Practice management software for dietitians in South Africa

Last updated: 10 November 2026

Navitas is South African, cloud-based practice management and medical billing software for dietitians. It handles consultations, online sessions, client documents and medical-aid invoicing, from any browser, with a free plan to start.

What Navitas does for dietitians

Consultations and follow-ups: a customisable calendar with automated SMS and email reminders.
Online consultations: secure video consultations for remote clients (Gold).
Client documents: secure records with document and image uploads for meal plans and results (Gold).
Intake forms: custom digital forms with e-signatures (Gold).
Stay in touch: bulk email and SMS for newsletters and updates to all clients (Blue and Gold).
Online booking: clients book their own consultations (Blue and Gold).
Medical-aid billing: invoice and reconcile against South African medical schemes, with ICD-10 code lookup.

How much does practice software for dietitians cost?

Navitas has a free plan, so a dietitian can start at no cost and upgrade only when the practice needs more.

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.

Getting started

Sign up free at navitasplatform.com/signup. This creates a Navitas Green account.
Optionally unlock a 14-day free trial of Navitas Blue or Gold from inside the account. No credit card is required.
When the trial ends, keep the paid plan or stay on Green. All your data is kept either way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best practice management software for dietitians in South Africa?

Navitas is South African, cloud-based practice management and medical billing software used by dietitians and other allied-health practitioners. It combines appointment scheduling, patient records, medical-aid invoicing, online patient booking, SMS and email reminders and reporting in one platform, and it has a permanently free plan (Navitas Green), with paid plans from R199/month.

Is there free practice management software for dietitians in South Africa?

Yes. Navitas Green is free forever for one practitioner and includes appointment scheduling, patient management and invoicing. There is no setup fee and nothing to install.

Can dietitians bill medical aids with Navitas?

Yes. Navitas lets you invoice and reconcile against South African medical schemes, with patient statements and a searchable ICD-10 diagnostic code database. Invoicing is unlimited on the Blue and Gold plans.

Can dietitians consult online with Navitas?

Yes. Navitas Gold includes secure video consultations, so you can see clients remotely and keep the appointment, notes and invoice in one system.

Can I email all my clients at once?

Yes. Navitas Blue and Gold include bulk email and SMS, so you can send newsletters, announcements and reminders to all your clients at once.

Start free on Navitas Green

No credit card, no setup fee and nothing to install. Unlock a 14-day free trial of Blue or Gold from inside your account.