privacy-first
Your family's health data is never sold, never shown to advertisers, and never leaves your care team.
Family-centered
Every feature is designed around the reality of coordinating care across family members, aides, and professionals.
Bootstrapped & independent
No VC funding, no growth-at-all-costs pressure. We grow sustainably because we care about longevity.
How CareSync compares
Most caregiving tools are built for broadcasting updates or rallying volunteers. CareSync is built for the people doing the daily work.
| Feature | CareSync | CaringBridge | Lotsa Helping Hands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Day-to-day family care | Sharing health updates | Coordinating community help |
| Care journal with reactions | Yes | One-way blog | No |
| Medication tracking | Yes | No | No |
| Caregiver shift schedule | Yes | No | Calendar only |
| Documents vault | Yes | No | No |
| Whole-team roles (caregiver / aide / family) | Yes | No | Volunteers only |
| Private + ad-free | $14/mo family | Donation-supported | No |
| HIPAA-conscious | Yes | Limited | No |
| Founded | 2026 | 1997 | 2007 |
Built for
Care journal with reactions
Medication tracking
Caregiver shift schedule
Documents vault
Whole-team roles (caregiver / aide / family)
Private + ad-free
HIPAA-conscious
Founded
Find your fit
Pick CaringBridge if…
Pick CaringBridge if you only need to broadcast health updates to a wide circle of friends and family.
Pick Lotsa Helping Hands if…
Pick Lotsa Helping Hands if your need is short-term meal-train or ride sign-ups around a single event.
Pick CareSync if…
Pick CareSync if you're managing the day-to-day across medications, shifts, journal, and a multi-role care team.
Get started freeFor CareZone users
CareZone shut down. Your data deserves a new home.
CareZone helped families manage medications. CareSync goes further — coordinating your full team of family caregivers, professional aides, and supporters.
| Feature | CareZone(shut down 2024) | CareSync |
|---|---|---|
| Medication catalog | ||
| Prescription label scanning | ||
| Refill alerts | ||
| Care journal | ||
| Shared with full family | ||
| Professional aide coordination | ||
| Shift scheduling | ||
| Caregiver burnout tracker | ||
| Document vault | ||
| Weekly team digest | ||
| Data export (always available) | Discontinued | |
| Still active | Shut down 2024 |
Preview your medication import
Paste your CareZone medication list, one medication per line. We'll show you exactly what we'll bring over before you sign up.
Type or paste your medications above to see a live preview.
Live preview
Each line you paste appears here as a medication chip. We keep your list local in this browser — nothing is uploaded until you create your account.
Ready to start logging?
We'll create your care team and seed today's brief from your medications.
Start your family's log