A UK-built alternative to Cliniko
Cliniko is a well-liked, mature product built in Australia. Atlacare is built in the UK from the ground up, with secure records and UK GDPR tooling as the starting point, not an add-on. Here is how the two compare.
Atlacare vs Cliniko at a glance
| Feature | Atlacare | Cliniko |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan for solo starters | ||
| Entry price | £0, then from £25/mo | from ~£37/mo |
| Billed in GBP | Charged in your local currency | |
| UK GDPR tooling built in | Not published | |
| Right-to-erasure & data-export tooling | Not published | |
| Online booking page included | ||
| Patient portal | ||
| Clinical notes with body chart & pain scores | ||
| Discipline note shells (SOAP / DAP / BIRP) | SOAP-style templates | |
| Built-in practice health scoring | ||
| Import from Cliniko, Jane, WriteUpp & more | n/a | |
| Cliniko appointment history, treatment notes & attachments import | Paid plans | n/a |
Cliniko details from their public website, checked July 2026. Source: cliniko.com/pricing. Prices are approximate and shown in GBP for comparison.
Why practices switch
Why UK practices are looking at Atlacare
Patient data is encrypted in transit and at rest on every plan, with role-based access, an audit trail of key actions and nightly backups.
UK GDPR tooling (consent capture, retention rules, audit logging and right-to-erasure) is part of the core product, not a policy PDF.
Pricing is set and billed in pounds, with a genuinely free plan for up to 20 active patients while you get started.
A built-in Practice Health score reads your retention, revenue and diary and suggests the next action, rather than leaving you to read raw reports.
A guided import brings your Cliniko patients across and matches your practitioners; on a paid plan your appointment history, treatment notes and attachments can follow, so you can make the switch yourself, step by step.
Migration
Planning your migration from Cliniko
Atlacare imports patient records and contact details from a Cliniko export on every plan, and matches them to your practitioners for you. On a paid plan you can then bring across your appointment history, treatment notes and patient attachments from Cliniko's own exports, with a dry run first and a 7-day undo. Invoices, payments and patient forms are not imported, so keep your Cliniko export of those. Nothing is deleted from Cliniko in the process, so you can move across at your own pace.
Read the Cliniko switching guideSwitching
What comes across from Cliniko
- Patients exportPatients, contact details and practitionerEvery plan
- Attendees / Appointments exportAppointment historyFrom Solo
- All treatment notes exportLocked, internal clinical notesFrom Solo
- Patient attachmentsFiles on each patient recordFrom Solo
- Dry run before anything is saved
- Undo an import for 7 days
- No reminders sent for imported appointments unless you choose
Invoices, payments and patient forms stay in your Cliniko export.
Atlacare plans, billed in GBP
- Free£0
- Solo£25/mo
- Clinic£49/mo
- Practice£119/mo
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlacare available now?
Yes - Atlacare is available now. This page sets out how it compares to Cliniko. Sign up free today and get hands-on help moving across.
How is my patient data protected in Atlacare?
Every plan gets the same protection: data encrypted in transit and at rest, role-based access for your team, an audit trail of key actions and nightly backups. Consent tracking, retention rules and right-to-erasure are built into the core product, and the clinic owner can download patient data as a CSV at any time.
Can I import my Cliniko patients?
Yes. Atlacare imports patients and contact details from a standard Cliniko export and matches your practitioners automatically, on every plan. On a paid plan you can also import appointment history, treatment notes and attachments from Cliniko's exports; imported notes arrive locked and internal, and imported appointments never send reminders unless you choose. Invoices, payments and forms are not imported. The import is guided and self-serve, and we can help with the first one.
How much will Atlacare cost?
There's a free plan covering up to 20 active patients with no card required, then paid plans in GBP that add unlimited patients, your own branded booking page, the patient portal, SMS reminders and reporting. Solo is £25 a month (£20.83 a month billed annually), Clinic £49 and Practice £119. Full details are on atlacare.com/pricing.
Switching
Thinking of switching from Cliniko?
Atlacare is live. Start free and we'll help you move across from Cliniko.