Is Cliniko or Clue better?

Neither clearly leads. Cliniko starts at Free and Clue at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Clue?

Cliniko starts at Free and Clue at Free.

Does Cliniko or Clue run on more platforms?

Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile. Clue runs on iOS, Android.

Can I use Cliniko for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Cliniko best used for?

Cliniko is most often used for practice management for allied health clinics, appointment scheduling and online bookings, clinical notes and patient records, telehealth consultations. Of those, practice management for allied health clinics and appointment scheduling and online bookings are not what Clue is typically brought in for.

What can Cliniko do that Clue cannot?

Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Clue covers Cycle and symptom tracking, Cycle insights and patterns, Research partnerships, EU-based data hosting.

Healthcare · head to head

Cliniko vs Clue

Cliniko

Healthcare

Clinic management software for health practitioners

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Clue

Healthcare

Period and cycle tracking app owned by German company Biowink, positioned around science based tracking and a published stance against sharing data with law enforcement

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Cliniko priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month; Clue clues stated policy on not sharing data with law enforcement without a valid legal process is the companys own published position and legal interpretation, not an independent guarantee, and it can still be compelled to comply with a legally binding request under EU or other applicable law.
They diverge on capability: Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Clue covers Cycle and symptom tracking.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cliniko and Clue actually diverge.

Attributes where Cliniko and Clue differ
Attribute	Cliniko	Clue
Pricing model	subscription	Free with a Plus subscription
Platforms	Web, Mobile	iOS, Android
Founded	2012	Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Cliniko

Appointment Scheduling
Online Booking
Client Management
Invoicing
Patient Portal
Telehealth
Payment processors
Online forms

Only in Clue

Cycle and symptom tracking
Cycle insights and patterns
Research partnerships
EU-based data hosting
Fertility and conception mode
Perimenopause and other life stage tracking

What people use each for

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

Cliniko

Practice management for allied health clinicsnot Clue
Appointment scheduling and online bookingsnot Clue
Clinical notes and patient recordsnot Clue
Telehealth consultationsnot Clue
Invoicing and payment tracking for a multi-practitioner clinicnot Clue

Clue

Someone specifically weighing data jurisdiction and legal exposure when choosing a period tracking app, given Clues EU basis and published stance on law enforcement requestsnot Cliniko
A user who wants cycle tracking positioned around scientific research partnerships rather than lifestyle or community contentnot Cliniko
A buyer comparing Clue directly against Flo on current published privacy policy language before choosing which app to trustnot Cliniko
Someone tracking perimenopause or other non-standard cycle stages that some period apps do not support wellnot Cliniko

Where each one falls short

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

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

Clue

Clues stated policy on not sharing data with law enforcement without a valid legal process is the companys own published position and legal interpretation, not an independent guarantee, and it can still be compelled to comply with a legally binding request under EU or other applicable law.
Deeper cycle insights and predictions, the features most likely to justify tracking in the first place, are gated behind the Clue Plus subscription rather than fully free.
Being a smaller company than some competitors, Clue has less capital and legal resource to contest large-scale legal requests than a larger, better-funded rival might, despite its stated intent to do so.
Research partnerships using anonymised user data, while opt-in, still mean user-derived data can be used in ways beyond direct app functionality, and users should check current consent settings.
Cycle predictions rely on self-reported data and general population models, so accuracy for irregular cycles or specific medical conditions remains limited regardless of which app is used.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cliniko

Free

1 Practitioner$45/month
2-5 Practitioners$95/month
6-8 Practitioners$145/month
9-12 Practitioners$195/month

Clue

Free

Clue Plus$9.99/month
- Free tier covers core cycle tracking, logging and basic predictions
- Clue Plus adds deeper cycle insights, extended predictions and personalised content
- Annual Plus plans typically offered at a lower effective monthly rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Cliniko if

You need appointment scheduling.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Mobile.
You also want online booking.

Cliniko review

Choose Clue if

You need cycle and symptom tracking.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, Android.
You also want cycle insights and patterns.

Clue review

Questions people ask

Is Cliniko or Clue better?: Neither clearly leads. Cliniko starts at Free and Clue at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Clue?: Cliniko starts at Free and Clue at Free.
Does Cliniko or Clue run on more platforms?: Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile. Clue runs on iOS, Android.
Can I use Cliniko for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cliniko best used for?: Cliniko is most often used for practice management for allied health clinics, appointment scheduling and online bookings, clinical notes and patient records, telehealth consultations. Of those, practice management for allied health clinics and appointment scheduling and online bookings are not what Clue is typically brought in for.
What can Cliniko do that Clue cannot?: Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Clue covers Cycle and symptom tracking, Cycle insights and patterns, Research partnerships, EU-based data hosting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cliniko: How much does Cliniko cost for a practice?

Cliniko uses per-practitioner pricing: 1 practitioner $45/month, 2-5 practitioners $95/month, 6-8 practitioners $145/month, 9-12 practitioners $195/month, 13-25 practitioners $295/month, 26-200 practitioners $395/month.

Source

Clue: Does Clue share data with law enforcement?

Clue publishes a policy stating it does not share health data with law enforcement or public authorities without a legally binding request and states it will challenge requests it considers improper. This is the companys stated position; verify the current policy directly for specifics.

Cliniko: Does Cliniko offer a free trial?

Cliniko is free to try for the first 30 days with no credit card required initially. A credit card is required to unlock features like Telehealth after the trial begins.

Source

Clue: Why does Clue emphasise being an EU company?

Clue operates under EU GDPR data protection rules and states this legal basis makes it harder for authorities outside the EU, including US authorities, to compel data disclosure than for a company based in the US.

Cliniko: What is included in all Cliniko plans?

Every Cliniko subscription includes complete feature access, unlimited admin and reception users, unlimited locations, unlimited file storage, unlimited patients, 24/7 monitoring, automatic backups, regular updates, and 24/7 customer support.

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Clue: Is Clue free?

Core cycle tracking, logging and basic predictions are free. Deeper insights and extended predictions require Clue Plus.

Cliniko: Does Cliniko charge extra for SMS and what discounts apply?

SMS messaging costs 10 cents per message (pre-paid credits required). Annual billing includes one month free every year. Charities and educational institutions qualify for free access. Cliniko commits to no feature-specific fees beyond SMS and offers no annual commitment discounts.

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Cliniko vs Clue

Cliniko

Clue

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Cliniko

Only in Clue

What people use each for

Cliniko

Clue

Where each one falls short

Cliniko

Clue

Pricing, plan by plan

Cliniko

Clue

Which should you pick?

Choose Cliniko if

Choose Clue if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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