Everything below was read off cliniko.com/pricing on 1 October 2026. The page shows one currency, the one for the region you are browsing from, so the tables here put all of them side by side. We make competing software; the last section is ours and should be read that way.
The short answer
Cliniko charges by band of practitioners, not per seat. One practitioner is A$45, NZ$49, £29 or €39 a month; two to five share the next band at A$95, NZ$99, £59 or €79. Text messages are bought separately, at 10¢ each in Australia, 5p in the UK.
| Practitioners | Australia (A$) · US (US$) | New Zealand (NZ$) · Canada (C$) | United Kingdom | Ireland and EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $45 | $49 | £29 | €39 |
| 2 to 5 | $95 | $99 | £59 | €79 |
| 6 to 8 | $145 | $149 | £89 | €129 |
| 9 to 12 | $195 | $199 | £129 | €169 |
| 13 to 25 | $295 | $299 | £199 | €259 |
| 26 to 200 | $395 | $399 | £259 | €349 |
| Each SMS | 10¢ | 15¢ | 5p | 8¢ |
The Australian and American lists use the same numbers in different dollars. A$45 and US$45 are not the same amount of money. The page does not mention whether GST or VAT is included in any region; if that matters for your accounts, ask before you subscribe.
How the bands work, and who they favour
A band is a flat price for a range of practitioners. Inside it, every extra person is free; crossing into the next one costs the whole difference at once. Reception and admin users are unlimited and never count.
That makes the arithmetic uneven in a way worth seeing. In Australian dollars, two practitioners pay A$47.50 each and five pay A$19 each — same band, same bill. The sixth practitioner costs A$50 on their own, because the clinic moves from A$95 to A$145. At the top, a clinic of 26 pays about A$15 per person.
So the bands are generous to a clinic sitting near the top of one (five, eight, twelve) and less so to one that has just crossed a line. If you are at five and thinking about a sixth, the software is part of that decision, if a small one.
What the subscription includes
Every plan has every feature. Cliniko is unusually direct about this: no tiers, no add-on modules, and its own FAQ says it has never charged extra for a feature except optional SMS. What you get on every band:
- Unlimited patients, admin users, reception users, locations and file storage.
- The diary, online bookings, clinical notes and invoicing.
- Telehealth built in, unlocked once a card is on the account.
- Support at no charge, and a free transfer of your data from many other systems.
Other things the page states plainly: a 30-day free trial with no card needed, one month free a year if you pay annually, no minimum contract, no discounts — except that registered charities and educational institutions use it free — and prices it says have not changed since it launched in June 2011.
What costs extra: SMS and connected apps
Text messages are prepaid credits. Email reminders cost nothing; SMS reminders are where a bill grows with the diary rather than with the team.
Connected apps are the other place money goes. Cliniko’s own pricing FAQ says third-party apps may have their own fees, and two of the things physiotherapists use most come that way:
- Claims. In Australia, Medicare, DVA and health-fund claims go through the Tyro Health integration. Tyro Health is a separate company with its own fees, with a discount for Cliniko customers.
- Exercise programmes. Physitrack, Wibbi, Rehab My Patient, Rehab Guru and others connect to Cliniko and are billed by their own makers.
Neither is a hidden fee — Cliniko says so on the page — but both belong in the comparison when the alternative has them built in.
What a real month costs
Subscription plus one SMS reminder per appointment, at 25 appointments per practitioner per week (about 108 messages a month each). Before tax, before any connected apps.
| Practice | Australia | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Solo physio | A$45 + A$10.80 SMS = A$55.80 | £29 + £5.40 SMS = £34.40 |
| Three physios | A$95 + A$32.40 = A$127.40 | £59 + £16.20 = £75.20 |
| Five physios | A$95 + A$54.00 = A$149.00 | £59 + £27.00 = £86.00 |
| Six physios | A$145 + A$64.80 = A$209.80 | £89 + £32.40 = £121.40 |
Two things move these numbers more than the plan does. Sending a reminder and a confirmation doubles the SMS line. And in Canada and New Zealand, where a message costs 15¢, the texts for a busy solo physio add about a third to the subscription.
Cliniko or Jane, on price
These are the two names people compare most. On the subscription alone, Cliniko is cheaper at almost every size:
| Monthly subscription | Cliniko | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, Canada | C$49 | C$59 (Balance, 20 appointments) · C$79 (Practice) |
| Solo, UK | £29 | £29 (Balance) · £44 (Practice) |
| Three full-time physios, Canada | C$99 | C$149 (Practice) |
| Three full-time physios, UK | £59 | £82 (Practice) |
The gap narrows once texts are counted, because Jane includes SMS reminders on Practice and Thrive where they are available. Three busy physios in Canada sending one text per appointment pay Cliniko about C$99 + C$48.60 = C$147.60, against Jane’s C$149. In practice the choice there comes down to features, not price. Jane’s full numbers, including part-time licences, are in our Jane App pricing breakdown.
When Cliniko is the right choice
- You are in Australia and claim from Medicare, DVA or health funds. The Tyro Health integration is the established route, and Cliniko was built there.
- Your clinic sits near the top of a band — five, eight, twelve practitioners. Per head, few products get close.
- You want online booking, telehealth and SMS in one subscription and are happy to add exercise and claims apps on top.
- You value a price that does not change. Fifteen years without a rise is a track record, not a promise, but it is a good one.
The comparison of Cliniko, Jane, Nookal, Zanda, Halaxy, WriteUpp and TM3 has the other products side by side, by country.
Where Physioly fits, honestly
We make Physioly. On price against Cliniko, the honest answer is that it is cheaper in fewer situations than you might expect.
| Monthly, US dollar lists | Cliniko | Physioly |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, up to 20 patients | US$45 | US$29 (Essential) |
| Solo, up to 100 patients | US$45 | US$39 (Professional) |
| Solo, no patient limit | US$45 | US$65 (Elite) |
| Three practitioners | US$95 | US$95 (Practice Essential) |
| Five practitioners | US$95 | US$239 (Practice Pro, up to 10) |
| Ten practitioners | US$195 | US$239 (Practice Pro) |
Physioly’s prices are in US dollars. In Australia and New Zealand, Cliniko charges its numbers in local dollars, which are worth less, so there it costs about the same as Physioly’s smallest plan and less than everything above it. Cliniko adds SMS on top; Physioly has no SMS to add.
Where Physioly is genuinely cheaper: a permanent free plan, where Cliniko has a 30-day trial, and a solo physio with a small caseload paying in dollars or pounds. What it does not have: online self-booking, automatic SMS or WhatsApp, insurance or health-fund claiming, and built-in video. What it does have built in, where Cliniko uses connected apps, is home exercise programmes: the patient opens a personal link, with no app and no password, and sees a 3D demonstration of each exercise next to their appointments.
If you claim Medicare, run five physios, or want patients booking online, Cliniko is the better buy and we would say so to a friend. If you are starting out, treat a modest caseload and want notes, a diary, exercises and payments without a monthly bill while you find your feet, the free plan is worth a week of your time.
Try it with this week’s patients
The first seven days have no limits at all. After that the free plan keeps one patient for as long as you like.
Create a free account → No credit card. Nothing is deleted when the first week ends.Questions we get asked
How much does Cliniko cost per month?
On 1 October 2026 Cliniko charged by band of practitioners: one practitioner A$45, NZ$49, C$49, US$45, £29 or €39 a month; two to five A$95, NZ$99, C$99, US$95, £59 or €79; then 6 to 8, 9 to 12, 13 to 25 and 26 to 200, up to A$395 or £259. SMS is extra, at 10c a message in Australia and 5p in the UK.
Does Cliniko charge per practitioner?
Not one by one. It charges a flat price per band, so two to five practitioners pay the same. Admin and reception users are unlimited and free, and so are patients, locations and file storage.
How much do Cliniko SMS reminders cost?
They are prepaid credits: 10c per message in Australia and the US, 15c in New Zealand and Canada, 5p in the UK and 8c in euros. Email reminders cost nothing. At one text per appointment and 25 appointments a week, a solo physio in Australia spends about A$10.80 a month on SMS.
Does Cliniko have a free trial or discounts?
There is a 30-day free trial with no card needed, and paying annually gives one month free each year. Cliniko does not offer discounts, except that registered charities and educational institutions can use it free. There is no minimum contract.
Can Cliniko claim Medicare and health funds?
In Australia, yes, through its integration with Tyro Health, which handles Medicare, DVA and health-fund claims. Tyro Health is a separate company with its own fees, discounted for Cliniko customers.
Is Cliniko cheaper than Jane?
On the subscription, yes at almost every size: a solo physio pays C$49 against C$79 for Jane Practice, and three full-time physios pay C$99 against C$149. Jane includes SMS reminders on Practice and Thrive where available, so for a busy clinic sending many texts the totals can end up close.
What are the alternatives to Cliniko?
Jane, Nookal, Zanda, Halaxy and WriteUpp are the usual comparisons, each with different strengths by country. Physioly costs US$29 a month for a solo physio with up to 20 patients and has a permanent free plan, but has no online self-booking, no automatic SMS and no claiming.