Zanda vs Practice Better

Goldie

Doctoralia for Specialists

Carepatron

Goldie is a comprehensive software designed for salon and beauty professionals. The platform offers appointment scheduling, automated client reminders, and integrated payment processing capabilities to help reduce no-shows and streamline business operations. Beauty professionals can manage their calendars, create branded online booking websites, and track business performance through detailed reports.

Doctoralia Pro provides solutions to manage communication between health centers and patients. It is designed for any type of clinic: therapeutic, pediatric, ophthalmology, dental, fertility, or respiratory. It helps to optimize time and increase revenue.

All your healthcare work in one place: Notes, Clients records, Appointments, Billing, Payments, Transcription, Communication & more.

Zanda is a practice management platform designed to help allied health professionals run clinic operations with calendar management tools, automated appointment reminders, treatment note templates, invoicing, online bookings, 2-way SMS chat, telehealth, secure AI-powered session transcription & more

Appointment Management

Patient Scheduling

Patient Intake

Patient Portal

HIPAA Compliant

Claims Management

EMR/EHR

Medical Billing

Charting

Physician Scheduling

The Zanda integrations most frequently cited by reviewers are: Stripe (a payment processing product rated 4.6 out of 5 for its integration with Zanda) and Xero (an accounting product, 4.9).

Integrations

By industry, Zanda reviewers are most commonly professionals in health, wellness and fitness (44%). The most frequent use case for Zanda cited by reviewers is appointment scheduling (56% of reviewers).

Zanda

Web-based

Chromebook

Windows

Linux

Android

iPad

iPhone

Cliniko

SimplePractice

coreplus

Mindbody

ClinicSense

WebPT

Timely

Calendly

 Health Practice Starter Plan

 Health Practice Growth Plan

 Group Practice Growth Plan

Owner

This is despite the error logs of your browser, which you never even knew existed prior to becoming Zanda's trouble shooting staff by proxy (with well under market rate compensation mind you, IE ZERO), showing an issue which a simple Google search demonstrates is on the developer (ie ZANDA's) end, not your computer.

Allied health professional

Wide range of features including integrated telehealth, SMS reminders, customisable forms and note templates, online bookings and client portal.

See above, pretty well sums it up. When the software is working it's fantastic. When it doesn't, it's like pulling teeth to be heard or seen by the developers, while they treat you like a junior staff member in their office because they're too lazy to do anything for themselves.

There's not much left wanting, except the ability to manage and track batch numbers on herbal products.

Practice Manager

When applying a note or comment to an invoice, I do not like that the receiver can not view these. If we have sent an invoice multiple times (we record every time it is sent in this comment section), it would be beneficial if the receiver could see this as well.

Would like the option of phone support rather than only email or chat - you can book a phone session but booked out for weeks so this doesn't work for urgent issues.

Psychologist

The templates are easy to personalise, with fields I can merge into my emails. While I was setting up my business on this platform I was able to have all my questions answered through the chat function or the knowledge base.

Administrative staff

It's has complex interface find it hard at first.

Practice Administrator

There is not a simple way to do things on this app, everything has several ways to do done and is quite confusing.

Chiropractor

I love that I was able to completely customize my notes to how I practice, and there are many more customizable features that I will continue to integrate to make running and managing my chiropractic practice easier and more efficient.

Social Worker

I love that I am able to do everything in one place, it keeps me organized and on track with things that can be overwhelming with business

CBT Therapist

Although I found the learning curb steep at the beginning, I really love PowerDiary and have actually refused becoming an affiliate with various mental health services because I don't want to have to use their system instead of my PowerDiary one.

Speech and Language Therapist

Clinical notes are quick and you can make templates to speed up the admin process.

Founder

Personally don't find much dislike but I have used both desktop and mobile versions and can say that the mobile version lacks most of the amazing features which can be improved.

I wish each invoice could be done individually based on my accounting system

Clinical Psychologist

The letter/report templates don’t autosave and sometimes I have lost work.

It integrates with sms, email, and Telehealth.

Physical Therapist

Having Stripe made transactions very easy once the client's credit card information was entered.

Counselor

The calendar filters are amazing easy to use every new pops up and you only see that day (unless scheduling)

A bit tricky (as a sole trader with a bit of a social life) to use it as a personal diary, to put in the different activities, with whom etc  I just block out those times I need away and hope I remember what they were for

counselor

Not as smooth as the other similar I have for the past.

Counsellor

Zanda has proven to be user friendly, affordable, intuitive and so much better than any expectation had for it.

I like the easy navigation, calendar filters, invoicing

It has met all my needs and the customer service when first starting was so helpful!

FL Administrative

Accessibility to make bookings straight away virtually online

Therapist, Counsellor

We are still under using Power Diary, but it is easy to show others what to do to get started.

Business  Development Admin

Prior to using Power Diary I was using systems that have several disjointed parts that were not necessarily moving together in sync.

Psychotherapist

I use it for scheduling and for EMR and my Telehealth platoform.

Unable to use bulk send emails without a template, emails I send via this are unique everytime.

Nowadays we don't waste our time raising issues for most thingsThe reporting options are weakDoesn't manage "Couples" as a client well - but no competitors do eaither

Some of them seemed to be inconveniently cobbled together. Since using Power Diary, we have not seen the need for a "receptionist" or be stuck to a desk in order to manage the practice.

Therapist

I have found power diary to be really easy and useful to use. If I have ever had a problem, the support team always respond pretty quick.

Using the calendar; all of the hyperlinks to other records; the invoicing.

I don't manage the program but it seems that it is highly customizable, which is not always an option in other EHR systems.

The user interface is intuitive and usable.

Owner and LMHC 

The confidential, secure billing, communication, portal, and private mode are immaculate.

Admin

I cant import my reqs into the system to type and text

I have used half a dozen other practice management systems.

Nurse Practitioner 

I love the scheduling, records section, customisable forms, invoicing, simplicity of Medicare, client portal, everything.

Speech Pathologist

PD also have a great range of helpful staff and webinars who assisted me on setting up my practice management from the start.

President

Power Diary offers LOTS for features: built-in CRM for email & SMS marketing, appointment reminders, and client correspondence; HIPAA compliant EMR for SOAP notes; customizable templates for SOAP notes and intake/consent forms; the flexibility to create your own SOAP notes and forms; automatic invoices generated when appointments are created; easy scheduling in-person & online through a client portal; capability of clients to pay in advance when they schedule online; Stripe integration with payment processing; reporting for KPIs to understand practice management; ability to create session packages; ability to create 1-on-1 sessions or group classes

reflexologist

The appointment reminders have proved invaluable and I believe improved no-shows and forgotten appointments.

Physiotherapist

I have felt significantly more professional using Power Diary from the invoicing, to e-mailing letters and communication to referrers and colleagues.   Although my business is small, having a professional software practice management system has been a great investment.

Some of the scheduling setup is a bit clunky, and could be updated to be more intuitive.

Registered Psychologist

Ease of daily use, setup was very simple, ability to create email and letter templates for clients makes streamlining very easy.

Is it possible to use a WhatsApp interface in addition to a text messaging interface.

I use it to manage all of my clients and appointments.

I can't really think of any negatives about Power Diary other than maybe that it has so many features that I felt a little overwhelmed to start. But that's to be expected when new to any program.

This also makes your practice look professional and well-run, which instils confidence in my client base.

Customer Support

Practice Management

Ease of Use

Calendar Integration

Appointment Reminders

Note Templates

Invoicing

Payment Processing

Small Business

Mid-size Business

Freelancers

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Healthie

Healthie is a HIPAA-compliant electronic health record platform for health and wellness providers, including private practices, group practices, and digital health startups. It offers cloud-based charting, scheduling, billing, telehealth, patient engagement tools, and workflow automation. Features include an AI scribe, multi-provider support, insurance management, and integrations with third-party apps like wearable devices and business intelligence tools.

NutriAdmin

NutriAdmin is a client relationship management (CRM) solution for nutritionists, dietitians and therapists, with features spanning Electronic Medical Record management, meal planning, shopping list creation, nutritional analysis, questionnaires, online payment, appointment scheduling, and reporting

Practice Better is the leading all-in-one practice management software solution transforming how health and wellness professionals run their practices and support their clients.

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Communication Management

The Practice Better integrations most frequently cited by reviewers are: Google Calendar (a scheduling product rated 4.8 out of 5 for its integration with Practice Better) and Stripe (a payment processing product, 4.9).

By industry, Practice Better reviewers are most commonly professionals in health, wellness and fitness (76%). The most frequent use case cited by reviewers is medical practice management (60%).

Practice Better

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Team 

Co-Owner and Registered Dietitian

I really like how you can be seeing clients virtually or in person and using parts of the application you need to manage appointments, billing and notes , really quickly and take your time to learn about many of its other more complex features.

Owner and Natural Health Practitioner

Starting using PB with using Basic Info, then scheduling, then notes allow for great learning curve :)

Holistic Health Practitioner

Sometimes losing voice connection or video for clients using their phone on a web browser esp for first time clients.

Holistic Nutritionist

I also appreciate that it offers a high degree of customization, allowing me to tailor the platform to my specific needs. Whether it's customizing client intake forms or setting up reminders for follow-up appointments and educational sessions, the flexibility of this software has been a major benefit.

CEO, Owner,  Consultant and Coach

The HIPPA compliant platform, customizable templates for forms and having all documents in one place that both my clients and I can easily access is a win - win for myself and my clients.

Registered Dietitian and Owner

Lastly, the HIPAA compliant  AI charting and dictation released in December 2023 has been a game changer for helping me chart and be even more present in sessions with my clients.

Personal Trainer

I like being able to have programs created in the account as well, and it links nicely to my email manager.

I use it for hosting my group programs, sending coaching materials, sending protocols and recommendations, coaching and communicating with my clients individually and through group chat and email, scheduling client appointments and group coaching calls, and also billing and invoicing clients.

Makes administrative work less daunting and having everything in one place for back-end but also client facing is so helpful.

Holistic Practitioner

From booking patients, to analyzing their test results and scheduling appointments, Practice Better is very straightforward to use.

The cost is not cost effective for small practices with less than 200 active clients (in my opinion)

The ability to easily update and retrieve client information has streamlined my workflow and improved the accuracy of my record-keeping.

Easy integration to other websites and platforms and love the set up for notes and protocols.

Doctor and Owner

The platform’s intuitive design simplifies the administrative aspects of running a practice, allowing me to focus more on client care.

Clinical Nutritionist, Owner and Operator

Now I track labs and upload documents to save space on my computer, as well as to protect my files.

Certified and Licensed Nutritionist

This is, of course, a challenge I have with everything from my SEO plug ins on my website to using my phone, so it can't be pinned exclusively on PB.

NBC-HWC

Practice Better is fabulous - it has everything I need to run a successful coaching practice as well as fabulous features for running group programs and courses.

would also be nice to have a MASTER CALENDAR to see ALL appointments vs having to switch between each provider.

Positive, but costs and payments are getting high for my small practice of one person.

I love the organization and the weight it takes off of me for creating group programs, scheduling and housing my client's information.

Owner, RDN

I love the fact that I can use PB with clients from the initial communication/interest survey to the end of my wellness journey with clients.

Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach

Excellent - I really couldn't be without this platform and it even takes care of my GDPR requirements, and I am still learning daily of new ways I can use it to grow and compliment my business.

The ability to use pre-made and make my own charting and forms templates was hugely valuable.

ERT Practitioner and Naturopath

It would be good of there was a way to do group teleconferencing for group programs, which at the moment is not something accessible in the Programs part of the platform.

I truly appreciate having all my items in one place and that I'm able to choose a plan that will include my brand colors.  

PB is user friendly both to practitioner and client; it includes all the features I need to run my business smoothly, and helps me to stay organized.

integration with fullscript for easy sending of protocols.

As well, they’re always improving the platform so I see no reason not to stick around for the long haul!

I would probably say to have telehealth to allow more than one on a call so I didn't have to use zoom and pay for that in addition.

Nutritionist

It is a bit hard to learn the calendar set up and the settings for group sessions.

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

I just wish we had gift certificate options.  

Food journal and instant messaging functions are excellent, easy ways to give clients feedback and communicate with them between consultations.

Coach and nutrition counselor

I would like to be able to create a check-in form where I can respond to their answers and they could see it.

I find the platform very easy to use, and I will continue to use it for the time being, however I do wish the Programs function will eventually be able to host group telehealth within the platform itself, eliminating the need to subscribe to an external video conferencing software such as Zoom.

i have really appreciated Practice Better's abundant resources to help me streamline and consolidate all my client records and communication.

Practice Better is a fantastic software that I use in my practice regularly.

the step up to adding more team members is much steeper than some of the other EMRs

Zanda vs Practice Better Comparison (2026)

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