CareOS vs Cliniko
Allied health
Cliniko pricing
Per-practitioner monthly tiers (published)
CareOS pricing
Published per program on /pricing. Pay only for programs you enable; bundle discounts with two or three programs.
What Cliniko does well — and where teams look elsewhere
Even where teams switch, the incumbent usually got something right first. We name what.
Where Cliniko is strong
- Excellent clinic scheduling and patient-facing booking
- Strong solo and small multi-practitioner practices
- Transparent published pricing
Where teams look elsewhere
- NDIS provider rostering, SIL, and plan budgets are out of scope
- Aged care HCP, SIRS, and residential workflows are not supported
- Disability support coordination and NDIA claiming need another system
- No shared record with in-home support workers on the same client
Feature comparison
| Capability | Cliniko | CareOS |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic appointments | Excellent | Appointments + telehealth + classes |
| Medicare / DVA | Strong | MBS, DVA, HICAPS, HealthLink |
| NDIS episodes | Not core | NDIS-funded allied health on Person |
| Encrypted clinical notes | Practice notes | AES-256 clinical fields |
| Support worker roster | Not offered | Same roster as NDIS/home care |
| Family portal (disability) | Patient portal | Rep permissions + NDIS goals |
| AHPRA credentials | Limited | Worker credentials + expiry sweep |
| Multi-program bundle | N/A | Add NDIS or aged care later |
A typical migration is weeks, not quarters
Cliniko migrations follow a published playbook with parallel-run before live cutover. Typical timeline: 4 weeks.
Cliniko is the default for clinic-first allied health. CareOS fits practices that also deliver NDIS-funded therapy in homes or centres, or that share clients with a disability or aged care arm — one record instead of exporting between clinic and provider systems.
Cliniko vs CareOS — frequently asked
Pulled from real procurement and demo questions. FAQ schema is emitted alongside this section.
- Is CareOS a good Cliniko alternative?
- Popular allied health practice management and online booking CareOS is purpose-built for Australian NDIS, aged care, and allied health providers — full depth per program with one person record across funding streams.
- Why do providers switch from Cliniko to CareOS?
- Cliniko is the default for clinic-first allied health. CareOS fits practices that also deliver NDIS-funded therapy in homes or centres, or that share clients with a disability or aged care arm — one record instead of exporting between clinic and provider systems.
See CareOS against your real workflow
A 30-minute walkthrough using your service mix, funder mix, and team size — no slideware. We will be honest if Cliniko is the better fit for your stage.