Practo Ray Alternative for Small Clinics in India (2026 Pricing Compared)
Practo Ray is the clinic software most Indian doctors have heard of, because it comes from Practo. If you run a solo or small clinic and the price or the contract is what makes you hesitate, this page compares it with MyClinicDesk using the prices Practo publishes.
We make MyClinicDesk, so read this as one vendor's comparison. Every Practo figure below links to Practo's own page, as we found it in September 2026. Check the current price with Practo before you decide.
Side by side
| Practo Ray | MyClinicDesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | ₹999/month on a 1-year term (CM Atom) | ₹499/month, no contract |
| Full plan | ₹1,999/month on a 1-year term, or ₹999/month on a 4-year term | ₹499/month for everything |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days, no credit card |
| Appointment reminders | SMS (3,000 or 8,000 a month by plan) and email | WhatsApp confirmation, then reminders 24 hours and 3 hours before |
| Online booking | Yes | Yes, on every plan |
| Patient self-registration | Not listed on the plans page | QR code or WhatsApp link, on the patient's phone |
| Patient forms in Indian languages | Not listed on the plans page | Tamil, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu beside English |
| Card payments | Collected through Practo, 2% (CM Atom) or 1.8% per transaction | You collect cash, UPI or card your usual way and record the payment mode on the bill |
| Limits | 5 GB or 20 GB of storage by plan | No limit on patients, up to 3 staff logins |
Sources: Practo Ray plans, Practo Ray product page, Practo email reminders help page.
When Practo Ray is the better fit
Practo Ray covers up to 50 doctors on its entry plan and unlimited doctors on the full plan, with support for more than one practice. A hospital or a clinic chain that wants a large vendor with years of history, and is comfortable signing a one-year or four-year term, will find that in Practo.
When MyClinicDesk is the better fit
You want to pay monthly. MyClinicDesk is ₹499 a month and you can stop at any time.
Your patients read WhatsApp, and SMS goes unread. Every booking sends a WhatsApp confirmation straight away and reminders 24 hours and 3 hours before the visit. Cancelling the appointment stops the reminders. The doctor gets a copy of each booking on WhatsApp.
The front desk is the bottleneck. Patients scan a QR code at reception and fill in their details, medical history and signature on their own phone, in English or in their own language, so nobody at the desk retypes a paper form.
You want someone to set it up with you. Book a free 20-minute call and the MyClinicDesk team will walk through your clinic. With Clinic setup, the team moves your old records across and trains your staff.
What switching looks like
- Export your patient list to Excel, if your current software offers an export. If it does not, Clinic setup covers moving the records for you.
- Sign up for MyClinicDesk and import the file from Settings. Likely duplicates and clashing registration numbers are flagged before anything is saved.
- Print your registration QR code for the reception desk.
- Add your staff logins and your price list.
Most small clinics finish this in an afternoon. If your records are on paper or spread across files, Clinic setup covers the move for you.
Sign up free for 7 days, or book a free call and we will show you MyClinicDesk with your own clinic in mind.