PracticeQ vs Jane (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, PracticeQ grades higher than Jane: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
PracticeQ grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PracticeQ
Intake forms, booking, billing and charting for small practices
Jane
Booking, charting and payments for multi-practitioner health clinics
Which one is for you
Pick PracticeQ if
- Fits if your biggest chore is collecting intake forms and consents before the first visit
- Works for mixed clinics such as behavioral health, chiropractic and med spas that share one system
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Starter: 25 appointments, 25 form submissions and 50 texts per practitioner a month
- Pricey if you need e-prescribing at $65 a month or the Engage messaging add-on from $99.90 a month
- Watch out: card rates for PracticeQ Payments aren't published, faxing is 10¢ a page, and Zapier isn't under the HIPAA agreement
- Not for you if you only want forms: IntakeQ Forms is a separate product at $54.90 a month plus $20 a practitioner
- Skip it if you want a phone app, since none is on record and it runs in the browser
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
| 2.2GPAPracticeQFair | 1.8GPAJaneWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStarter is $59.90 a month, where this category's dearest tenth begins, and holds 25 appointments per practitioner. Pro is $84.90 for 500, more than double the category's middle of $39. Extra practitioners are $25 or $30 each. | 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 2-week trial with no card, and no free plan. Half off the first 2 months exists, but you have to claim it on a call with sales. | 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 | BBranded forms with conditional logic and e-signatures, online booking, reminders, SOAP notes, a client portal, telehealth on its own video, Zoom or Meet, invoicing and claims through Trizetto or Office Ally. AI notes come through Heidi. | 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. The forms are the heart of it and you build them, along with booking pages, note templates and a clearinghouse link. | 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 an open API and links to Heidi, Office Ally, Trizetto, Zoom, Google Meet, Fullscript, Rupa Health and Zapier. No mobile or desktop app on record. | 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 | practices whose main chore is intake forms | 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: PracticeQ and Jane. How we grade
Price against what you get
PracticeQ starts at $59.90 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Jane starts at $59 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Jane starts $0.90 a month lower. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, 1 scores higher than PracticeQ 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
- PracticeQ also covers forms.
- Jane also covers class booking.
At a glance
| PracticeQ | Jane | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $59.90 per month (Starter, 25 appointments per practitioner) | $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 2-week free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | IntakeQ | Jane Software Inc. |
| Price read from | practiceq.com | jane.app |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PracticeQ
- Starter allows only 25 appointments and 25 form submissions per practitioner a month; busier practices need Pro.
- E-prescribing is $65 a month, the Engage patient-messaging add-on starts at $99.90 a month, and faxing is $0.10 a page.
- PracticeQ Payments rates are not published, and Zapier is not covered by the HIPAA business associate agreement.
- A forms-only product, IntakeQ Forms, is sold separately at $54.90 a month plus $20 per extra practitioner.
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
PracticeQ
- Custom intake forms
- Unlimited branded forms with conditional logic, e-signatures, attachments and form reminders, sent by text or email and filed to the client record.
- Booking and reminders
- An online booking site or widget, appointment reminders, recurring appointment packages, and automated patient intake and onboarding.
- Charting and client portal
- Built-in SOAP and EHR note templates, secure file sharing and a client portal. Notes and forms can be copied to Google Drive as they are saved.
- Billing and claims
- Invoices, recurring payments, superbills and electronic claims through the Trizetto or Office Ally clearinghouses; PracticeQ Payments handles cards and ACH in the US.
- Telehealth
- Sessions run on PracticeQ's own video, on Zoom or on Google Meet, on every plan.
- Integrations and API
- An open API plus included links to Heidi for AI scribe notes, Fullscript, Rupa Health labs, Google and Outlook calendars, SRFax and Zapier.
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
PracticeQ
Starter$59.90
per month for 25 appointments, plus $25 per extra practitioner
Each month per practitioner: 25 appointments, 50 text messages and 25 form submissions. Includes one practitioner or admin and up to 10 assistant accounts.
Pro$84.90
per month for 500 appointments, plus $30 per extra practitioner
Each month per practitioner: 500 appointments, 300 text messages and 500 form submissions, with the same core features as Starter.
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
PracticeQ
- Other savings
50% off the first 2 months through sales
The pricing page offers half off the subscription for the first 2 months to customers who claim it by speaking with a PracticeQ sales representative.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for nonprofits
PracticeQ's about page says it offers discounts for non-profit organizations and special low-volume rates; the amounts are not published.
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, PracticeQ or Jane?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Jane is cheaper to start with: $59 a month, against $59.90 a month for PracticeQ. PracticeQ starts at $59.90 per month (Starter, 25 appointments per practitioner), and Jane starts at $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments).
Which has a free plan, PracticeQ or Jane?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither PracticeQ nor Jane has a free plan. PracticeQ 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.