Jane vs Medesk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Medesk grades higher than Jane: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Jane grades higher on features. Medesk grades higher on value for money and the free plan. 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.
Jane
Booking, charting and payments for multi-practitioner health clinics
Medesk
Browser-based practice management for private clinics
Which one is for you
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
Pick Medesk if
- Fits if you're a solo or two-person clinic with under 50 visits a month
- Works for private clinicians outside the US who want online booking
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow past 50 appointments a month, as you must move to Pro
- Pricey if you add modules, which cost 20% more on the base, and SMS is charged per message
- Watch out: the pricing page shows different prices by country, and $28 is the US figure
- Skip it if you bill insurers, since claim submission isn't listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAJaneWeak | 2.4GPAMedeskFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPro is $28 a month per 50 appointments in the US, which is about the cheaper quarter's $27, and it rises with volume. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree for 2 users, 1,000 patient records and 50 appointments a month, with online booking, a portal and email reminders. A solo clinician under 50 visits can live on it. |
| Features | 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. | CScheduling, records, video, billing and reports. Insurance claim submission isn't listed on the pricing page. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CA web app that needs setting up for your clinic; no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb with Google Calendar, Outlook and iCal links, but no desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | clinics with several practitioners and shared rooms | practice management for private clinics, with a free plan |
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: Jane and Medesk. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jane starts at $59 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Medesk starts at $28 a month and scores 2.3.
Jane scores higher, and starts $31 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, 2 score higher than Jane for less, and 5 score higher than Medesk 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
- Jane also covers insurance billing and class booking.
- Medesk also covers invoicing and reports.
At a glance
| Jane | Medesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments) | $28 per month for up to 50 appointments (US) |
| Free plan | None | 2 users, 1,000 patient records, 50 appointments a month, online booking, patient portal and email reminders. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Jane Software Inc. | Medesk |
| Price read from | jane.app | medesk.net |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Medesk
- The Pro price is quoted per 50 appointments a month, so it grows with volume; the free plan stops at 50.
- The pricing page shows different prices by country; $28 is the figure listed for the US.
- Extra modules cost 20% more on top of the base appointment price, and SMS is paid per message.
- Insurance claim submission is not listed on the pricing page.
Key features
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.
Medesk
- Scheduling and online booking
- A shared calendar plus booking links and a patient portal. The schedule syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook and iCal.
- Electronic health records
- Medical history, consultation notes, lab results and documents in one record, with templates, ICD-10 coding and prescriptions.
- Video consultations
- Appointments can be turned into video calls, and group sessions of up to 20 people are listed on the Pro plan.
- Billing and finance
- Invoices, payments, price lists, stock control and payroll calculations sit in the same account as the schedule.
- Reports and analytics
- The vendor lists more than 80 ready-made reports, a report builder and tracking of where new patients come from.
- Patient messaging
- Email reminders are included. SMS needs a separate module, with messages paid per use through a local provider.
Plans
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.
Medesk
Free$0
2 users, 1,000 patient records and 50 appointments a month, with online booking, patient portal and email reminders.
Pro$28
per month for up to 50 appointments, billing basis not shown
Unlimited users and records, custom branding, video calls and advanced booking. Price rises with appointment volume.
Ways to pay less
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.
Medesk
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jane or Medesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Medesk is cheaper to start with: $28 a month, against $59 a month for Jane. Jane starts at $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments), and Medesk starts at $28 per month for up to 50 appointments (US).
Which has a free plan, Jane or Medesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Medesk has a free plan. Jane does not.
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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.