Soap Notes vs Cliniko
Soap Notes vs Cliniko: pricing & features compared
Both run a practice end to end. Cliniko is a polished platform for allied-health clinics; Soap Notes is a simpler, lower-cost all-in-one for solo and cash-pay practitioners, with a free plan.
Pricing & features last reviewed July 2026.
The short version
Choose Cliniko if you run a multi-practitioner allied-health clinic and want built-in telehealth and clinic tooling. Choose Soap Notes if you're a solo or cash-pay practitioner who wants a simpler tool with a free plan.
Cliniko is a well-built practice-management platform for allied-health clinics, physio, massage, chiropractic, podiatry, and is especially popular in the UK, Australia, and Canada. It puts the full feature set on every plan, but pricing is tiered by practitioner count, there is no free plan, and its clinic tooling is more than a solo or cash-pay practitioner needs. Soap Notes covers the daily essentials, structured SOAP notes, scheduling, invoicing, and a client portal, in one simpler tool that starts free. For a busy multi-practitioner clinic, Cliniko may be worth it; for a solo, Soap Notes is usually the leaner, cheaper choice.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Soap Notes | Cliniko |
|---|---|---|
| Free planCliniko offers a 30-day free trial but no free tier. | ||
| Starting paid price | $36/mo (Standard, billed annually) | ~$49/mo (solo) |
| SOAP / structured charting | ||
| Reusable note templates | ||
| Scheduling with reminders | ||
| Online booking / client portal | ||
| Invoicing & card payments | Via Stripe | |
| Built-in telehealth / video | ||
| Full feature set on every plan | ||
| Designed for solos & coaches | Built for allied-health clinics | |
| Data encryption & role-based access | ||
| Pricing model | Flat plans, incl. free | Flat tiers by practitioner count |
Who each one is best for
Soap Notes is best for
- Solo and cash-pay practitioners and coaches
- Anyone who wants to start free and keep costs predictable
- Practices that want one simple tool, not a clinic suite
- Practitioners who don't need built-in telehealth
Cliniko is best for
- Multi-practitioner allied-health clinics
- Clinics that want built-in telehealth and online bookings at scale
- Practices outside the US wanting local support and payments
- Teams that want unlimited users on flat tiers
Pricing compared
Soap Notes
Flat plans, including a free tier
Starter
Up to 5 active clients
Free
Standard
$36/mo billed annually · unlimited clients
$45/mo
Teams
$65/mo billed annually · team features
$81/mo
Cliniko
Per clinician, per month
Solo
1 practitioner
~$49/mo
Team
2–5 practitioners
~$99/mo
Larger plans
Bigger clinics, by practitioner count
Scales up
Cliniko pricing shown as of July 2026 (tiered by practitioner count) and may have changed, check cliniko.com for current pricing. Soap Notes prices reflect our current plans.
When Soap Notes is the better choice
If you're a solo practitioner or coach, Cliniko's clinic tooling and per-practitioner tiers are more than you need. Soap Notes gives you structured notes, scheduling, invoicing, and a client portal in one place, starts free, and keeps pricing flat and low. It's also faster to get going: there's no clinic setup to configure before you see your first client.
When Cliniko is the better choice
If you run a multi-practitioner allied-health clinic, especially in the UK, Australia, or Canada, Cliniko is excellent: built-in telehealth, online bookings, unlimited users on flat tiers, and strong local support and payments. For a growing clinic that wants all of that in one place, its depth is worth the cost.
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