Jane vs Zanda (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Zanda: it is third in our ranking of therapy and clinic software, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Zanda grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, 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
Zanda
Browser-based practice software for allied health and therapy 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 Zanda if
- Fits if you're a solo practitioner who wants unlimited clients for $19 a month
- Works for allied health and mental health clinics juggling several practitioners and rooms
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as Zanda runs only in the browser
- Tight if you stay on Starter: one practitioner, one location and 1,000 appointments; more needs Growth at $49
- Watch out: texts need a dedicated number at $4.99 a month with 35 credits, then 9¢ an SMS
- Pricey if you scribe every session: 4 AI Scribe sessions a month are free, then AI Pro is $19 a user, Telehealth Pro $9
- Watch out: claims carry a $50 enrollment fee, 15¢ a claim and 10¢ an ERA, and Stripe takes 2.9% + 30¢ plus 50¢
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAJaneWeak | 2.6GPAZandaGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BStarter is $19 a month for one practitioner with unlimited clients and 1,000 appointments, inside this category's cheaper quarter ($25). Five practitioners on Growth come to $125, or $25 each. Texts, AI Pro and Telehealth Pro are extra. |
| 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. | CA 14-day trial with no card needed, and no free plan, so you're paying from week three. |
| 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. | BScheduling with waitlists and rooms, a booking portal, note templates, body charts, scored forms, invoicing, US claims through a clearing house, telehealth and BizzyAI writing. AI scribing stops at 4 sessions a month without AI Pro. |
| 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. Rooms, locations, note templates, forms and the clearing house enrollment all need setting up first. |
| 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. | BIt runs in the browser on computers, tablets and phones, with Stripe, Zoom, Xero, Mailchimp, Google Calendar and Outlook. There are no native apps for any device. |
| Best for | clinics with several practitioners and shared rooms | allied health and therapy clinics in the browser |
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 Zanda. 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. Zanda starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Zanda starts $40 a month lower. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, 1 scores higher than Jane for less, and none scores higher than Zanda 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 class booking.
- Zanda also covers transcription.
At a glance
| Jane | Zanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments) | $19 per month (Starter, one practitioner) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Jane Software Inc. | Zanda Health Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | jane.app | zandahealth.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 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.
Zanda
- Starter covers one practitioner and 1,000 appointments, with one physical location; unlimited appointments and more locations need Growth.
- Text messages need a dedicated number at $4.99 a month, which includes 35 credits; each further SMS costs $0.09.
- Card payments go through Stripe at 2.9% + 30¢ for domestic cards, plus a 50¢ Stripe Connect fee listed on the pricing page.
- There are no native mobile apps; Zanda runs in the browser on computers, tablets and phones.
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.
Zanda
- Scheduling and client portal
- A calendar with waitlists, rooms and recurring appointments, and a portal where clients book, pay, fill in forms, share files and join telehealth calls.
- Notes, forms and body charts
- Session note templates and body charts, plus online forms for intake, consent and scored assessments. Note templates can be customized on Growth.
- BizzyAI
- Every plan includes unlimited AI writing, 4 AI Scribe appointments a month and insights across a client's last 3 sessions. AI Pro, $19 per user a month, removes the scribe cap.
- Telehealth
- Built-in HIPAA-compliant video with a free option, Telehealth Pro with unlimited calls at $9 per practitioner a month, or your own Zoom account.
- US insurance claims
- An integrated clearing house with a $50 enrollment fee, $0.15 per claim and $0.10 per ERA. Preparing claims, CMS-1500 forms and eligibility requests are free.
- Practice operations manual
- 100+ policy and procedure templates for writing down how the practice runs, with AI tools for the manual on Growth.
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.
Zanda
Starter$19
per month for 1 practitioner and 1,000 appointments
Unlimited clients, 1 free admin user, 100 GB storage, reminders, intake forms, progress notes, billing and the booking portal. $9.50 for the first 6 months.
Growth$49
per month, plus $19 per additional practitioner
Unlimited appointments, admin users and storage, multiple locations, rooms, advanced waitlist, custom note templates, team messaging and full reports.
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.
Zanda
- Other savings
50% off the first 6 months for October starts
Practices that start in October pay half for 6 months: Starter $9.50 a month, and Growth $24.50 plus $9.50 per extra practitioner, then the regular price.
- Other savings
No subscription fees until November
An end-of-summer offer on the US pricing page waives subscription fees until November and adds 500 free SMS credits.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jane or Zanda?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Zanda is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $59 a month for Jane. Jane starts at $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments), and Zanda starts at $19 per month (Starter, one practitioner).
Which has a free plan, Jane or Zanda?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Jane nor Zanda has a free plan. Zanda 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.