CareOS vs Power Diary
Allied health
Power Diary pricing
Per-user monthly tiers (published)
CareOS pricing
Published per program on /pricing. Pay only for programs you enable; bundle discounts with two or three programs.
What Power Diary does well — and where teams look elsewhere
Even where teams switch, the incumbent usually got something right first. We name what.
Where Power Diary is strong
- Mature clinic appointment scheduling and online bookings
- Telehealth and SMS reminders for patient-facing flows
- Familiar to multi-disciplinary clinics across AU and NZ
Where teams look elsewhere
- NDIS provider rostering, SIL, and Practice Standards are not in scope
- Aged care HCP, CHSP, and Support at Home workflows are not supported
- Australian SCHADS Award timesheet calculation is not the focus
- Cross-program person record across NDIS / aged care / allied health is not native
Feature comparison
| Capability | Power Diary | CareOS |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic appointments | Strong | Appointments + telehealth + group classes |
| Online bookings | Strong | Online booking preview + diary |
| Medicare / DVA / HICAPS | Supported | MBS, DVA, HICAPS, HealthLink |
| NDIS provider tools | Not in product | Roster, SCHADS, PACE/PRODA |
| Aged care | Not offered | HCP, CHSP, SaH, SIRS |
| Encrypted clinical notes | Practice notes | AES-256 + excluded from external AI |
| AHPRA credential expiry | Limited | Worker credentials + expiry sweep |
| Multi-program bundle | N/A | Add NDIS or aged care later |
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.
Power Diary is a strong choice for clinic-first allied health. CareOS is for practices that also operate as NDIS providers, deliver community-based therapy on a roster, or share a person record with a disability or aged care arm.
Power Diary vs CareOS — frequently asked
Pulled from real procurement and demo questions. FAQ schema is emitted alongside this section.
- Is CareOS a good Power Diary alternative?
- Established allied health practice management with telehealth and online bookings 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 Power Diary to CareOS?
- Power Diary is a strong choice for clinic-first allied health. CareOS is for practices that also operate as NDIS providers, deliver community-based therapy on a roster, or share a person record with a disability or aged care arm.
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 Power Diary is the better fit for your stage.