Is Cliniko or Managed better for an aesthetics clinic?

It depends on your treatment mix. Cliniko describes itself as practice management for healthcare practitioners. Managed is built for beauty and aesthetics businesses, with consultation forms, a booking website and marketing. Try one complete client visit in each.

How do the prices compare?

Cliniko is priced by practitioner count, from US$45 a month for one practitioner, with all features included (cliniko.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026). Managed's Free plan has a £0 subscription and a 3% Managed fee on eligible payments. Starter is £29 a month plus 2%, and Growth is £299 a month plus 1%.

Can I bring my Cliniko notes and invoices?

Check which records you can export, including treatment notes, attachments and invoice history. Review a sample import, and settle prepayments and balances before choosing your switch date.

Is moving from Cliniko free?

Yes. Data migration from any provider, including Cliniko, is free on every plan. Setup help is free with next-day turnaround. We'll handle the import for you, including photos and attachments when your export provides them. You can also import CSV or Excel yourself with checks before saving.

Managed vs Cliniko

Match your software to the treatments you offer

Comparing Managed and Cliniko? Follow a client from booking and consultation forms to treatment notes, payment and follow-up. Check the clinical notes and billing your practice depends on.

Create a Free workspace Book a demo

Start with Free for core bookings, forms and a hosted website. AI and team tools require Starter or Growth. Payment fees and extra usage apply.

Example workspaceBookings, client records & forms

Tuesday’s diary

2 appointments

10:30
Alex Example
Cut & finish · with Jamie
Consultation form completed
11:30
Robin Example
Consultation · with Taylor

Explore the diary, client record and form. These client details are invented.

Compare clinical notes, billing and the aesthetics tools your clinic uses

Managed is built for salons, clinics and aesthetic practitioners, with booking, consultation forms, client records, deposits, payments powered by Stripe and a free hosted website. If you are comparing it with Cliniko, try your booking day on Managed's Free plan first. Data migration from Cliniko or any other provider is free on every plan.

Cliniko advertises booking and scheduling, configurable treatment note templates, body charts, patient forms, invoicing, online payments, stock, reporting and multi-location management, with all features on every subscription. Compare the whole service you use today. Try the Managed tasks that matter to your business before deciding.

Consider Managed if

Your clinic is beauty- or aesthetics-led and you want consultation and consent forms, aftercare documents and a hosted booking website together.
You want marketing, loyalty and memberships alongside bookings (memberships and loyalty on Starter or Growth).
You want to try the core tools on a £0 subscription, with fees on eligible payments.

Keep Cliniko if

You run a mixed or allied-health clinical list and its treatment note templates, body charts and letters suit your practitioners.
You rely on its invoicing, statements, third-party billing or Xero integration.
Its flat per-practitioner price, with every feature included, suits your team size.

Switch checklist

Which treatment note templates, letters and attachments must stay accessible?
How are invoices, prepayments and account balances handled at cutover?
Which integrations do you depend on today?
Which future appointments and practitioner diaries need moving?

Side-by-side snapshot

Topic	Managed	Cliniko
Who it's for	Beauty and aesthetics businesses	Healthcare practitioners. Pages titled for allied health and clinical professionals
Pricing	Free £0, Starter £29/mo, Growth £299/mo, plus 3%/2%/1% Managed fee	By practitioner count in USD on its pricing page: 1 = $45/mo; 2–5 = $95; 6–8 = $145; 9–12 = $195; 13–25 = $295; 26–200 = $395
Features by plan	Tiered (Free / Starter / Growth)	Every Cliniko feature on all subscriptions
Trial	Free plan, no card required	30-day free trial, no payment details needed
SMS	100/250/1,000 SMS a month included by plan, then top-ups	Pre-paid SMS credits, 10¢ per message
Online booking	Yes, with a hosted booking website	Online bookings 24/7, automated reminders
Forms & notes	Consultation and consent forms, client records, treatment notes	Patient forms added to records. Configurable treatment note templates, body charts
Payments	Integrated checkout, deposits, payment links, refunds. Payments are built into Managed and powered by Stripe	Invoicing, online payments, prepayments, refunds, statements, Xero integration
Locations	Multiple locations on Starter and Growth	Unlimited locations on all subscriptions
Migration	CSV/Excel import. Free migration on every plan	Free data transfer from many other systems

Official product information checked on 17 October 2026. Cliniko prices above are shown in USD on cliniko.com/pricing. Availability and costs can differ by location, package and agreement.

Bring these questions to your comparison

Use the work you already do in Cliniko as your starting point.

Start with your treatment mix

If aesthetics is one service among many, list the clinical note types you need. If it's your main service, list the forms, aftercare and marketing you use.

Try one complete client visit

Book, collect a consultation response, write notes and take payment.

Compare total cost

Cliniko's price depends on practitioner count and is shown in USD on its pricing page. Managed's cost depends on plan and payments processed. Model both for your clinic.

Official product information checked on 17 October 2026. Availability and costs can differ by location, package and agreement.

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Choose the Managed tools you need

Every plan includes bookings, client records, forms and a booking website. Add more when your business needs it.

Free: get your bookings organised

Take bookings, keep client records and send consultation forms with a £0 subscription. Payment fees and extra usage apply.

Free

Starter and Growth: AI, team and marketing

Get AI help with bookings, client notes and website updates on a paid plan. Booking changes need exact confirmation; review notes and content before approval. Connect Canva with your own provider account.

Starter and Growth

Growth: more control for your clinic

Manage clinical governance, procurement and workforce management. Check treatment readiness, track consumables and keep staff qualifications up to date.

Growth

Free migration on every plan Compare plans and payment fees Consultation and consent forms See all comparisons

Move with a plan your team understands

Check what can come across and choose a date that works for your business. Free migration on every plan, with free setup help and next-day turnaround.

Check your current agreement

Check notice periods, any restrictions on using another booking system and how to export your records.

Try your records in Managed

Review treatment notes, letters, attachments and patient forms alongside future appointments, invoices, prepayments and account balances. Agree what can be imported and how anything else will stay accessible.

Choose when to move your diary

Check future appointments, team members, services, reminders, deposits and balances. Agree when Managed will take new bookings and how to handle any problems.

Questions about moving from Cliniko

Talk through your move from Cliniko

Tell us what you need to keep and what you want to improve. Your request goes to hello@withmanaged.com. Share requirements here; keep client and patient details out of the form.

Enquiries are handled by hello@withmanaged.com.

Try a typical appointment in Managed

Create your Free workspace to try bookings, client records and forms. Book a demo to see the tools you need, or ask the team about moving from Cliniko.