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The practice management and medical billing systems most often recommended in South Africa are GoodX, Healthbridge and Elixir Live (Altron HealthTech), alongside the international allied-health system Cliniko and the South African cloud platform Navitas. They differ most on pricing transparency, whether there is a free plan, and how deeply they handle medical-aid claims.
| Navitas | GoodX | Healthbridge | Elixir Live | Cliniko | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made in | South Africa | South Africa | South Africa | South Africa (Altron HealthTech) | Australia |
| Deployment | Cloud (browser + mobile app) | Cloud | Cloud software, or outsourced billing bureau | Cloud | Cloud |
| Published pricing | Yes: free, R199/month, R399/month | No, demo or quote | No, fees based on money collected | No, demo or quote | Yes, from US$45/month (1 practitioner) |
| Free plan | Yes, Navitas Green, free forever | Not advertised | Not advertised | Not advertised | No (30-day free trial) |
| Free trial | 14 days of Blue or Gold, no card | Free demo | Not advertised | Demo | 30 days, no card |
| SA medical-aid billing | Invoice and reconcile against SA medical schemes, ICD-10 lookup | Real-time online claims | Real-time claims, claim-code checks | Real-time claims and benefit checks | No SA medical-aid claims (Australia and NZ only) |
| Online patient booking | Yes (Blue and Gold) | Yes, via patient portal | Yes, via RecoMed add-on | Yes | Yes |
| Main focus | Independent and group allied-health and medical practices | Allied health, GPs, specialists, hospitals | Allied health, doctors and specialists | Doctors, practices, clinics and bureaux | Allied-health clinics worldwide |
Based on each vendor's public website, checked 10 November 2026. Competitor pricing and features change; confirm with the vendor before deciding.
| Plan | Price (ZAR) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Navitas Green | Free forever | 1 practitioner: scheduling, patient records and invoicing (limited monthly invoices) |
| Navitas Blue | R199/month | 1 practitioner: unlimited invoicing, online booking portal, Google Calendar, iKhokha payments, bulk email and SMS |
| Navitas Gold | R399/month for 1 practitioner; R798 for 2, R1,197 for 3, R1,999 for 4–5, R3,499 for 6–10 | Everything in Blue plus mobile app, virtual consultations, voice notes with clinical summaries, digital forms and scripts, Xero and QuickBooks, reporting, live chat support and 150 free SMS/month |
Extra admin profiles are R99/month. See full pricing.
It depends on the practice. GoodX, Healthbridge and Elixir Live are established South African systems focused on real-time medical-aid claims, with pricing by quote or turnover. Navitas is a South African cloud platform for allied-health and medical practices with published rand pricing and a free-forever plan. Cliniko is an international allied-health system priced in US dollars without South African medical-aid claims.
Many South African vendors only quote prices after a demo or charge a percentage of collections. Navitas publishes its prices: Navitas Green is free, Navitas Blue is R199/month and Navitas Gold is R399/month for one practitioner, with group pricing up to 10 practitioners.
Yes. Navitas Green is a permanently free plan for one practitioner, with appointment scheduling, patient management and invoicing.
No credit card, no setup fee and nothing to install. Unlock a 14-day free trial of Blue or Gold from inside your account.