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Cliniko vs Techcyte

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Cliniko

Healthcare

Clinic management software for health practitioners

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Techcyte logo

Techcyte

Healthcare

AI digital pathology across clinical, veterinary and environmental laboratory disciplines

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; Techcyte regulatory status runs the opposite way to what most buyers assume: the products are CE marked and clinically deployed in Europe while several United States offerings including Fusion Parasitology are labelled research use only and not for diagnostic use, so an American laboratory must verify each module individually.
  • They diverge on capability: Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Techcyte covers Fusion Parasitology Suite.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cliniko and Techcyte actually diverge.

Attributes where Cliniko and Techcyte differ
AttributeClinikoTechcyte
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
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 Techcyte

  • Fusion Parasitology Suite
  • Cervical cytology
  • Haematology
  • Urinalysis
  • Bacteriology and mycology
  • Vetcyte
  • Scanner agnostic ingestion
  • Remote review

What people use each for

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

Cliniko

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

Techcyte

  • A clinical laboratory that cannot recruit technologists for high volume manual parasitology screening and needs AI pre screening with human releasenot Cliniko
  • A veterinary reference laboratory processing large volumes of faecal and blood smears that wants Vetcyte to triage the normal casesnot Cliniko
  • A European laboratory that can deploy the CE marked products clinically, which is where Techcyte regulatory position is strongestnot Cliniko
  • An environmental testing laboratory needing consistent microscopy classification across analysts and sitesnot 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

Techcyte

  • Regulatory status runs the opposite way to what most buyers assume: the products are CE marked and clinically deployed in Europe while several United States offerings including Fusion Parasitology are labelled research use only and not for diagnostic use, so an American laboratory must verify each module individually.
  • Slide scanning for parasitology, haematology and cytology needs multi plane imaging that a histology scanner may not produce, so a laboratory that already owns a scanner often has to buy new hardware, which becomes the biggest line in the project.
  • Each discipline is licensed separately, so a laboratory wanting parasitology, urinalysis and haematology assembles three modules and three validation studies rather than buying one platform.
  • AI pre screening does not remove the need for a qualified reviewer to release results, so the staffing saving is in review time per slide, not in headcount, and business cases that assume otherwise do not hold.
  • Techcyte covers a very wide set of disciplines, which means depth varies between them, and the maturity of a newer module is not the maturity of the parasitology or cytology products that made the company its name.

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

Techcyte

On request
  • Techcyte$undefined/year
    • Priced per slide or per annual specimen volume by discipline
    • Each discipline module licensed separately
    • Slide scanning hardware bought separately, not included

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 Techcyte if

  • You need fusion parasitology suite.
  • You also want cervical cytology.
Techcyte review

Questions people ask

Is Cliniko or Techcyte better?
Neither clearly leads. Cliniko starts at Free and Techcyte at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Techcyte?
Cliniko has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cliniko and On request for Techcyte.
Does Cliniko or Techcyte run on more platforms?
Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile. Techcyte runs on Web.
Can I use Cliniko for free?
Yes. Cliniko has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Techcyte 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 Techcyte is typically brought in for.
What can Cliniko do that Techcyte cannot?
Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Techcyte covers Fusion Parasitology Suite, Cervical cytology, Haematology, Urinalysis.

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.

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Techcyte: Is Techcyte FDA cleared?

Not uniformly. Several United States offerings, including the Fusion Parasitology Suite, are labelled research use only and not for diagnostic use in the United States. Check the regulatory status of each specific module for your country before purchase.

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.

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Techcyte: Can we use it clinically in Europe?

Techcyte solutions are CE marked and clinically deployed across Europe, which is where its regulatory position is strongest. Confirm the current certificate for the specific module.

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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Techcyte: Does it eliminate the need for a technologist?

No. AI pre screens and prioritises, but a qualified reviewer still releases results. The saving is in review time per slide.

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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Techcyte: Do we need a specific scanner?

Techcyte works with several scanner vendors, but disciplines such as parasitology and haematology need multi plane imaging that many histology scanners cannot produce, so confirm hardware compatibility early.

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