9 products compared
Ordered by how many of the 18 capabilities podiatrists most often need the product's own website confirms (online booking, appointment reminders, clinical or case notes, invoicing, Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, telehealth, online forms or client portal, integrated payments, Xero integration, data hosted in Australia, mobile app, on-the-spot health fund claiming, body charts, exercise programs and AI notes or scribe), then by whether it publishes a price, then by name. Every fact links to the page that states it. This is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a customer-review score or hands-on test.
1. Practice management software
Practice management software for allied health and mental health teams, formerly called Power Diary. It connects appointments, client records, clinical documentation, billing and online client services.
Australian allied health and mental health practices, including physiotherapy, psychology, counselling, occupational therapy, speech pathology, social work, podiatry, chiropractic, osteopathy, dietetics, nutrition and massage.
Confirmed on its own website (17 of 18): Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts, Exercise programs, AI notes or scribe. Not stated: Mobile app.
Has its own page for podiatrists
Consider: Compare the practitioner count, plan inclusions, messaging charges and optional services. Clinical specialities such as dentistry, veterinary medicine, legal and accounting practice management have different requirements.
Official website · Product features · Pricing and free trial · Integrations · Security and data locations · Company history and former name
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
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Better Clinics is cloud software for physiotherapy, chiropractic, dietetics, massage, psychology, counselling, speech pathology, podiatry, social work, osteopathy and nutrition. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Australia: 1800 952 970".
Sold in Australia
Confirmed on its own website (16 of 18): Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts, Exercise programs, AI notes or scribe. Not stated: NDIS, Mobile app.
Has its own page for podiatrists
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website · Pricing
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
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Practice Master Pro is software for physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, podiatry, massage, acupuncture, naturopathy, counselling, dietetics, speech pathology, psychology and nutrition. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Practice Master was formed in 2011 in Australia".
Started or built in Australia
Confirmed on its own website (15 of 18): Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Mobile app, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts, Exercise programs, AI notes or scribe. Not stated: DVA claiming, NDIS, Data hosted in Australia.
Has its own page for podiatrists
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website · Pricing
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
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Caspen is cloud software for physiotherapy, chiropractic, counselling, dietetics, massage, osteopathy, psychology, podiatry, speech pathology, naturopathy, acupuncture, mental health, nutrition, social work and occupational therapy. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "operated by Tarsier Pty Ltd, an entity registered in Australia under ABN 91 651 519 630".
Started or built in Australia
Confirmed on its own website (10 of 18): Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Body charts, AI notes or scribe. Not stated: Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Exercise programs.
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website · Pricing
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
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ShiftCare is software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, podiatry and chiropractic.
Operates in Australia
Confirmed on its own website (10 of 18): Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, AI notes or scribe. Not stated: Online booking, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, Telehealth, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts, Exercise programs.
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website · Pricing
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
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Akuna Tec is cloud software for physiotherapy, podiatry, osteopathy, chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, dietetics, occupational therapy, exercise physiology and nutrition.
Operates in Australia
Confirmed on its own website (9 of 18): Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Mobile app, Exercise programs, AI notes or scribe. Not stated: Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, Telehealth, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts.
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
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ePractice is software for chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, massage and dietetics. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Level 16, 9 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia".
Australian office
Confirmed on its own website (9 of 18): Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, Xero integration, On-the-spot health fund claiming. Not stated: NDIS, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Body charts, Exercise programs, AI notes or scribe.
Has its own page for podiatrists
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
Visit official website →8. Practice management software
Nightingale is cloud software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, podiatry, dietetics, nutrition, psychology and counselling. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Sydney, NSW".
Australian office
Confirmed on its own website (9 of 18): Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, DVA claiming, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app. Not stated: Online booking, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, Telehealth, Integrated payments, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts, Exercise programs, AI notes or scribe.
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website · Pricing
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
Visit official website →9. Practice management software
Webnity Care is software for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, counselling, exercise physiology, NDIS providers and aged care. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Built in Australia, for Australian Care Providers".
Australian headquarters
Confirmed on its own website (8 of 18): Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Exercise programs. Not stated: Online booking, Appointment reminders, Medicare claiming, Health fund claiming, DVA claiming, Telehealth, Integrated payments, On-the-spot health fund claiming, Body charts, AI notes or scribe.
Consider: Confirm the current features, terms and suitability with the provider.
Official website · Pricing
Source snapshot checked October 2026.
Visit official website →What is the best practice management software for podiatrists in Australia?
Checked October 2026, the products whose own websites confirm the most of the 18 capabilities counted for podiatrists are Zanda (formerly Power Diary; 17 of 18), Better Clinics (16 of 18) and Practice Master Pro (15 of 18). Zanda comes first because its website confirms Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming and NDIS, which fewer of the others do. The order is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating. Source
Is Zanda good for podiatrists?
Checked October 2026, Zanda (formerly Power Diary) is the practice management software whose own website confirms the most of the 18 capabilities counted for podiatrists in Australia: 17 of 18, of the 9 compared. Next comes Better Clinics (16 of 18). Its website confirms online booking, appointment reminders, clinical or case notes, invoicing, Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, telehealth, online forms or client portal, integrated payments, Xero integration, data hosted in Australia, on-the-spot health fund claiming, body charts, exercise programs and AI notes or scribe. Not stated on its website: mobile app. It has its own page for podiatry practices. Zanda publishes its price (from $29 per month ex GST) and offers a 14-day free trial. The order is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating, so check that it covers what your practice needs. Source
How does Zanda compare with Better Clinics for podiatrists?
Checked October 2026, for podiatrists in Australia, Zanda (formerly Power Diary) confirms 17 of the 18 capabilities counted on its own website and Better Clinics confirms 16 on its, so Zanda comes first and Better Clinics second of the 9 compared. Zanda confirms NDIS, which Better Clinics' website does not state. Every capability Better Clinics' website confirms, Zanda's confirms too. Both have their own page for podiatry practices. Zanda publishes a starting price (from $29 per month ex GST) and a 14-day free trial; Better Clinics publishes a 30-day free trial.
Is there practice management software made for podiatrists?
Yes. Checked October 2026, 4 of the 9 practice management software products compared for podiatrists in Australia have a page on their own website written for podiatry practices: Zanda (formerly Power Diary), Better Clinics, Practice Master Pro and ePractice. Of these, Zanda confirms the most of the 18 capabilities counted (17). The other 5 name podiatrists among the professions they serve. Source
What practice management software do podiatrists in Australia use?
Checked October 2026, 9 practice management software products sold to podiatrists in Australia are compared here: Zanda (formerly Power Diary), Better Clinics, Practice Master Pro, Caspen, ShiftCare, Akuna Tec, ePractice, Nightingale and Webnity Care. This list does not count how many practices use each one. By capabilities confirmed on their own websites, Zanda comes first, with 17 of the 18 counted.
Is Zanda the same as Power Diary?
Yes. Zanda is the practice management software that was called Power Diary until 2024. Its own website says: "In 2024, “Power Diary” was rebranded as “Zanda”". On this list for podiatrists, its website confirms 17 of the 18 capabilities counted. Source
What should podiatrists look for in practice management software?
For podiatry practices in Australia, this list counts 18 capabilities: online booking, appointment reminders, clinical or case notes, invoicing, Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, NDIS, telehealth, online forms or client portal, integrated payments, Xero integration, data hosted in Australia, mobile app, on-the-spot health fund claiming, body charts, exercise programs and AI notes or scribe. Checked October 2026, the least often confirmed of the 9 products compared are Medicare claiming (4 of 9), health fund claiming (4 of 9) and DVA claiming (4 of 9), so if your practice needs one of those, it narrows the choice most. Zanda (formerly Power Diary) confirms 17 of the 18, the most of any product compared.
Which practice management software for podiatrists has AI notes or an AI scribe?
6 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm AI notes or scribe on their own website, checked October 2026: Akuna Tec, Better Clinics, Caspen, Practice Master Pro, ShiftCare and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists does on-the-spot health fund claiming?
4 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm on-the-spot health fund claiming on their own website, checked October 2026: Better Clinics, ePractice, Practice Master Pro and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists has home exercise programs?
5 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm exercise programs on their own website, checked October 2026: Akuna Tec, Better Clinics, Practice Master Pro, Webnity Care and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists has body charts?
4 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm body charts on their own website, checked October 2026: Better Clinics, Caspen, Practice Master Pro and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists has telehealth?
4 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm telehealth on their own website, checked October 2026: Better Clinics, Caspen, Practice Master Pro and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists does Medicare claiming?
4 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm Medicare claiming on their own website, checked October 2026: Better Clinics, ePractice, Practice Master Pro and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists handles NDIS?
4 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm NDIS on their own website, checked October 2026: Nightingale, ShiftCare, Webnity Care and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists does health fund claiming?
4 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm health fund claiming on their own website, checked October 2026: Better Clinics, ePractice, Practice Master Pro and Zanda.
Which practice management software for podiatrists hosts its data in Australia?
5 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists confirm data hosted in Australia on their own website, checked October 2026: Better Clinics, Nightingale, ShiftCare, Webnity Care and Zanda.
How much does practice management software for podiatrists cost?
3 of the 9 products compared for podiatrists publish a starting price on their own website, checked October 2026: Caspen from $25 per practitioner per month; ShiftCare from $8 per user per month; Zanda from $29 per month ex GST. The others publish no price with its currency. Prices use different units, so they are shown as published and not ranked against each other.
Is there free practice management software for podiatrists?
None of the 9 products compared for podiatrists in Australia publishes a free plan on its own website, checked October 2026. 5 offer a free trial: Better Clinics (30 days), Caspen (30 days), ShiftCare (7 days), Webnity Care (14 days) and Zanda (14 days).
