CareOS vs Halaxy
Allied health
Halaxy pricing
Free tier plus paid add-on services (per transaction or feature)
CareOS pricing
Published per program on /pricing. Pay only for programs you enable; bundle discounts with two or three programs.
What Halaxy does well — and where teams look elsewhere
Even where teams switch, the incumbent usually got something right first. We name what.
Where Halaxy is strong
- Wide allied health discipline support and practitioner network
- Patient-facing booking and self-service profile features
- Free entry tier attracts solo practitioners
Where teams look elsewhere
- NDIS provider workflows (PACE, plan management, SIL, SCHADS) are not in scope
- Aged care SIRS, Quality Standards, and HCP are not supported
- Per-transaction add-on costs can compound at volume
- No shared roster or person record with disability or home care arms
Feature comparison
| Capability | Halaxy | CareOS |
|---|---|---|
| Solo practitioner UX | Strong | Suited to clinic and multi-program teams |
| Medicare / DVA billing | Available | MBS + DVA + HICAPS + HealthLink |
| AHPRA + CPD tracking | Available | Worker credentials + expiry sweep |
| NDIS provider tools | Not in product | Roster, claims, plan management |
| Aged care | Not offered | Full aged care program |
| Encrypted clinical notes | Practice notes | AES-256 + excluded from external AI |
| Family / rep portal | Patient portal | Granular representative permissions |
| Pricing model | Per-transaction add-ons | Per-program flat with bundle discounts |
A typical migration is weeks, not quarters
Most migrations follow a discovery → export → parallel-run → live-cutover pattern; smaller practices reach go-live faster than enterprise rollouts.
Halaxy works well for solo and small clinic operators. CareOS suits practices serving NDIS-funded therapy, multi-disciplinary teams sharing clients with disability or aged care arms, and groups wanting a single per-program subscription instead of per-transaction add-ons.
Halaxy vs CareOS — frequently asked
Pulled from real procurement and demo questions. FAQ schema is emitted alongside this section.
- Is CareOS a good Halaxy alternative?
- Allied health practice management with global health professional network 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 Halaxy to CareOS?
- Halaxy works well for solo and small clinic operators. CareOS suits practices serving NDIS-funded therapy, multi-disciplinary teams sharing clients with disability or aged care arms, and groups wanting a single per-program subscription instead of per-transaction add-ons.
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 Halaxy is the better fit for your stage.