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Cliniko vs Kareo

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Cliniko

Software

Clinic management software for health practitioners

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Kareo covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cliniko and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where Cliniko and Kareo differ
AttributeClinikoKareo
Starting price$59/month$99/month
Founded20122010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Telehealth
  • Payment processors
  • Online forms

Only in Kareo

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Scheduling
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses
  • HIPAA

Both cover

  • Patient Portal
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Cliniko

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

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Cliniko
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Cliniko
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot 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

Kareo

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Cliniko

$59/month
  • Professional$59/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient portal
    • Invoicing

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Cliniko if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want online booking.
Cliniko review

Choose Kareo if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want scheduling.
Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is Cliniko or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. Cliniko starts at $59/month and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Kareo?
Cliniko starts at $59/month and Kareo at $99/month.
Does Cliniko or Kareo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can Cliniko do that Kareo cannot?
Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Medical Billing, Payment Processing. Both handle Patient Portal, SOC2, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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