Cliniko review (2026): is it worth $45 a month?
Practice management for allied health clinics, priced by practitioners
Cliniko report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 24, 2026
Best for allied health clinics that also run classes
Cliniko gives every clinic every feature, priced only by how many practitioners it has, from $45 a month for one. It has no insurance claims or AI scribe of its own, no mobile apps, and texts cost 10¢ each, so a US therapy practice ends up leaning on connected apps that charge their own fees.
Who Cliniko is for
- 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
Who Cliniko is not for
- 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
Why Cliniko gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$95 a month covers two to five practitioners, so $19 each for a clinic of five, inside this category's cheaper quarter ($25). One practitioner pays $45, above the middle ($39), and the bands jump: six pay the same $145 as eight.
- CFree plan and trialA 30-day trial with no payment details. Telehealth stays locked until you put a card on file, though, and there's no free plan unless you're a charity or a school.
- CFeaturesCalendar, online bookings, classes, telehealth, configurable notes with body charts, forms, invoicing, stock and a public API. The listing's own gap keeps it here: no insurance claim filing or AI scribe of its own, only through third-party apps.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Note templates, forms and SMS credits need setting up, and claims or AI notes mean picking and linking a connected app.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with a public API, Xero sync and a directory of 94 connected apps. There are no native mobile apps; the calendar and notes are pages in a phone's browser.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cliniko's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Cliniko's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 11 of 12) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $45 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 6 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 13 therapy and clinic software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cliniko’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 11 of 12, level with 1
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 12, level with 9
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 12
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 12, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 12, level with 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 therapy and clinic software. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Cliniko, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Cliniko you would be making video sessions that meet health privacy rules. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software we grade. It costs $540 a year.
What you could make
- Appointment booking, clinical notes, class booking and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Video sessions that meet health privacy rules.
- It plugs into other products, Xero among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Cliniko’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Cliniko?
Cliniko is practice management software for clinics and allied health practitioners in many countries. It covers the appointment calendar and online bookings, telehealth, customizable treatment notes and patient forms, invoicing, payments and stock. Every feature is on every plan; the price depends only on how many practitioners the clinic has.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Cliniko pricing
As of Oct 24, 2026, Cliniko is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $45 per month (1 practitioner).
- Starts at
- $45 per month (1 practitioner)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no payment details needed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1 practitioner | $45per month for 1 practitioner | Every feature, with unlimited patients, admin and reception users, locations and file storage. |
| 2 to 5 practitioners | $95per 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 | $145per month for up to 8 practitioners | Same features as every plan, for clinics of 6 to 8 practitioners. |
| 9 to 12 practitioners | $195per month for up to 12 practitioners | Same features as every plan, for clinics of 9 to 12 practitioners. |
| 13 to 25 practitioners | $295per month for up to 25 practitioners | Same features as every plan, for clinics of 13 to 25 practitioners. |
| 26 to 200 practitioners | $395per month for up to 200 practitioners | Same features as every plan, for clinics of 26 to 200 practitioners. |
Read from cliniko.com on Oct 24, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cliniko before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountOne month free with annual billing
Cliniko's pricing FAQ says paying annually gives one month free every year, on top of the initial trial.
Stated on cliniko.com - NonprofitFree for charities and educational institutions
Registered charities and educational institutions can use Cliniko free; they arrange the free subscription by contacting the company.
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Common questions
Does Cliniko have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Cliniko is listed for Web.
Does Cliniko have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Cliniko is listed for Web.
Is Cliniko open source?
Cliniko is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Does Cliniko have an API?
Yes. Cliniko offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 24, 2026.