Software comparison
Cliniko vs Zanda: two pricing shapes for a growing clinic
Cliniko charges US$45, US$95 and US$195 a month at 1, 5 and 10 practitioners, flat within each tier. Zanda's Growth plan charges $59 AUD for the first practitioner plus $29 AUD for each additional one, ex GST, which works out to $59, $175 and $320 at the same headcounts. Figures from each vendor's pricing page, checked 25 September 2026.
Last checked 25 Sep 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.
Cliniko
Pick Cliniko if you want a flat monthly fee that does not move as you add practitioners within a tier, particularly at 2 to 5 or 9 to 12 practitioners.
Zanda
Pick Zanda if your clinic includes a prescriber who needs e-Prescribing, or you want Medicare claiming included with no per-claim fee, and you are comfortable with a bill that rises with every practitioner added.
What it costs
Cliniko bills in USD; Zanda's Australian pricing page bills in AUD excluding GST. Neither figure has been converted to the other's currency; the real AUD cost of Cliniko depends on the exchange rate on your billing date.. Prices captured 25 Sep 2026 from Cliniko and Zanda.
| Plan | 1 practitioner | 5 practitioners | 10 practitioners | How we worked it out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliniko | Monthly, all features, USD | US$45 | US$95 | US$195 | Tier lookup: 1 practitioner in the US$45 tier, 5 in the 2 to 5 tier at US$95, 10 in the 9 to 12 tier at US$195. |
| Zanda | Growth, monthly, AUD, ex GST | $59 | $175 | $320 | $59 for the first practitioner plus $29 for each additional one. 1 practitioner = $59; 5 practitioners = $59 + 4 x $29 = $175; 10 practitioners = $59 + 9 x $29 = $320. GST is excluded on Zanda's Australian pricing page. |
Feature by feature
| Cliniko | Zanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Tiered by practitioner headcount, flat within each tier. | One base fee for the first practitioner plus a fixed per-head add-on for every extra practitioner. |
| Cost at 5 practitioners | US$95 a month, same as 2 practitioners. | $175 AUD a month, ex GST. |
| Medicare claiming | Through the Tyro Health integration. | Included free, per Zanda's pricing page. |
| e-Prescribing | Not listed as a feature on Cliniko's pricing page. | $35 AUD a practitioner a month for up to 50 scripts, or $65 AUD for unlimited. |
| SMS | 10 cents a message. | 15 cents a message. |
| AI transcription add-on | Not listed as a separate product on Cliniko's pricing page. | BizzyAI Scribe at $1 AUD per transcription hour. |
Declared bias and what this page is for
FFP Digital builds websites and online booking and tracking setups for physio and allied health clinics, and we work with whichever practice software a clinic already runs. Neither Cliniko nor Zanda pays us for this page and we are not a reseller for either. Zanda was formerly known as Power Diary, and both companies serve multidisciplinary practices, so we have focused this page on the pricing arithmetic and the features that matter to a mixed-discipline clinic rather than repeating brand history.
A flat tier against a per-head add-on rate
Cliniko's tiers hold the price steady across a range: 2 to 5 practitioners all pay US$95, and 9 to 12 all pay US$195. Zanda's Growth plan works differently: $59 AUD covers the first practitioner, and every additional practitioner adds $29 AUD a month, excluding GST. Doing that arithmetic out: 1 practitioner is $59, 5 practitioners is $59 plus 4 lots of $29 for $175, and 10 practitioners is $59 plus 9 lots of $29 for $320. Unlike Cliniko, Zanda's bill moves every time you add a person, with no flat band to sit inside.
Features suited to a mixed-discipline caseload
Zanda's pricing page lists e-Prescribing as a paid add-on, at $35 AUD a practitioner a month for up to 50 scripts or $65 AUD for unlimited, a feature that matters to a clinic with a prescriber on staff (a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner) alongside allied health practitioners, and one Cliniko's pricing page does not mention. Zanda also lists BizzyAI Scribe, its AI transcription add-on, at $1 AUD per transcription hour. Cliniko includes clinical note templates and telehealth in every tier with no separate transcription product listed on its pricing page.
Claiming and messaging
Zanda's pricing page states Medicare claiming is included free, with no per-claim charge shown. Cliniko instead routes Medicare, DVA and health fund claims through its Tyro Health integration. For SMS, Zanda charges $0.15 AUD a message on its pricing page against Cliniko's 10 cents a message, so a clinic that sends a high volume of appointment reminders should weigh that difference against the headcount pricing above.
Common complaints and catches
Cliniko
- Priced in US dollars only, so the AUD cost moves with the exchange rate on your billing date
- No e-Prescribing or AI transcription add-on listed on its pricing page
Zanda
- The bill grows with every practitioner added, with no flat band the way Cliniko's tiers work
- SMS costs more per message than Cliniko's rate
Switching between them
Patient records, appointments and billable items typically move by CSV export and import; check Zanda's or Cliniko's help centre for the exact fields each accepts before you start. Reconnect Tyro Health or Zanda's Medicare claiming, and rebuild your online booking embed on your website, before switching off the old account.
FFP Digital is a ServiceM8 developer and builds for Cliniko clinics. We have tried to be fair; prices are the vendors' own published figures on the date shown.
Sources
- Cliniko pricing by practitioner count per month, in US dollars: US$45 (1), US$95 (2 to 5), US$195 (9 to 12); every plan includes every feature. Cliniko, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Cliniko processes Medicare, DVA and health fund claims through its Tyro Health integration, and lists SMS at 10 cents a message. Cliniko Help, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Zanda's Growth plan (Australia) is $59 AUD a month for the first practitioner and $29 AUD a month for each additional practitioner, excluding GST, with unlimited appointments and unlimited free admin users; the Starter plan is $29 AUD a month for 1 practitioner with 1,000 appointments included. Zanda, checked 25 Sep 2026.
- Zanda's Australian pricing page lists add-ons of $0.15 AUD per SMS, Telehealth Pro at $9 AUD a practitioner a month for unlimited calls, e-Prescribing at $35 AUD a practitioner a month for up to 50 scripts or $65 AUD for unlimited, and BizzyAI Scribe at $1 AUD per transcription hour; Medicare claiming is listed as included free. Zanda, checked 25 Sep 2026.