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Head-to-head · Medical Appointment Scheduling Software

Cliniko vs Halaxy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Cliniko #3 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cliniko
Halaxy #20 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software 6.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Halaxy

Cliniko leads on 0 checks, Halaxy on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCliniko · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly Halaxy
  • Free trialonly Cliniko

Cliniko scores higher on our rubric for medical appointment scheduling software: 8.6 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #20.

Halaxy offers free plan; Cliniko doesn't.

Cliniko is the better fit for established multi-practitioner practices. Halaxy is the better fit for practices wanting the broadest free platform.

  • Cliniko fits best

    Established multi-practitioner practices

  • Halaxy fits best

    Practices wanting the broadest free platform

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Side by side

Feature Cliniko 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Halaxy 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 6.6
Ranking #3 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software #20 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software
Best for Established multi-practitioner practices Practices wanting the broadest free platform
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $45/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 101+ integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cliniko 6/6 · Halaxy 6/6
Patient reminders ✓ ✓
Digital intake forms ✓ ✓
Telehealth ✓ ✓
Online payments ✓ ✓
Waitlist management ✓ ✓
Recurring appointments ✓ ✓
Specs
Included providers 1 providers Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Online bookings, reminders, waitlists, and recurring appointments
  • Telehealth, digital forms, Stripe payments, and invoicing
  • Unlimited patients, locations, admin users, and reception users on the 1-practitioner plan
  • Free plan includes unlimited practitioners, locations, and appointments
  • Combines bookings, reminders, intake, telehealth, payments, and records
  • Adds waitlists, recurring appointments, invoicing, rebates, and reporting
Cons
  • Starts at $45 USD per month with no free plan
  • Pricing increases by practitioner count, reaching $395 monthly for 26 to 200 practitioners
  • Telehealth may require a credit card during the trial
  • SMS, telehealth, rebates, AI Scribe, and payments use paid add-ons or credits
  • Pricing is region-specific and can include transaction fees
  • Its broad clinical and financial scope may exceed simple scheduling needs
Our verdict

Cliniko is cloud-based practice management software for clinics and allied health practitioners. It combines appointment scheduling with online bookings, automated email and SMS reminders, waitlist management, recurring appointments,…

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Halaxy is cloud-based practice management software for healthcare practitioners and practices. It brings appointment scheduling, online bookings, practitioner directory listings, patient records, clinical notes, intake forms, telehealth,…

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  1. ClinikoMedical Appointment Scheduling Software 8.630-day trial
  2. HalaxyMedical Appointment Scheduling Software 6.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cliniko — where it wins

    • Online bookings, reminders, waitlists, and recurring appointments
    • Telehealth, digital forms, Stripe payments, and invoicing
    • Unlimited patients, locations, admin users, and reception users on the 1-practitioner plan

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $45 USD per month with no free plan
    • Pricing increases by practitioner count, reaching $395 monthly for 26 to 200 practitioners
    • Telehealth may require a credit card during the trial
  • Halaxy — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited practitioners, locations, and appointments
    • Combines bookings, reminders, intake, telehealth, payments, and records
    • Adds waitlists, recurring appointments, invoicing, rebates, and reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • SMS, telehealth, rebates, AI Scribe, and payments use paid add-ons or credits
    • Pricing is region-specific and can include transaction fees
    • Its broad clinical and financial scope may exceed simple scheduling needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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