Cliniko vs Noterro (2026): which should you pick?

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 Noterro if

• Fits if you are a solo practitioner who wants charts, booking and billing together
• Works for a small clinic that wants a booking app with its own branding

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you take insurance: claims and payment tracking are on Max at $77 a month
• Watch out: the AI scribe runs on credits, 300 included, enough for about 18 minutes of recording
• Watch out: file storage is a $5 a month add-on on Core
• Tight if you add staff: extra practitioners are $13.20 to $27.50 a month each

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.

Noterro

• The AI scribe and form summaries run on credits: 300 are included, enough for about 60 summaries or 18 minutes of recording.
• Insurance claims and payment tracking are on Max; file storage is a $5 a month add-on on Core.
• The page lists the three plans' monthly prices; which price applies after the toggle is set to annual is not shown in the page text.
• It is a web app, with iPhone and Android devices supported through the browser.

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.

Noterro

Booking and reminders

Online booking through a clinic-branded app, Google Calendar 2-way sync, and email reminders, with text and call reminders from Plus.

Charts and clinical notes

Charting with note templates, drawing and tagging, predictive charting and snippets, plus intake forms and form summaries.

Noterro Scribe

An AI scribe and form summaries on every plan, billed by usage. Each plan includes 300 credits at $0.01 each.

Insurance billing

Insurance codes and policies from Plus; claims and payments on Max, with TELUS eClaims in Canada and Availity, Office Ally and Trizetto compatibility in the US.

Telehealth

One-to-one and group online appointments, with support for Zoom, Google and similar tools listed in the feature table.

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.

Noterro

• Core$33

  per month with 1 practitioner, billed monthly

  Charts, forms, scheduling, billing and a clinic-branded booking app. Extra practitioners $13.20 a month; annual saves 15%.

• Plus$55

  per month with 1 practitioner, billed monthly

  Adds file storage, text and call reminders, waitlists, insurance codes and Noterro GO. Extra practitioners $22 a month.

• Max$77

  per month with 1 practitioner, billed monthly

  Adds packages, memberships, automatic payments, insurance claims and payments. Extra practitioners $27.50 a month.

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.

Noterro

• Annual discount

  15% off with annual billing

  The pricing page offers a 15% saving on every plan when billed annually.

• Other savings

  Three months free if you subscribe by Dec 31

  An end-of-year sale adds 3 months to eligible accounts that subscribe by December 31, added after the promotional period ends.