PracticeQ review (2026): is it worth $59.90 a month?
Intake forms, booking, billing and charting for small practices
PracticeQ report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 24, 2026
Best for practices whose main chore is intake forms
PracticeQ is built around branded intake forms, with booking, reminders, SOAP notes, telehealth and claims through clearinghouses. Starter costs $59.90 a month yet allows only 25 appointments and 25 form submissions per practitioner, so most practices need Pro at $84.90, and e-prescribing and patient messaging cost extra.
Who PracticeQ is for
- 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
Who PracticeQ is not for
- 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
Why PracticeQ gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyStarter 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 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.
- BFeaturesBranded 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PracticeQ'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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PracticeQ's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 3 of 12) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $59.90 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 9 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 13 therapy and clinic software we grade, cut by the letter each got. PracticeQ’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 12, level with 3
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 12, level with 9
- BFeaturesAbove 1 of 12, level with 11
- 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 PracticeQ, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace PracticeQ you would be making insurance claims sent to payers through a clearinghouse. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 5 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software grade higher. It costs $718.80 a year.
What you could make
- Forms, appointment booking and clinical notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Insurance claims sent to payers through a clearinghouse.
- Video sessions that meet health privacy rules.
- It plugs into other products, Heidi, Office Ally and Trizetto among them, and has an API.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. PracticeQ’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 PracticeQ?
PracticeQ is the practice management system from IntakeQ, which renamed it in 2021 to set it apart from its IntakeQ Forms product. It is built around customizable, branded intake forms and adds online booking, reminders, a client portal, SOAP charting, telehealth, invoicing, and insurance claims through clearinghouses. Plans are priced by monthly appointments per practitioner.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
PracticeQ pricing
As of Oct 24, 2026, PracticeQ is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $59.90 per month (Starter, 25 appointments per practitioner).
- Starts at
- $59.90 per month (Starter, 25 appointments per practitioner)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 2-week free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $59.90per 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 | $84.90per 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. |
Read from practiceq.com on Oct 24, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PracticeQ before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings50% 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.
Stated on practiceq.com - NonprofitDiscounts for nonprofits
PracticeQ's about page says it offers discounts for non-profit organizations and special low-volume rates; the amounts are not published.
Stated on practiceq.com
Works with
- Heidi
- Office Ally
- Trizetto
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Fullscript
- Rupa Health
- Zapier
PracticeQ alternatives
- PracticeQ vs SimplePractice
Free trial · from $49/mo
- PracticeQ vs Carepatron
Free plan · from $31/mo
- PracticeQ vs Healthie
Free trial · from $18/mo
- PracticeQ vs Practice Better
Free plan · from $25/mo
- PracticeQ vs Jane
From $59/mo
Common questions
Does PracticeQ have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. PracticeQ is listed for Web.
Does PracticeQ have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. PracticeQ is listed for Web.
Is PracticeQ open source?
PracticeQ is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Does PracticeQ have an API?
Yes. PracticeQ 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.