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Jane App vs Nookal

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Jane App

Healthcare

Clinical management software for allied health professionals

From
54/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Nookal

Healthcare

Australian allied health practice management priced per practitioner with usage charges on top

From
49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jane App balance plan severely limited to 20 appointments per month; Nookal the features most multi-practitioner clinics need, including advanced reporting, custom forms and automated recalls, are held back to the Professional tier, so the AUD 49 entry price is not a realistic budget for anything beyond a solo practice.
  • They diverge on capability: Jane App covers Scheduling, Nookal covers Per practitioner pricing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jane App and Nookal actually diverge.

Attributes where Jane App and Nookal differ
AttributeJane AppNookal
Starting price54/month49/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2010Unknown

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 Jane App

  • Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Patient Portal
  • Notes and Charting
  • Invoicing
  • Patient Communication
  • Online payments
  • Insurance

Only in Nookal

  • Per practitioner pricing
  • Clinical notes
  • Online booking
  • Automated recalls
  • KPI dashboards
  • Claiming
  • Patient portal
  • AI and voice

What people use each for

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

Jane App

  • healthcare practice managementnot Nookal
  • patient schedulingnot Nookal
  • clinic administrationnot Nookal

Nookal

  • A three to ten practitioner physiotherapy clinic in Australia that wants Medicare claiming and published pricing rather than a quote processnot Jane App
  • A New Zealand practice that needs ACC claim submission integrated with its clinical notes and billingnot Jane App
  • A chiropractic group opening a second location that wants shared patient records and one reporting view across sitesnot Jane App
  • A UK or Irish allied health clinic that wants an Australian-style clinical workflow with GBP or EUR billingnot Jane App

Where each one falls short

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

Jane App

  • Balance plan severely limited to 20 appointments per month
  • Additional practitioner costs vary based on full-time vs. part-time hours

Nookal

  • The features most multi-practitioner clinics need, including advanced reporting, custom forms and automated recalls, are held back to the Professional tier, so the AUD 49 entry price is not a realistic budget for anything beyond a solo practice.
  • Add-ons stack quickly: AI and voice at about USD 25 per active licence, the patient portal from USD 10 per location and secure messaging from USD 1.50 per user can push a seat close to double its list price.
  • Pricing is not a simple currency conversion, with the USD Essentials tier at 65 and Professional at 89 against AUD 49 and 59, so overseas clinics pay a meaningful premium for the same software.
  • Messaging and claiming are metered per SMS and per claim, so a clinic that leans on reminders to control no-shows finds a variable line item that grows with appointment volume and is easy to underestimate at purchase.
  • Single sign-on is quoted rather than listed and sits with the Enterprise tier, which puts basic identity governance out of reach for mid-sized groups that would otherwise stay on Professional.

Pricing, plan by plan

Jane App

54/month
  • Balance$54/month
    • limited features for single practitioners
    • 20 appointments per month maximum
  • Practice$79/month
    • one full-time practitioner
    • unlimited appointments
    • unlimited staff profiles
  • Thrive$99/month
    • everything in Practice
    • advanced scheduling
    • patient retention tools
  • AI Scribe$15/month/practitioner
    • 5 free AI notes monthly or $15/month

Nookal

49/month
  • Essentials$49/month
    • Per practitioner per month
    • Appointments, patient records and invoicing
    • Online booking
  • Professional$59/month
    • Per practitioner per month
    • Advanced reporting and KPI dashboards
    • Custom forms
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Quoted pricing
    • Multi-account management
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Jane App if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You also want online booking.
Jane App review

Choose Nookal if

  • You need per practitioner pricing.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want clinical notes.
Nookal review

Questions people ask

Is Jane App or Nookal better?
Neither clearly leads. Jane App starts at 54/month and Nookal at 49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jane App or Nookal?
Jane App starts at 54/month and Nookal at 49/month.
Does Jane App or Nookal run on more platforms?
Jane App runs on Web. Nookal runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Jane App best used for?
Jane App is most often used for healthcare practice management, patient scheduling, clinic administration. Of those, healthcare practice management and patient scheduling are not what Nookal is typically brought in for.
What can Jane App do that Nookal cannot?
Jane App covers Scheduling, Online Booking, Patient Portal, Notes and Charting. Nookal covers Per practitioner pricing, Clinical notes, Online booking, Automated recalls.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Jane App: How much does it cost to add practitioners to Jane App?

For Practice and Thrive plans, additional practitioners cost based on hours worked: full-time (24+ hours/week) practitioners have one rate, while part-time (<24 hours/week) practitioners have a reduced rate. Administrative staff without booked appointments are provided at no charge.

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Nookal: How much does Nookal cost per practitioner?

Essentials is AUD 49 per practitioner per month and Professional is AUD 59, with published equivalents of GBP 29 and 39, EUR 65 and 89, and USD 65 and 89. Enterprise is quoted.

Jane App: Do clinics with many practitioners get discounts on Jane App?

Yes, clinics with 10 or more practitioners may qualify for discounted rates on Jane App.

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Nookal: What is not included in the subscription?

SMS from about 7 cents per message, Medicare claims from about 10 cents, ACC claims at about 12 cents, the patient portal, secure messaging, AI and voice, and single sign-on are all charged separately.

Jane App: Is AI Scribe available as an add-on on all Jane App plans?

Yes, AI Scribe is available as an optional add-on across all plans at $15/month per practitioner, or 5 free notes monthly.

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Nookal: Is there a contract?

No lock-in contract, and the free trial does not require a credit card.

Nookal: Which countries does the claiming work in?

Medicare claiming is Australian and ACC claiming is New Zealand. Elsewhere the software works but you invoice and reconcile manually.

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