Practice management
Business Stack compared 12 practice management systems for speech pathology practices in Australia, checked against each product's own website in September and October 2026. Zanda (formerly Power Diary) comes first for speech pathology practices in Australia: its own website confirms 15 of the 16 capabilities they most often need, the most of the 12 compared, including Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming, outcome measures and NDIS. Zanda also has its own page for speech pathology practices. Next come Better Clinics and Pabau (13 of 16). 6 of them publish a price.
Ordered by how many of the 16 capabilities speech pathology practices most often ask about the product's own website confirms, then by whether it publishes a price. Prices are shown as each product publishes them and are not ranked against each other, because their units differ. It is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating.
| Product | Confirmed | Price | Capabilities its website confirms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanda (formerly Power Diary) | 15 of 16 | From $29 per month ex GST | 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, Outcome measures, AI notes or scribe |
| Better Clinics | 13 of 16 | Not published | 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, AI notes or scribe |
| Pabau | 13 of 16 | Not published | 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, Mobile app, AI notes or scribe |
| Practice Master Pro | 12 of 16 | Not published | 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, AI notes or scribe |
| Jane | 10 of 16 | From C$59 per month | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Outcome measures |
| ShiftCare | 10 of 16 | From $8 per user per month | 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 |
| Nightingale | 10 of 16 | Not published | Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, DVA claiming, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app, Outcome measures |
| Caspen | 9 of 16 | From $25 per practitioner per month | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Xero integration, AI notes or scribe |
| PracFlow | 9 of 16 | From $23 per month | Online booking, Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, Telehealth, Online forms or client portal, Integrated payments, Outcome measures, AI notes or scribe |
| Brevity | 8 of 16 | From $4.49 per client per month | Appointment reminders, Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app |
| Webnity Care | 7 of 16 | Not published | Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Online forms or client portal, Xero integration, Data hosted in Australia, Mobile app |
| Lumary | 4 of 16 | Not published | Clinical or case notes, Invoicing, NDIS, Mobile app |
Zanda (formerly Power Diary) is cloud software for psychology, counselling, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, mental health, social work, chiropractic, podiatry, osteopathy, dietetics, massage and nutrition. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Ballarat Central, VIC".
Ballarat Central, VIC
Has its own page for speech pathologists
View profileBetter 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".
Australia: 1800 952 970
Has its own page for speech pathologists
View profilePabau is cloud software for osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology and mental health. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Tyro Health (formerly Medipass) is Pabau's Australian claims and payments partner.".
Tyro Health (formerly Medipass) is Pabau's Australian claims and payments partner.
Has its own page for speech pathologists
View profilePractice 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".
Practice Master was formed in 2011 in Australia.
Has its own page for speech pathologists
View profileJane is cloud software for physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage, mental health, acupuncture, naturopathy, psychology, counselling, speech pathology, occupational therapy, osteopathy and dietetics.
Operates in Australia
View profileShiftCare is software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, podiatry and chiropractic.
Operates in Australia
View profileNightingale 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".
Sydney, NSW
View profileCaspen 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".
operated by Tarsier Pty Ltd, an entity registered in Australia under ABN 91 651 519 630
View profilePracFlow is software for psychology, counselling, mental health, social work and speech pathology.
Sold in Australia
Has its own page for speech pathologists
View profileBrevity is cloud software for NDIS providers, aged care, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, social work and psychology. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Level 45, World Square, 680 George Street".
Level 45, World Square, 680 George Street
View profileWebnity 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".
Built in Australia, for Australian Care Providers
View profileLumary is cloud software for NDIS providers, aged care, occupational therapy, speech pathology and physiotherapy. Its website gives its Australian presence as: "Adelaide HQ Level 22, One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide SA 5000".
Adelaide HQ Level 22, One Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide SA 5000
View profileChecked in September and October 2026, of the 12 products Business Stack compared for speech pathologists, the ones whose own websites confirm the most of the 16 capabilities counted are Zanda (formerly Power Diary; 15 of 16), Better Clinics (13 of 16) and Pabau (13 of 16). Zanda comes first because its website confirms Medicare claiming, health fund claiming, DVA claiming and outcome measures, which fewer of the others do. The order is a count of confirmed capabilities, not a quality rating. Zanda: Medicare claiming, Zanda: Health fund claiming, Zanda: DVA claiming, Zanda: Outcome measures
Checked in September and October 2026, Zanda (formerly Power Diary) is the practice management software whose own website confirms the most of the 16 capabilities counted for speech pathologists in Australia: 15 of 16, of the 12 compared. Next come Better Clinics and Pabau (13 of 16). 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, outcome measures and AI notes or scribe. Not stated on its website: mobile app. It has its own page for speech pathology 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. Zanda page for speech pathologists, Zanda pricing
Yes. Checked in September and October 2026, 5 of the 12 practice management software products Business Stack compared for speech pathologists in Australia have a page on their own website written for speech pathology practices: Zanda (formerly Power Diary), Better Clinics, Pabau, Practice Master Pro and PracFlow. Of these, Zanda confirms the most of the 16 capabilities counted (15). The other 7 name speech pathologists among the professions they serve. Zanda page for speech pathologists, Better Clinics page for speech pathologists, Pabau page for speech pathologists, Practice Master Pro page for speech pathologists, PracFlow page for speech pathologists
Checked in September and October 2026, Business Stack found 12 practice management software products sold to speech pathologists in Australia: Zanda (formerly Power Diary), Better Clinics, Pabau, Practice Master Pro, Jane, ShiftCare, Nightingale, Caspen, PracFlow, Brevity, Webnity Care and Lumary. Business Stack does not count how many practices use each one. By capabilities confirmed on their own websites, Zanda comes first, with 15 of the 16 counted.
Yes. Zanda is the practice management software that was called Power Diary until 2024, made by Zanda Pty Ltd. Its own website says: "In 2024, “Power Diary” was rebranded as “Zanda”". On this comparison for speech pathologists, its website confirms 15 of the 16 capabilities counted. Zanda website
For speech pathology practices in Australia, Business Stack counts 16 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, outcome measures and AI notes or scribe. Checked in September and October 2026, the least often confirmed of the 12 products compared are Medicare claiming (4 of 12), health fund claiming (4 of 12) and DVA claiming (4 of 12), so if your practice needs one of those, it narrows the choice most. Zanda (formerly Power Diary) confirms 15 of the 16, the most of any product compared.
7 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm AI notes or scribe on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Better Clinics, Caspen, Pabau, PracFlow, Practice Master Pro, ShiftCare and Zanda. Better Clinics, Caspen, Pabau, PracFlow, Practice Master Pro, ShiftCare, Zanda
4 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm outcome measures on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Jane, Nightingale, PracFlow and Zanda. Jane, Nightingale, PracFlow, Zanda
7 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm telehealth on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Better Clinics, Caspen, Jane, Pabau, PracFlow, Practice Master Pro and Zanda. Better Clinics, Caspen, Jane, Pabau, PracFlow, Practice Master Pro, Zanda
4 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm Medicare claiming on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Better Clinics, Pabau, Practice Master Pro and Zanda. Better Clinics, Pabau, Practice Master Pro, Zanda
6 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm NDIS on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Brevity, Lumary, Nightingale, ShiftCare, Webnity Care and Zanda. Brevity, Lumary, Nightingale, ShiftCare, Webnity Care, Zanda
4 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm health fund claiming on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Better Clinics, Pabau, Practice Master Pro and Zanda. Better Clinics, Pabau, Practice Master Pro, Zanda
7 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists confirm data hosted in Australia on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Better Clinics, Brevity, Jane, Nightingale, ShiftCare, Webnity Care and Zanda. Better Clinics, Brevity, Jane, Nightingale, ShiftCare, Webnity Care, Zanda
6 of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists publish a starting price on their own website, checked in September and October 2026: Brevity from $4.49 per client per month; Caspen from $25 per practitioner per month; Jane from C$59 per month; PracFlow from $23 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. Brevity, Caspen, Jane, PracFlow, ShiftCare, Zanda
None of the 12 products compared for speech pathologists in Australia publishes a free plan on its own website, checked in September and October 2026. 6 offer a free trial: Better Clinics (30 days), Brevity, Caspen (30 days), ShiftCare (7 days), Webnity Care (14 days) and Zanda (14 days). Better Clinics free trial, Brevity free trial, Caspen free trial, ShiftCare free trial, Webnity Care free trial, Zanda free trial
Every fact comes from the product's own website, where its wording was found when we fetched the page in September and October 2026. "Not stated" means the website did not say so when checked, not that the product lacks it. Confirm features, prices and terms with the provider.