Softwr

Healthcare · head to head

Cliniko vs Ibex Medical Analytics

Cliniko logo

Cliniko

Healthcare

Clinic management software for health practitioners

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ibex Medical Analytics logo

Ibex Medical Analytics

Healthcare

Cancer detection AI for breast, prostate and gastric pathology deployed in routine clinical service, not just pilots

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cliniko has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Ibex Medical Analytics the European IVDR indication is broader than the United States position, where some applications operate under laboratory developed test arrangements rather than FDA authorisation, which determines whether AI output can influence a signed report.
  • They diverge on capability: Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Ibex Medical Analytics covers Ibex Breast Suite.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cliniko and Ibex Medical Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Cliniko and Ibex Medical Analytics differ
AttributeClinikoIbex Medical Analytics
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Cloud, On-premise
Founded2012Unknown

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 Cliniko

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

Only in Ibex Medical Analytics

  • Ibex Breast Suite
  • Ibex Prostate
  • Ibex Gastric
  • Second read safety net
  • Prescreening triage
  • Heatmap localisation
  • Quality reporting
  • Scanner-agnostic ingestion

What people use each for

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

Cliniko

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

Ibex Medical Analytics

  • A histopathology department that cannot recruit and wants an automated safety net on every prostate and breast biopsy before sign outnot Cliniko
  • A private laboratory group standardising Gleason grading across pathologists with known interobserver variabilitynot Cliniko
  • A service digitising histopathology that needs a clinical governance argument to justify the scanning programme to its boardnot Cliniko
  • A gastrointestinal service wanting Helicobacter pylori detection automated so pathologists spend their time on the neoplastic casesnot 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

Ibex Medical Analytics

  • The European IVDR indication is broader than the United States position, where some applications operate under laboratory developed test arrangements rather than FDA authorisation, which determines whether AI output can influence a signed report.
  • It requires a fully digitised histopathology workflow, and slide scanning, storage and validation typically cost several times the algorithm licence.
  • Running it as a second read safety net adds a discrepancy resolution workload that departments consistently underestimate, and someone senior has to adjudicate every flag.
  • Coverage is limited to breast, prostate and gastric, so a general histopathology department still reads the majority of its case mix without any AI support.
  • Pricing is per case and unpublished, so cost scales directly with biopsy volume and does not flatten as the department grows.

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

Ibex Medical Analytics

On request
  • Ibex clinical applications$undefined/year
    • Priced per case analysed under an annual agreement
    • Breast, prostate and gastric licensed as separate suites
    • Regulatory indication differs between Europe and the United States

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 Ibex Medical Analytics if

  • You need ibex breast suite.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, On-premise.
  • You also want ibex prostate.
Ibex Medical Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is Cliniko or Ibex Medical Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Cliniko starts at Free and Ibex Medical Analytics at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Ibex Medical Analytics?
Cliniko has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cliniko and On request for Ibex Medical Analytics.
Does Cliniko or Ibex Medical Analytics run on more platforms?
Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile. Ibex Medical Analytics runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise.
Can I use Cliniko for free?
Yes. Cliniko has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ibex Medical Analytics starts at On request.
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 Ibex Medical Analytics is typically brought in for.
What can Cliniko do that Ibex Medical Analytics cannot?
Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Ibex Medical Analytics covers Ibex Breast Suite, Ibex Prostate, Ibex Gastric, Second read safety net.

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
Ibex Medical Analytics: Is Ibex FDA cleared?

The regulatory position differs by product and market. In Europe the products carry CE marking under IVDR for defined diagnostic indications; in the United States some applications are used under laboratory developed test arrangements. Confirm the exact status for the specific application and market before assuming it can influence a signed report.

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
Ibex Medical Analytics: Second read or prescreening?

Both are supported. Second read as a safety net is the more common clinical governance justification; prescreening is the efficiency case.

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.

Source
Ibex Medical Analytics: Does it need a particular scanner?

It ingests from the major whole slide scanner vendors rather than requiring a single fleet, which is a practical advantage over vendors tied to one scanner.

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.

Source
Ibex Medical Analytics: What tissue types are covered?

Breast, prostate and gastric. Everything else in the case mix is unsupported.

Share

Related pages

More on Cliniko

More on Ibex Medical Analytics

Keep looking

Other head to heads