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Nookal vs Visage Imaging

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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
Visage Imaging logo

Visage Imaging

Healthcare

Server-side streaming PACS built for radiologists reading very large studies over thin connections

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Visage Imaging pricing is per exam against a minimum annual volume, so an organisation whose imaging activity is flat pays a floor while a growing one sees the software line rise every year rather than amortise.
  • They diverge on capability: Nookal covers Per practitioner pricing, Visage Imaging covers Server-side rendering.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nookal and Visage Imaging actually diverge.

Attributes where Nookal and Visage Imaging differ
AttributeNookalVisage Imaging
Starting price49/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, Web, iOS, Cloud

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 Nookal

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

Only in Visage Imaging

  • Server-side rendering
  • One Viewer
  • Native multi-dimensional tools
  • Digital breast tomosynthesis reading
  • Open archive
  • Cloud PACS operations
  • AI accelerator
  • On the fly patient jacket

What people use each for

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

Nookal

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

Visage Imaging

  • An academic health system whose radiologists read from home and cannot tolerate a thousand slice CT taking minutes to opennot Nookal
  • A breast imaging service moving to tomosynthesis where study sizes have made the existing PACS unusable at volumenot Nookal
  • A teleradiology group covering many client sites that needs one viewer rather than a client-specific workstation per contractnot Nookal
  • A health system mid migration that needs priors from three legacy archives assembled into one patient jacket before the data move finishesnot Nookal

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Visage Imaging

  • Pricing is per exam against a minimum annual volume, so an organisation whose imaging activity is flat pays a floor while a growing one sees the software line rise every year rather than amortise.
  • Module breadth outside radiology is narrower than at Sectra or the large modality vendors, so a group planning to digitise pathology on the same platform will not find it here.
  • Server-side rendering shifts the cost to central infrastructure, so the saving on radiologist workstations is partly offset by what you spend on servers or cloud compute.
  • Pro Medicus concentrates on very large contracts, and smaller imaging groups report long sales cycles and little appetite from the vendor for deals below a certain volume.
  • Diagnostic AI is third party, surfaced through the accelerator framework rather than developed in house, so algorithm licensing, validation and monitoring remain the buyer problem.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Visage Imaging

On request
  • Visage 7 enterprise contract$undefined/year
    • Transaction pricing per exam with a minimum annual volume commitment
    • Seven to ten year terms typical for health system contracts
    • Contract totals for major deals are disclosed by Pro Medicus to the ASX

Which should you pick?

Choose Nookal if

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

Choose Visage Imaging if

  • You need server-side rendering.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Cloud.
  • You also want one viewer.
Visage Imaging review

Questions people ask

Is Nookal or Visage Imaging better?
Neither clearly leads. Nookal starts at 49/month and Visage Imaging at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nookal or Visage Imaging?
Nookal starts at 49/month and Visage Imaging at On request.
Does Nookal or Visage Imaging run on more platforms?
Nookal runs on Web, iOS, Android. Visage Imaging runs on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Cloud.
What is Nookal best used for?
Nookal is most often used for a three to ten practitioner physiotherapy clinic in australia that wants medicare claiming and published pricing rather than a quote process, a new zealand practice that needs acc claim submission integrated with its clinical notes and billing, a chiropractic group opening a second location that wants shared patient records and one reporting view across sites, a uk or irish allied health clinic that wants an australian-style clinical workflow with gbp or eur billing. Of those, a three to ten practitioner physiotherapy clinic in australia that wants medicare claiming and published pricing rather than a quote process and a new zealand practice that needs acc claim submission integrated with its clinical notes and billing are not what Visage Imaging is typically brought in for.
What can Nookal do that Visage Imaging cannot?
Nookal covers Per practitioner pricing, Clinical notes, Online booking, Automated recalls. Visage Imaging covers Server-side rendering, One Viewer, Native multi-dimensional tools, Digital breast tomosynthesis reading.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Visage Imaging: Who owns Visage Imaging?

Pro Medicus Limited, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. That listing means major contract values and terms are publicly announced.

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.

Visage Imaging: How is Visage priced?

Per exam, against a minimum annual volume, on multi-year terms. Because Pro Medicus discloses large contract totals and durations to the market, buyers can estimate a per exam rate before entering negotiation.

Nookal: Is there a contract?

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

Visage Imaging: Is Visage 7 FDA cleared for diagnostic interpretation?

Yes, Visage 7 holds 510(k) clearance for diagnostic viewing including mammography and tomosynthesis on validated displays. Confirm the exact cleared modality list for your intended use.

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.

Visage Imaging: Does it work as a full cloud PACS?

Yes, Visage 7 runs complete PACS operations in the cloud rather than cloud viewing over an on-premise archive.

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