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ChiroTouch vs DHIS2

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ChiroTouch

Healthcare

Practice management software for chiropractic practices

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DHIS2

Healthcare

Open source health information platform run from the University of Oslo and used by national ministries

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only DHIS2 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ChiroTouch chiroTouch does not publish specific pricing amounts on their website; DHIS2 the licence is free and the implementation is not; national rollouts routinely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in configuration, hosting, training and support, and budgets built on the word free fail immediately.
  • They diverge on capability: ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, DHIS2 covers Aggregate data reporting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChiroTouch and DHIS2 actually diverge.

Attributes where ChiroTouch and DHIS2 differ
AttributeChiroTouchDHIS2
Starting price$75/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionOpen source, no licence fee
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileWeb, Android, Self-hosted, Cloud
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

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 ChiroTouch

  • Practice Management
  • EHR
  • Scheduling
  • Billing
  • Patient Portal
  • Reports
  • Insurance
  • Clearinghouses

Only in DHIS2

  • Aggregate data reporting
  • Tracker
  • Android capture app
  • Dashboards and analytics
  • Metadata packages
  • Data quality tools
  • GIS mapping
  • Interoperability

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ChiroTouch

  • Practice management and EHR for chiropractic clinicsnot DHIS2
  • Charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflowsnot DHIS2
  • Insurance billing, claims submission and patient payment collectionnot DHIS2

DHIS2

  • A ministry of health replacing paper monthly reporting from thousands of facilities with a national routine systemnot ChiroTouch
  • A donor-funded HIV or tuberculosis programme that must report standard indicators across several districtsnot ChiroTouch
  • A disease surveillance unit needing weekly case reporting with outbreak alerting and mappingnot ChiroTouch
  • An NGO running individual patient follow-up in a programme where facilities are frequently offlinenot ChiroTouch

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ChiroTouch

  • ChiroTouch does not publish specific pricing amounts on their website
  • Three tiers exist (Start, Grow, Scale) but prices are not displayed
  • Company directs customers to book a demo or call 800.852.1771 for pricing details
  • Optional add-ons (CT Pay, CT Billing Suite, CT SmartFit) have unknown pricing
  • All ChiroTouch plans include AI features and unlimited support but cost comparison requires direct contact

DHIS2

  • The licence is free and the implementation is not; national rollouts routinely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in configuration, hosting, training and support, and budgets built on the word free fail immediately.
  • HISP UiO introduced a Shared Services Fee in 2025, so organisations that depend on DHIS2 are now being asked for an annual contribution that did not previously exist in their plans.
  • Development funding comes from a small set of donors including Norad, the Global Fund and the Gates Foundation, which concentrates the platform's long-term direction in the priorities of those funders.
  • Implementation capability is concentrated in regional HISP groups, so a country whose local HISP group is overstretched has few alternative suppliers with equivalent expertise.
  • Analytics performance depends heavily on how metadata was designed at the outset, and a poorly structured initial configuration produces slow dashboards and bad indicator definitions that are painful to correct years later.

Pricing, plan by plan

ChiroTouch

$75/month
  • Essentials$75/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Billing

DHIS2

Free
  • DHIS2 softwareFree
    • BSD licence
    • All modules including Tracker
    • No user or facility limits
  • Shared Services Fee$undefined/year
    • Voluntary annual contribution introduced by HISP UiO
    • Funds shared global infrastructure and platform sustainability
    • Amount agreed with the HISP Centre
  • Implementation and support$undefined/year
    • Delivered by regional HISP groups or private implementers
    • Configuration, metadata design, hosting, training and support
    • Quoted per programme, commonly the dominant cost

Which should you pick?

Choose ChiroTouch if

  • You need practice management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want ehr.
ChiroTouch review

Choose DHIS2 if

  • You need aggregate data reporting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Android, Self-hosted, Cloud.
  • You also want tracker.
DHIS2 review

Questions people ask

Is ChiroTouch or DHIS2 better?
Neither clearly leads. ChiroTouch starts at $75/month and DHIS2 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChiroTouch or DHIS2?
DHIS2 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $75/month for ChiroTouch and Free for DHIS2.
Does ChiroTouch or DHIS2 run on more platforms?
ChiroTouch runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. DHIS2 runs on Web, Android, Self-hosted, Cloud.
Can I use DHIS2 for free?
Yes. DHIS2 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ChiroTouch starts at $75/month.
What is ChiroTouch best used for?
ChiroTouch is most often used for practice management and ehr for chiropractic clinics, charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflows, insurance billing, claims submission and patient payment collection. Of those, practice management and ehr for chiropractic clinics and charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflows are not what DHIS2 is typically brought in for.
What can ChiroTouch do that DHIS2 cannot?
ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, EHR, Scheduling, Billing. DHIS2 covers Aggregate data reporting, Tracker, Android capture app, Dashboards and analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ChiroTouch: How much does ChiroTouch cost?

ChiroTouch does not publish pricing on their website. The company offers three tiers (Start, Grow, Scale), each with progressively more AI features, but pricing requires booking a demo or calling 800.852.1771 to speak with sales.

Source
DHIS2: Who owns and develops DHIS2?

The HISP Centre at the University of Oslo, funded by donors including Norad, the Global Fund, the Gates Foundation and Wellcome.

ChiroTouch: What are the differences between ChiroTouch plans?

ChiroTouch Start is for efficient daily operations; ChiroTouch Grow (most popular) adds AI Scribe and multi-location support; ChiroTouch Scale adds AI Review Responder, AI Translator, and lead management. All plans include AI core features, guided onboarding, and unlimited support, but pricing requires direct contact.

Source
DHIS2: Is DHIS2 free?

The software is free under a BSD licence. Implementation, hosting, training and support are not, and are the dominant cost.

ChiroTouch: Are there add-ons available for ChiroTouch?

Yes, ChiroTouch offers optional add-ons including CT Pay (payment processing), CT Billing Suite (insurance billing), and CT SmartFit (exercise programs). Pricing for these add-ons is not disclosed and requires contacting ChiroTouch directly.

Source
DHIS2: What is the Shared Services Fee?

A voluntary annual contribution introduced by HISP UiO in 2025 to fund shared global infrastructure and long-term platform sustainability.

DHIS2: Can I buy commercial support?

Yes, from regional HISP groups or private implementers such as Devotta, which is contracted by HISP UiO for core platform development and also works independently.

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