Cliniko vs Jane (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Cliniko grades higher than Jane: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cliniko grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Jane grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cliniko
Practice management for allied health clinics, priced by practitioners
Jane
Booking, charting and payments for multi-practitioner health clinics
Which one is for you
Pick Cliniko if
- Fits if you run an allied health clinic with classes such as pilates as well as one-on-one visits
- Works for clinics with lots of reception and admin staff, since only practitioners are charged
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you bill US insurance from inside the app, as claims come only through third-party apps
- Skip it if you want AI notes built in or a native phone app; neither is on Cliniko's own feature pages
- Watch out: prices step up in bands, so a clinic of 6 pays $145 a month, the same as one of 8
- Watch out: SMS reminders use prepaid credits at 10¢ a message, and connected apps may charge their own fees
- Watch out: telehealth stays locked during the trial until you add a card
Pick Jane if
- Fits if you run a clinic with several practitioners sharing rooms and front-desk staff
- Works for practices that sell classes, packages or memberships alongside one-on-one visits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it on your own clients first, as there's no free trial, only a demo account
- Tight if you're solo on Balance: one practitioner and 20 appointments or class bookings a month
- Pricey if you bill insurance: $20 a month plus $5 per extra full-timer, with Claim.MD paid for separately
- Watch out: unlimited AI Scribe and group telehealth are $15 a month per practitioner each, and cards cost 2.85% + 25¢ online
- Watch out: rooms, waitlists, packages and memberships need Thrive at $99 plus $40 per extra full-time practitioner
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAClinikoFair | 1.8GPAJaneWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$95 a month covers two to five practitioners, so $19 each for a clinic of five, inside this category's cheaper quarter ($25). One practitioner pays $45, above the middle ($39), and the bands jump: six pay the same $145 as eight. | DBalance is $59 a month but stops at 20 appointments, so a real caseload needs Practice at $79 plus $35 per extra full-time practitioner. That's about double this category's middle of $39, before insurance billing at $20 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day trial with no payment details. Telehealth stays locked until you put a card on file, though, and there's no free plan unless you're a charity or a school. | FNo free plan and no free trial. Jane offers a demo account to look around instead, so the first month on your own clients is a paid one. |
| Features | CCalendar, online bookings, classes, telehealth, configurable notes with body charts, forms, invoicing, stock and a public API. The listing's own gap keeps it here: no insurance claim filing or AI scribe of its own, only through third-party apps. | BBranded booking for visits, groups and classes, charting with 10,000+ templates, intake forms, outcome measures, treatment plans, telehealth, payments and a client app. Insurance claims are an add-on rather than missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Note templates, forms and SMS credits need setting up, and claims or AI notes mean picking and linking a connected app. | CNo App Store rating on record. Practitioners, services, rooms and charting templates all take setting up, and without a trial the first look is a demo. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with a public API, Xero sync and a directory of 94 connected apps. There are no native mobile apps; the calendar and notes are pages in a phone's browser. | BWeb for the clinic, a Jane for Clients app for patients, and links to Claim.MD, Fullscript, Physitrack, Wibbi, Google Calendar and others. No app for staff is on record, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | allied health clinics that also run classes | clinics with several practitioners and shared rooms |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cliniko and Jane. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cliniko starts at $45 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Jane starts at $59 a month and scores 2.7.
Jane scores higher, and starts $14 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, 4 score higher than Cliniko for less, and 1 scores higher than Jane for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cliniko also covers invoicing.
- Jane also covers insurance billing.
At a glance
| Cliniko | Jane | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $45 per month (1 practitioner) | $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no payment details needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Cliniko | Jane Software Inc. |
| Price read from | cliniko.com | jane.app |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cliniko
- Prices step up in bands: a clinic with 6 practitioners pays $145 a month, the same as one with 8.
- SMS reminders use prepaid credits at 10¢ per message; connected third-party apps may charge their own fees.
- Cliniko's feature pages list no insurance claim filing or AI scribe of its own; those come from third-party connected apps.
- There are no native mobile apps; the calendar and notes are mobile-friendly pages in the browser.
Jane
- There is no free trial; Jane offers a demo account to explore instead.
- Insurance billing is a $20-a-month add-on plus $5 per extra full-time practitioner, and the Claim.MD clearinghouse account is paid for separately.
- Unlimited AI Scribe and group telehealth cost $15 a month per practitioner each; Jane Websites is $59 a month per clinic.
- US card processing through Jane Payments is 2.85% + $0.25 online and 2.6% + $0.10 in person.
Key features
Cliniko
- Calendar and online bookings
- Clients book and cancel online around the clock. The calendar handles repeat appointments, wait lists, multiple locations, time zones, and groups or classes such as pilates.
- Telehealth
- Video consultations are built in. During the free trial they unlock only once a credit card is on file.
- Treatment notes and forms
- Fully configurable note templates, body charts, draft notes, letters and medical alerts, plus online intake forms and questionnaires that save to the patient record.
- Invoicing, payments and stock
- Invoices from the calendar, online payments, prepayments, concessions, statements, product sales with stock levels, expenses, and automatic sync to Xero.
- Reminders and SMS
- Automated SMS and email reminders and follow-ups, bulk SMS and two-way replies logged on the client record, using prepaid credits at 10¢ a message.
- API and connected apps
- A public API, and a directory of 94 connected apps, mostly third-party, for AI notes and receptionists, booking sites, exercise programs and reporting.
Jane
- Branded online booking
- Clients book one-on-one appointments, group appointments and classes from a custom-branded site with real-time availability. Admins and locations are unlimited.
- Charting and intake
- Intake forms, custom charting templates from a library of 10,000+, outcome measure surveys and treatment plans come with every plan.
- Telehealth
- One-on-one video visits with a waiting room, screen share and in-call chat on every plan. Group sessions of up to 15 people are a $15-a-month add-on per practitioner.
- AI Scribe
- Records a session live or takes dictation afterward and drafts the note. Five notes a month are free; unlimited notes cost $15 a month per practitioner.
- Payments and insurance billing
- Jane Payments takes cards online and in person, and superbills and CMS-1500s are included. The insurance add-on adds claims, real-time eligibility checks and ERAs.
- Patient app
- The Jane for Clients app lets patients book and reschedule, join a waitlist, join online visits and message the clinic, under the clinic's own branding.
Plans
Cliniko
1 practitioner$45
per month for 1 practitioner
Every feature, with unlimited patients, admin and reception users, locations and file storage.
2 to 5 practitioners$95
per month for up to 5 practitioners
Same features as every plan; the price covers any number of practitioners from 2 to 5.
6 to 8 practitioners$145
per month for up to 8 practitioners
Same features as every plan, for clinics of 6 to 8 practitioners.
9 to 12 practitioners$195
per month for up to 12 practitioners
Same features as every plan, for clinics of 9 to 12 practitioners.
13 to 25 practitioners$295
per month for up to 25 practitioners
Same features as every plan, for clinics of 13 to 25 practitioners.
26 to 200 practitioners$395
per month for up to 200 practitioners
Same features as every plan, for clinics of 26 to 200 practitioners.
Jane
Balance$59
per month for 1 practitioner and 20 appointments
Every core feature: online booking, telehealth, email reminders, charting, intake forms, invoicing and payments. Capped at 20 appointments or class bookings a month.
Practice$79
per month, plus $35 per additional full-time practitioner
Includes one full-time practitioner; part-timers under 24 booked hours a week count as half. Unlimited appointments, free SMS reminders and timesheets.
Thrive$99
per month, plus $40 per additional full-time practitioner
Adds room and equipment booking, self check-in, automated waitlists, return-visit reminders, packages and memberships, and ratings and reviews.
Ways to pay less
Cliniko
- Annual discount
One month free with annual billing
Cliniko's pricing FAQ says paying annually gives one month free every year, on top of the initial trial.
- Nonprofit
Free for charities and educational institutions
Registered charities and educational institutions can use Cliniko free; they arrange the free subscription by contacting the company.
Jane
- Other savings
Helper Discount for new graduates
Jane's pricing FAQ points new graduates who want online booking to a Helper Discount arranged through its team; the size of the discount is not published.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Jane?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Cliniko is cheaper to start with: $45 a month, against $59 a month for Jane. Cliniko starts at $45 per month (1 practitioner), and Jane starts at $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments).
Which has a free plan, Cliniko or Jane?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Cliniko nor Jane has a free plan. Cliniko has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.