Cliniko vs splose (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 splose if

• Fits if you run an Australian allied health or NDIS practice
• Makes sense if you have admin staff who should not cost a seat

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are in the US, as the US site shows no readable price
• Tight if you want AI notes, since splose AI is A$27 per user a month on top
• Pricey on card payments, because fees and SMS are billed on top and international cards cost more
• Watch out: prices are in Australian dollars excluding GST

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.

splose

• Prices on the pages read are in Australian dollars, excluding GST; the US site shows no readable price.
• Payment processing fees and SMS charges are billed on top of the platform fee.
• The AI add-on is a separate per-user charge.
• Card fees quoted are for Australian cards; international cards cost more.

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.

splose

Calendar and online booking

Calendar for clinics and mobile practitioners, online bookings, and a waitlist with triage filters and a map view.

Progress notes, forms and letters

Progress notes, a drag-and-drop form builder with embeddable intake forms, and letter templates filled from case data.

Invoicing and funding claims

Batch invoicing, payment reconciliation, overdue reminders, and NDIS bulk upload for claiming.

Telehealth links

Start Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Zoom sessions from the calendar; splose does not list its own video tool.

Payments and SMS

Card payments at 1.95% + 30 cents and direct debit at 1% + 80 cents per transaction; SMS is 10 cents per outgoing message.

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.

splose

• splose PlatformA$32

  per practitioner / month, billed annually (A$36 billed monthly)

  Calendar, notes, forms, letters, booking, waitlist, invoicing, API and reports. Non-practitioner roles are free. Prices in AUD, excluding GST.

• splose AI (add-on)A$27

  per user / month, billed annually (A$30 billed monthly)

  Optional AI add-on for completing progress notes and reports.

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.

splose

• Annual discount

  Save 11% with annual billing

  The pricing page states an 11% saving on annual subscriptions: A$32 per practitioner a month instead of A$36 billed monthly.