Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Allscripts vs Cliniko
Allscripts
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Cliniko
Healthcare & Medical
Clinic management software for health practitioners
- From
- $59/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Cliniko priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Cliniko actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | Cliniko |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $59/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1986 | 2012 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Allscripts
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
Only in Cliniko
- Appointment Scheduling
- Online Booking
- Client Management
- Invoicing
- Patient Portal
- Telehealth
- Payment processors
- Online forms
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Cliniko
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Cliniko
Cliniko
- Practice management for allied health clinicsnot Allscripts
- Appointment scheduling and online bookingsnot Allscripts
- Clinical notes and patient recordsnot Allscripts
- Telehealth consultationsnot Allscripts
- Invoicing and payment tracking for a multi-practitioner clinicnot Allscripts
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Allscripts
- Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite
Cliniko
- Priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
- The top published band stops at 200 practitioners
- SMS is charged separately at 10 cents a message
- Telehealth requires entering card details before it unlocks, even during the trial
- There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Cliniko
$59/month- Professional$59/month
- Scheduling
- Patient portal
- Invoicing
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Choose Cliniko if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want online booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or Cliniko better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Cliniko at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Cliniko?
- Allscripts starts at On request and Cliniko at $59/month.
- Does Allscripts or Cliniko run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Allscripts best used for?
- Allscripts is most often used for electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers, healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm). Of those, electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers and healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm) are not what Cliniko is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that Cliniko cannot?
- Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.