Jane vs Nookal (2026): which should you pick?

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 Nookal if

• Fits if you run a physio or allied health clinic in Australia, New Zealand or the UK
• Makes sense if you have many admin staff, since their logins are free

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you work alone, as one practitioner is $87 a month
• Skip it if you need US insurance claiming, because the listed claim links are mostly elsewhere
• Tight if you want the patient portal or secure messaging, since they are add-ons on Professional
• Watch out: texts start at $0.05 each, JAN AI is $25 per practitioner a month, and the page shows Australian dollars first

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.

Nookal

• The pricing page shows Australian dollars by default; the US figures here come from price data the page loads for US and Canadian visitors.
• Reminders, claims and add-ons are charged on top: texts from $0.05 each in US dollars, JAN AI $25 per practitioner a month on Professional.
• The patient portal, secure messaging and single sign-on are paid add-ons on Professional and above.
• Claiming integrations the pages list are mostly for Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

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.

Nookal

Scheduling and online booking

Multi-practitioner calendar and online appointment booking. Professional adds automated recalls and waitlist management.

Patient records and notes

Patient records, clinical notes and intake forms on every plan, with customizable intake and consent forms on Professional.

Invoicing and claiming

Invoicing and payment processing, plus claiming for Medicare Australia, DVA, New Zealand's ACC and UK insurers through Healthcode. Per-claim fees apply.

Reporting

Basic reporting on Essentials; advanced reports and KPI dashboards on Professional.

JAN AI assistant

An optional AI assistant for notes, letters and practice numbers, sold per practitioner who uses it.

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.

Nookal

• Essentials$87

  per month for 1 practitioner, billed monthly

  For 1 to 12 practitioners: $248 a month at 6. Booking, notes, invoicing, intake forms, basic reports. Read from the page's US price data.

• Professional$98

  per month for 1 practitioner, billed monthly

  Any team size: $265 a month at 6 practitioners. Adds KPI dashboards, recalls, waitlist, two-way SMS and invoice automation.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For multi-site groups and larger organizations. Adds API access, a dedicated account manager and priority support.

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.

Nookal

No public discounts listed.