Cliniko is a scheduling, records, and billing platform priced simply by practitioner headcount, while Healthie is a fuller EHR built around active-client-count…
Best for Cliniko: Allied-health clinics with a fixed practitioner count that want simple per-practitioner USD pricing starting at $45/month and unlimited 24/7 support without navigating client-count tiers.
Best for Healthie: Solo practitioners or growing practices wanting an entry price as low as $19/month for 10 active clients, plus AI Scribe, telehealth/group webinars, and wearable data integration through Healthie Harbor.
At a Glance
Cliniko
Healthie
Primary category
Healthcare & Wellness
Healthcare & Wellness
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Subscription
Subscription (per-clinician tiers, plus API add-on)
Starting price
$45/month (solo practitioner)
$19/month (Core plan)
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Yes
Yes
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Yes
Public API
Yes
Yes
Key Differences
Pricing Basis
Cliniko: Cliniko is priced by practitioner count: $45/month for 1 practitioner up to $395/month for 26-200 practitioners.
Healthie: Healthie is priced by active client count and feature tier: $19/month Core (10 clients) up to $149+/month Group (unlimited clients, $50/month per added clinician).
A practice with few practitioners but many clients, or vice versa, will see very different costs depending on which pricing axis the vendor uses.
Free Trial Length
Cliniko: Cliniko offers a 30-day free trial.
Healthie: Healthie offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
A longer trial gives more time to validate workflows with real patients before switching systems.
AI Clinical Documentation
Cliniko: No AI documentation feature is documented for Cliniko.
Healthie: Healthie includes an AI Scribe as a named feature for clinical documentation.
AI-assisted charting can significantly reduce time spent writing notes after each session.
Insurance & Billing Depth
Cliniko: Cliniko offers invoicing and payments only; no CMS 1500 or insurance-specific billing is documented.
Healthie: Healthie includes CMS 1500 forms and ClaimMD integration (from $30/month) starting at the Essentials tier, $49/month.
Practices that bill insurance directly need CMS 1500 support, which not every practice-management tool includes.
Wearable & Health Data Integration
Cliniko: Not documented for Cliniko.
Healthie: Healthie integrates with Google Fit, Apple Health, and Fitbit through the Healthie Harbor marketplace.
Wearable integration lets providers track patient activity and health data between visits.
Feature-by-Feature
Core Practice Management
Feature
Cliniko
Healthie
Scheduling
Available
Available
Client / treatment records
Available
Available
Client portal
Not documented
Available
Mobile app
Not documented
Available
Clinical & AI Tools
Feature
Cliniko
Healthie
Telehealth
Unavailable
Available
AI-assisted documentation
Unavailable
Available
Wearable integrations
Unavailable
Available
Group messaging / webinars
Not documented
Available
Billing & Compliance
Feature
Cliniko
Healthie
Invoicing and payments
Available
Available
Insurance claims (CMS 1500)
Unavailable
Available
SMS reminders
Available
Not documented
HIPAA / SOC 2 compliance stated
Not documented
Available
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Core — $19/month ($18/month billed annually) Monthly or annual
Essentials — $49/month ($45/month billed annually) Monthly or annual
Plus — $129/month ($115/month billed annually) Monthly or annual
Group — From $149/month ($135/month billed annually), plus $50/month per additional clinician Monthly or annual
Pros & Cons
Cliniko
Pros
Simple, transparent pricing based only on practitioner count — no feature-gated tiers to compare.
Full feature set available even on the lowest-priced solo plan.
Purpose-built for allied health workflows rather than adapted from general medical software.
30-day free trial with no credit card required.
Cons
Focused specifically on allied health, so it may not fit general medical, dental, or hospital-scale practices.
SMS reminders are a metered add-on cost rather than included in the base subscription.
No free-forever plan; a paid subscription is required after the trial ends.
Healthie
Pros
API-first architecture lets digital health companies fully embed EHR infrastructure into their own branded product
Serves a wide range of specialties (nutrition, therapy, coaching, chronic care) under one platform
Affordable entry-level pricing compared to legacy enterprise EHR systems
ONC certification and built-in HIPAA/PCI compliance reduce vendor-evaluation friction
Free native mobile apps for both providers and clients
Cons
API access is largely gated to Group and higher-tier or Enterprise plans, adding cost for developer-first use cases
Per-client pricing on lower tiers can get expensive quickly as a practice grows past the Core plan's 10-client cap
Insurance billing add-ons like ClaimMD carry additional monthly fees
As a broad multi-specialty platform, some workflows may need more configuration than a niche single-specialty EHR
Team features like shared calendars and internal chat only unlock on the Group plan
Use Cases
Choose Cliniko: Allied-health clinics with a fixed practitioner count that want simple per-practitioner USD pricing starting at $45/month and unlimited 24/7 support without navigating client-count tiers.
Choose Healthie: Solo practitioners or growing practices wanting an entry price as low as $19/month for 10 active clients, plus AI Scribe, telehealth/group webinars, and wearable data integration through Healthie Harbor.
Need both: Not realistic - both are full practice-management/EHR systems covering scheduling, records, and billing, so a practice would standardize on one system of record rather than operate two overlapping platforms.
Cliniko
Solo allied health practice management — Independent practitioners use Cliniko to manage scheduling, notes, and billing in one system at the entry-level price tier.
Multi-practitioner clinic operations — Growing clinics use Cliniko's practitioner-based pricing to add staff without losing access to any features.
Remote/telehealth consultations — Practices use Cliniko's built-in telehealth to see patients remotely alongside in-person appointments.
Healthie
Solo practitioner practice management — A dietitian or therapist in private practice uses Healthie's Core or Essentials plan to handle scheduling, telehealth, billing and client charting in one HIPAA-compliant app.
Embedded EHR for digital health startups — A virtual-first care startup builds its own branded patient app on top of Healthie's GraphQL API and React SDKs instead of building EHR infrastructure from scratch.
Multi-provider group practice operations — A group practice with multiple clinicians uses the Group plan for shared calendars, internal staff chat, roles and permissions, and centralized billing across providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which has the lower starting price?
Healthie starts at $19/month for 10 active clients versus Cliniko's $45/month for 1 practitioner, but the two aren't directly comparable since they price along different axes - clients versus practitioners.
How long are the free trials?
Cliniko offers a 30-day free trial; Healthie offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
Does Cliniko include AI features?
AI features are not documented for Cliniko. Healthie includes an AI Scribe for clinical documentation.
Which tool supports insurance claims billing?
Healthie supports CMS 1500 forms and ClaimMD integration starting at the Essentials tier ($49/month); insurance billing is not documented for Cliniko.
Does either tool integrate with wearables?
Healthie integrates with Google Fit, Apple Health, and Fitbit via Healthie Harbor; this is not documented for Cliniko.
How many providers report using each platform?
Healthie states it is trusted by 35,000 providers. Cliniko doesn't publish a provider count but notes it donates 2% of subscription revenue to charity.