Cliniko vs Zanda (Power Diary) 2026: Price, Features, Verdict

Zanda (formerly Power Diary) is cheaper for one or two practitioners: US$19 a month for one (up to 1,000 appointments) against Cliniko's US$45. From three practitioners Cliniko wins on price: US$95 a month covers two to five, while Zanda Growth costs US$49 plus US$19 for each extra practitioner, so US$87 for three and US$125 for five. Feature for feature they are close: both have online booking, reminders, telehealth, notes templates, forms, groups, wait lists and online payments. Zanda adds a client portal, two-way SMS and built-in Medicare, DVA and NDIS claiming; Cliniko adds unlimited reception users, stock and product sales and data stored in Ireland or Canada as well as Australia and the UK. Facts checked on both vendors' pages on 27 October 2026.

Price for one, three and five practitioners

Sources: cliniko.com/pricing and zandahealth.com/pricing. Zanda's Growth price includes the first practitioner; each additional one is US$19. Both bill in US dollars.

Features side by side

Sources: Cliniko's feature pages for appointments, health records, transactions and business management; zandahealth.com/features and zandahealth.com/security. "Not listed" means we did not find it on those pages, not that the product cannot do it.

Where Zanda is stronger

• Solo price. US$19 a month for one practitioner is less than half of Cliniko's US$45, as long as you stay under 1,000 appointments a month.
• Client portal. Patients book, pay, fill in forms and open telehealth links in one branded place.
• Claiming in Australia. Medicare, DVA and NDIS workflows are built in; Cliniko leaves claiming to payment types and item codes.
• Two-way SMS. Replies arrive as a conversation inside Zanda.

Where Cliniko is stronger

• Price from three practitioners. US$95 covers up to five; the same team on Zanda Growth pays US$87 for three and US$125 for five.
• Predictable bill. One fee by practitioner band, unlimited reception users, prices unchanged since 2011.
• Retail. Product sales and stock levels for clinics that sell supplements, braces or creams.
• Data region. Canada and Ireland as well as Australia and the UK; Zanda has no EU-mainland or Canadian region.
• Longer trial. 30 days against 14.

Which to choose

• Choose Zanda if you are a solo practitioner or a two-person practice, want a client portal, or claim from Medicare, DVA or NDIS in Australia.
• Choose Cliniko if you have three to eight practitioners, a busy reception, sell products, or need your data in Canada or Ireland.
• Compare Halaxy too if you want no fixed monthly cost at all: see Halaxy vs Cliniko. For more options see Power Diary alternatives and the 12 Cliniko alternatives.

If you are in Europe

Both products bill in US dollars and publish English only. For a clinic in Cyprus or Greece that needs a Greek or Russian interface, GHS co-payments and claim tracking, a tooth chart or prices in euros, Relatica, our own product, is free for one practitioner, €49 a month for Practice and €99 for up to five, with data in the EU. It has no telehealth and no client portal with login.