Best picks · US edition
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A clinic usually needs more than scheduling: clinical notes, billing and sometimes telehealth. If you only need patients to book and get reminders, a general tool is cheaper; if you need notes and billing, look at a clinic system such as Jane.
A BAA is required for HIPAA, but signing one doesn't make your practice compliant on its own; compliance depends on how you set up and use the tool.
Prices checkedUSD as published
Included with Microsoft 365
Microsoft Bookings
Included with Business Basic and Standard.
- Free plan
- Included in Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Standard; not sold separately
- Entry price
- From $7 per user/month (annual billing)
Booking-only, HIPAA features
SimplyBook.me
Reminders, payments and HIPAA features on Standard and above.
- Free plan
- Yes: 50 bookings a month, 1 provider
- Entry price
- From $11.90 per month (annual billing)
Intake forms; offers a BAA
Acuity Scheduling
Intake forms and payments; offers a BAA for HIPAA on Premium.
- Free plan
- No (7-day free trial)
- Entry price
- From $16 per month (annual billing)
Clinical notes, billing and telehealth
Jane App
Clinical notes, billing and telehealth; US prices not captured yet.
- Free plan
- No
- Entry price
- Jane's US prices weren't captured in this research pass.
How we chose
We shortlisted tools that meet these criteria, using each vendor's published prices and features (prices checked November 2, 2026). We haven't tested the tools, and we don't score their quality; see the methodology.
- Clinical features (notes, billing, telehealth), or a lighter booking-only option
- Privacy options
- Published local prices
Shortlisted tools are listed by published entry price (cheapest paid plan per month, annual billing where offered), lowest first. Tools with no published or confirmed price come last. The order is by price, not a quality ranking.
Side by side
| Tool | Aimed at | Free plan | Entry price | Cost for {STD_N} people* | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service businesses: coaches, therapists, salons and studios | No (7-day free trial) | From $16 per month (annual billing) | $27 Standard (6 calendars) | Review · Visit site | |
| Allied health clinics: physio, chiropractic and therapy | No | Jane's US prices weren't captured in this research pass. | Unknown | Visit site | |
| Organizations already paying for Microsoft 365 | Included in Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Standard; not sold separately | From $7 per user/month (annual billing) | $21 Microsoft 365 Business Basic (includes Bookings) | Review · Visit site | |
| Service businesses such as salons, clinics, tutors and fitness; EU-friendly | Yes: 50 bookings a month, 1 provider | From $11.90 per month (annual billing) | $11.90 Basic | Review · Visit site |
* Cost for 3 people is our sum from published list prices: the cheapest published plan that covers 3 people a month, on annual billing where the vendor offers it. Unknown means a figure isn't published or we haven't captured it, so we don't estimate it. Flat-priced plans may cap staff or calendars. Try your own team size.
Features at a glance
| Tool | Free plan | Payments | SMS reminders | BAA or HIPAA features | Teams | AI features | Marketplace | Video calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Bookings | Included in Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Standard; not sold separately | Limited | Not checked | Not checked | Staff calendars in Microsoft 365 | Not checked | No | Microsoft Teams |
| SimplyBook.me | Yes: 50 bookings a month, 1 provider | Stripe, PayPal; POS | SMS and WhatsApp | HIPAA features on Standard and above | Providers by plan | Not checked | No | Zoom |
| Acuity Scheduling | No (7-day free trial) | Stripe, Square, PayPal | From Standard | Offers a BAA on Premium | Calendars by plan (1, 6, 36) | AI Booking Assistant (Premium) | No | Zoom |
| Jane App | No | Own payments | Not checked | Not checked | Per practitioner | Not checked | No | Built-in telehealth |
'Not checked' means our research didn't confirm the feature either way; it doesn't mean the tool lacks it. Features are from vendor pricing pages and documentation, checked November 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
Does Jane publish US prices?
Jane publishes prices, but we haven't captured its US plans in this research pass. Check jane.app for current US pricing.
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Sources
Prices and features as recorded from each vendor's own pages (prices checked November 2, 2026; each source below shows its own check date). Prices change: check the vendor's page before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- Acuity Scheduling: pricing page, checked . Prices in US dollars, before any sales tax, as published.
- Jane App: pricing page, checked . No published price captured for this site.
- Microsoft Bookings: pricing page, checked . Prices in US dollars, before any sales tax, as published.
- SimplyBook.me: pricing page, checked . Prices in US dollars, before any sales tax, as published.