ChARM Health vs Power Diary

ChARM Health8.9Visit Power Diary8.4Visit

Higher score ChARM Health #1 in Patient Scheduling 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ChARM Health

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Power Diary #6 in Patient Scheduling 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Power Diary

• ChARM Health fits best

  Clinics wanting broad scheduling on a free plan

• Power Diary fits best

  Practices needing scheduling across devices

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Side by side

Feature	ChARM Health 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Power Diary 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Patient Scheduling	#6 in Patient Scheduling
Best for	Clinics wanting broad scheduling on a free plan	Practices needing scheduling across devices
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$19/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Live chat, Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	HIPAA, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features ChARM Health 6/6 · Power Diary 0/6
Patient online booking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated reminders	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Calendar synchronization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-location support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Digital intake forms	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Telehealth appointments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Online requests, an embeddable booking calendar, and multi-provider views SMS and email reminders with text-based confirmation and rescheduling Scheduling connects with intake forms, telehealth, and Google Calendar	Branded client portal supports online booking and digital intake. Scheduling, reminders and telehealth sit alongside clinical and billing tools. Available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Cons	The free plan is a limited EHR plan Encounter pricing varies with usage Telehealth is a separately priced add-on	Starter limits service to 1 practitioner and 1 user. Starter includes 1,000 appointments and 100 GB file storage. Growth is a $49 monthly base plan rather than a per-user price.
Our verdict	ChARM Health combines patient scheduling with cloud EHR and practice-management tools from MedicalMine Inc. It suits clinics that want appointment workflows alongside clinical records, billing, and patient engagement, with a limited free… Read the review →	Power Diary, now branded Zanda, is cloud practice-management software for allied-health and other health practices. It combines appointment and calendar management with multi-practitioner scheduling, a branded client booking portal,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ChARM Health — where it wins

  • Online requests, an embeddable booking calendar, and multi-provider views
  • SMS and email reminders with text-based confirmation and rescheduling
  • Scheduling connects with intake forms, telehealth, and Google Calendar

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is a limited EHR plan
  • Encounter pricing varies with usage
  • Telehealth is a separately priced add-on

• Power Diary — where it wins

  • Branded client portal supports online booking and digital intake.
  • Scheduling, reminders and telehealth sit alongside clinical and billing tools.
  • Available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter limits service to 1 practitioner and 1 user.
  • Starter includes 1,000 appointments and 100 GB file storage.
  • Growth is a $49 monthly base plan rather than a per-user price.

• ChARM Health8.9/10 · Free plan

  Broad scheduling tools sit alongside EHR features, with a limited free plan.

  Visit ChARM HealthFull verdict →
• Power Diary8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  Scheduling, booking, intake and telehealth in a cloud practice-management suite.

  Visit Power DiaryFull verdict →