Nookal review (2026): is it worth $87 a month?
Practice management for allied health clinics, priced per practitioner
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Nookal report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for allied health clinics that bill per practitioner
Nookal is practice software for physios, psychologists and chiropractors, with booking, notes, invoicing and insurance claiming, and free admin and reception logins. It costs $87 a month for one practitioner, and the claiming links the pages list are mostly for Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Who Nookal is for
- 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
Who Nookal is not for
- 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
Why Nookal gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyEssentials is $87 a month for one practitioner on US pricing, above the $59.90 dearer-quarter line but under the $95 dearest-tenth line.
- CFree plan and trialA 30-day free trial with no card and no lock-in. No free plan.
- CFeaturesBooking, notes, invoicing and claiming. Claiming is mostly Australia, New Zealand and the UK, and portal and messaging are paid add-ons.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Forms, notes templates and claiming need setting up.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Stripe, Square, PayPal, Mailchimp and Physitrack links.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nookal's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/nookal#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/nookal.svg" alt="Nookal: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Nookal stands among therapy and clinic software
Nookal's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 9 of the 38 other therapy and clinic software we grade, and level with 5.
Its paid plans start at $87 a month, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 23 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 23 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 39 therapy and clinic software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nookal’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 38, level with 22
- CFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 38, level with 23
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 38, level with 17
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 38, level with 37
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 38, level with 13
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 27 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 Nookal, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Nookal 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: 24 of the 38 other therapy and clinic software grade higher. It costs $1,044 a year.
What you could make
- Appointment booking, clinical notes, invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Insurance claims sent to payers through a clearinghouse.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Square and PayPal among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Nookal’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 Nookal?
Nookal is practice management software for physiotherapists, psychologists, chiropractors and other allied health clinics. It covers online booking, patient records and clinical notes, invoicing and payments, and claiming through public and private insurers in several countries. Price depends on the number of practitioners treating patients; admin and reception staff are free.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Nookal pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Nookal is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $87 per month for 1 practitioner (Essentials).
- Starts at
- $87 per month for 1 practitioner (Essentials)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card, no lock-in contract
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $87per 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 | $98per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For multi-site groups and larger organizations. Adds API access, a dedicated account manager and priority support. |
Read from nookal.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Nookal before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Nookal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Nookal is listed for Web.
Does Nookal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Nookal is listed for Web.
Is Nookal open source?
Nookal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.