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ChiroTouch vs Hippo Manager

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ChiroTouch

Healthcare

Practice management software for chiropractic practices

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hippo Manager logo

Hippo Manager

Veterinary

Cloud veterinary practice management software with flat per-user pricing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ChiroTouch chiroTouch does not publish specific pricing amounts on their website; Hippo Manager pricing is per user, so a practice with a rota of part-time technicians and relief veterinarians pays full seats for people who log in a few times a month.
  • They diverge on capability: ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, Hippo Manager covers Cloud patient records.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChiroTouch and Hippo Manager actually diverge.

Attributes where ChiroTouch and Hippo Manager differ
AttributeChiroTouchHippo Manager
Starting price$75/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryHealthcareVeterinary
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Billing
  • Patient Portal
  • Reports
  • Insurance
  • Clearinghouses
  • HIPAA

Only in Hippo Manager

  • Cloud patient records
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Inventory
  • Laboratory results
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Scheduling

What people use each for

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

ChiroTouch

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

Hippo Manager

  • A new clinic opening with no server, no IT provider and a need to be running within weeksnot ChiroTouch
  • A mobile or house call veterinarian working from a tablet between appointmentsnot ChiroTouch
  • A two doctor practice replacing a legacy on-premise system and wanting predictable monthly costnot ChiroTouch
  • A veterinary teaching programme needing many inexpensive logins on shared recordsnot 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

Hippo Manager

  • Pricing is per user, so a practice with a rota of part-time technicians and relief veterinarians pays full seats for people who log in a few times a month.
  • Inpatient and treatment sheet workflows are lighter than in systems built for referral and emergency hospitals, which pushes overnight care onto paper.
  • The integration catalogue is short relative to the larger cloud platforms, so a practice with an existing imaging, communications or payment preference may find no connector.
  • Multi-location reporting is basic, which limits its usefulness to a group beyond a handful of sites that wants consolidated production figures.
  • As a browser only system it stops when the internet does, and a practice without a backup connection loses records, scheduling and invoicing at the same time.

Pricing, plan by plan

ChiroTouch

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

Hippo Manager

On request
  • Hippo Manager$undefined/month
    • Flat monthly subscription charged per user
    • Core clinical, billing and inventory functionality included
    • Data conversion and onboarding quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose ChiroTouch if

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

Choose Hippo Manager if

  • You need cloud patient records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want invoicing and payments.
Hippo Manager review

Questions people ask

Is ChiroTouch or Hippo Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. ChiroTouch starts at $75/month and Hippo Manager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChiroTouch or Hippo Manager?
ChiroTouch starts at $75/month and Hippo Manager at On request.
Does ChiroTouch or Hippo Manager run on more platforms?
ChiroTouch runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Hippo Manager runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Hippo Manager is typically brought in for.
What can ChiroTouch do that Hippo Manager cannot?
ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, EHR, Billing, Patient Portal. Hippo Manager covers Cloud patient records, Invoicing and payments, Inventory, Laboratory results. Both handle Scheduling.

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.

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Hippo Manager: Is this veterinary software?

Yes. Hippo Manager is a veterinary practice management system for animal clinics, unrelated to similarly named products in other software categories.

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.

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Hippo Manager: How is it priced?

As a flat monthly fee per user with the feature set included, rather than a base licence plus paid modules.

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.

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Hippo Manager: Does it suit an emergency or referral hospital?

Not well. Inpatient workflow depth is limited and specialist practices should look at systems built for that setting.

Hippo Manager: Is there an on-premise version?

No. It is browser only, which means no server to maintain and no offline working.

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