Cliniko vs Pabau

Cliniko8.6Visit Pabau8.3Visit

Higher score Cliniko #3 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Cliniko

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Pabau #5 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pabau

• Cliniko fits best

  Established multi-practitioner practices

• Pabau fits best

  Growing clinics needing multi-location management

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Side by side

Feature	Cliniko 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Pabau 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software	#5 in Medical Appointment Scheduling Software
Best for	Established multi-practitioner practices	Growing clinics needing multi-location management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$45/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA	HIPAA
Integrations	101+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cliniko 6/6 · Pabau 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	Combines scheduling, records, forms, payments, telehealth, and reminders Supports multi-location teams, waitlists, recurring appointments, and self-service booking Connects with calendars, payments, accounting, telehealth, CRM, and prescription services
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	No free plan is available Plans are priced per user and per location Solo is limited to 1 user
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,… Read the review →	Pabau is a practice management and appointment scheduling platform for healthcare providers, clinics, medical spas, and related practices. It brings appointment calendars, online booking, patient self-service, digital intake and consent… Read the review →

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

• Pabau — where it wins

  • Combines scheduling, records, forms, payments, telehealth, and reminders
  • Supports multi-location teams, waitlists, recurring appointments, and self-service booking
  • Connects with calendars, payments, accounting, telehealth, CRM, and prescription services

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Plans are priced per user and per location
  • Solo is limited to 1 user

• Cliniko8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad scheduling and practice management platform for growing clinics.

  Visit ClinikoFull verdict →
• Pabau8.3/10 · Paid

  Broad clinic scheduling and practice management, starting at $62 per user monthly.

  Visit PabauFull verdict →