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Liberty Software vs Zanda Health

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Liberty Software

Healthcare

Pharmacy management software with a long record in independent retail

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zanda Health

Healthcare

Practice management and clinical notes for allied health clinics, formerly Power Diary

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Liberty Software clinical services tooling is behind PioneerRx, which matters increasingly as independents shift revenue away from dispensing margin; Zanda Health the 2024 rename from Power Diary means most third party reviews, integration guides and community answers still sit under the old name, so buyers researching Zanda Health find a thin trail and may wrongly conclude it is a new and unproven product.
  • They diverge on capability: Liberty Software covers Prescription processing, Zanda Health covers Unlimited admin users.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Liberty Software and Zanda Health actually diverge.

Attributes where Liberty Software and Zanda Health differ
AttributeLiberty SoftwareZanda Health
Starting priceOn request$19/month
Pricing modelquotePer user per month
PlatformsWindowsWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Liberty Software

  • Prescription processing
  • Insurance adjudication
  • Inventory control
  • Integrated point of sale
  • Patient records
  • Reporting

Only in Zanda Health

  • Unlimited admin users
  • Australian funder billing
  • Clinical note templates
  • Two way SMS
  • Telehealth Pro
  • Practitioner rostering
  • Client portal
  • BizzyAI Scribe

What people use each for

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

Liberty Software

  • Independent pharmacies prioritising support responsiveness over feature breadthnot Zanda Health
  • Dispensing-led pharmacies without a large clinical services programmenot Zanda Health
  • Long-standing customers of legacy systems seeking a comparable replacementnot Zanda Health
  • Single-location pharmacies wanting a system they can run without specialist staffnot Zanda Health

Zanda Health

  • A five physiotherapist clinic in Melbourne that bulk bills Medicare and wants claiming inside the diary rather than a separate portalnot Liberty Software
  • A psychology group practice with more reception staff than clinicians, where per seat pricing elsewhere would double the billnot Liberty Software
  • A UK osteopathy practice moving off paper diaries that needs online booking and card payment without an implementation projectnot Liberty Software
  • A multi site podiatry business that needs room and equipment allocation alongside practitioner availabilitynot Liberty Software

Where each one falls short

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

Liberty Software

  • Clinical services tooling is behind PioneerRx, which matters increasingly as independents shift revenue away from dispensing margin
  • Windows-only with a traditional interface, and no meaningful cloud story
  • Pricing is not published, so comparison requires a sales process with every vendor on the shortlist
  • A smaller company than the RedSail-owned competitors, which some buyers weigh in procurement
  • US-only, tied to US insurance adjudication and regulation

Zanda Health

  • The 2024 rename from Power Diary means most third party reviews, integration guides and community answers still sit under the old name, so buyers researching Zanda Health find a thin trail and may wrongly conclude it is a new and unproven product.
  • North American billing is not properly served: there is no claims clearinghouse and superbill handling is basic, so a United States practice will need a separate revenue cycle tool and will pay for two systems.
  • Pricing is quoted in United States dollars while the company, support hours and product depth are Australian, so buyers outside those two time zones get support with an overnight lag on urgent clinical scheduling problems.
  • SMS is billed per message beyond the plan allowance and a dedicated number is required in the United States and Canada, so a busy clinic sending reminders and follow ups accumulates a variable monthly cost that is not visible in the headline plan price.
  • Reporting is adequate for a single clinic but weak for a group: cross site financial consolidation and practitioner productivity comparison generally end up exported to a spreadsheet, which becomes a monthly manual job as soon as you pass a handful of locations.

Pricing, plan by plan

Liberty Software

On request
  • Liberty$undefined/month
    • Prescription processing
    • Claims adjudication
    • Inventory

Zanda Health

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • One practitioner
    • One administrative user
    • 1,000 appointments per year
  • Growth$49/month
    • Base fee plus 19 USD per additional practitioner per month
    • Unlimited free administrative users
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Telehealth Pro add-on$9/month
    • Per practitioner
    • Unlimited video consultations
    • Recording and waiting room

Which should you pick?

Choose Liberty Software if

  • You need prescription processing.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want insurance adjudication.
Liberty Software review

Choose Zanda Health if

  • You need unlimited admin users.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want australian funder billing.
Zanda Health review

Questions people ask

Is Liberty Software or Zanda Health better?
Neither clearly leads. Liberty Software starts at On request and Zanda Health at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Liberty Software or Zanda Health?
Liberty Software starts at On request and Zanda Health at $19/month.
Does Liberty Software or Zanda Health run on more platforms?
Liberty Software runs on Windows. Zanda Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Liberty Software best used for?
Liberty Software is most often used for independent pharmacies prioritising support responsiveness over feature breadth, dispensing-led pharmacies without a large clinical services programme, long-standing customers of legacy systems seeking a comparable replacement, single-location pharmacies wanting a system they can run without specialist staff. Of those, independent pharmacies prioritising support responsiveness over feature breadth and dispensing-led pharmacies without a large clinical services programme are not what Zanda Health is typically brought in for.
What can Liberty Software do that Zanda Health cannot?
Liberty Software covers Prescription processing, Insurance adjudication, Inventory control, Integrated point of sale. Zanda Health covers Unlimited admin users, Australian funder billing, Clinical note templates, Two way SMS.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Liberty Software: Why do pharmacies choose Liberty?

Support, most often. In a category where a software failure stops dispensing, response quality is a rational primary criterion and Liberty customers cite it consistently.

Zanda Health: Is Zanda Health the same as Power Diary?

Yes. Power Diary rebranded to Zanda Health in 2024. Same company, same product line, same data.

Liberty Software: How does it compare to PioneerRx?

PioneerRx is broader, particularly in clinical services. Liberty is simpler and its customers rate support more highly. The right answer depends on whether clinical services are central to the pharmacy business.

Zanda Health: Do receptionists count as paid users?

No. On the Growth plan administrative users are unlimited and free. Only practitioners are charged.

Liberty Software: What does it cost?

Not published. Ask for the total including hardware and interfaces rather than the monthly software figure.

Zanda Health: Does it handle Medicare bulk billing?

Yes, Medicare Online, DVA and bulk billing claims are submitted from within the platform for Australian practices.

Liberty Software: Is it cloud-based?

No. It is a Windows application, which is still normal in this category but is where newer entrants differentiate.

Zanda Health: Is it suitable for a United States practice?

Only partly. Charting, scheduling and telehealth work, but there is no claims clearinghouse, so US insurance billing needs a separate system.

Liberty Software: Does it handle point of sale?

Yes, integrated front-end retail alongside the pharmacy system, which matters for independents with a significant non-prescription business.

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