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Head-to-head · Dermatology Software

PatientNow vs Dermicus

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score PatientNow #2 in Dermatology Software 4.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit PatientNow
Dermicus #3 in Dermatology Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Dermicus

PatientNow leads on 0 checks, Dermicus on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePatientNow · 4.0/10
  • Most featuresDermicus · 3 of 4

Our editors rank PatientNow at #2 and Dermicus at #3 for dermatology software; Dermicus has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Dermicus offers dermatology templates; PatientNow doesn't publish it. Dermicus offers mobile apps; PatientNow doesn't publish it.

PatientNow is the better fit for aesthetic and dermatology clinics needing engagement tools. Dermicus is the better fit for distributed teams needing teledermatology imaging.

  • PatientNow fits best

    Aesthetic and dermatology clinics needing engagement tools

  • Dermicus fits best

    Distributed teams needing teledermatology imaging

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Side by side

Feature PatientNow 4.0/10 Visit ↗ Dermicus —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 4.0 —
Ranking #2 in Dermatology Software #3 in Dermatology Software
Best for Aesthetic and dermatology clinics needing engagement tools Distributed teams needing teledermatology imaging
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Docs Email, Phone
Compliance HIPAA, SOC 2 ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 15 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PatientNow 1/4 · Dermicus 3/4
Dermatology templates Not published ✓ (best)
Patient portal Not published Not published
Telehealth ✓ ✓
Mobile apps Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Clinical image tools Not published Capture
Deployment Not published Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Online booking, reminders, waitlists, and self-service rescheduling
  • Records combine charting, photos, prescriptions, labs, and telehealth
  • Integrations span labs, payments, aesthetics, and accounting
  • Mobile capture with AI-enabled image quality checks
  • Remote specialist diagnosis, reporting and task management
  • EMR/EHR, patient-record and image-archive integrations
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales contact and quote
  • Full application is described as Windows-only
  • Dermatology-specific workflows are less explicit than aesthetic workflows
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Mobile app distribution depends on the provider
  • Narrower focus than suites covering broad practice administration
Our verdict

PatientNow brings practice management and electronic medical records together for aesthetic, wellness, and medical practices, including dermatology clinics. Its patient-facing tools support online booking, self-service rescheduling,…

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Dermicus is a cloud and mobile telemedicine platform for primary and secondary care teams managing skin conditions, including suspected skin cancer. Clinicians can capture clinical images through mobile workflows, submit cases for remote…

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  1. PatientNowDermatology Software 4.0Pricing on request
  2. DermicusDermatology Software —Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PatientNow — where it wins

    • Online booking, reminders, waitlists, and self-service rescheduling
    • Records combine charting, photos, prescriptions, labs, and telehealth
    • Integrations span labs, payments, aesthetics, and accounting

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales contact and quote
    • Full application is described as Windows-only
    • Dermatology-specific workflows are less explicit than aesthetic workflows

  • Dermicus — where it wins

    • Mobile capture with AI-enabled image quality checks
    • Remote specialist diagnosis, reporting and task management
    • EMR/EHR, patient-record and image-archive integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
    • Mobile app distribution depends on the provider
    • Narrower focus than suites covering broad practice administration
  • PatientNow4.0/10 · Pricing on request

    PatientNow combines clinical records, scheduling, intake, payments, and patient engagement tools.

    Visit PatientNowFull verdict →
  • Dermicus—/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused teledermatology platform for image-led remote diagnosis and reporting.

    Visit DermicusFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026