Practice management software for speech therapists in South Africa

Last updated: 10 November 2026

Navitas is South African, cloud-based practice management and medical billing software for speech therapists and speech-language pathologists. It handles therapy sessions, reports and documents, medical-aid invoicing and online sessions, from any browser, with a free plan to start.

What Navitas does for speech therapists

Recurring therapy sessions: a customisable calendar with unlimited appointment types, plus automated SMS and email reminders for parents and patients.
Online therapy: secure video consultations for remote sessions (Gold).
Session notes: record a voice note after a session and Navitas transcribes it and creates a clinical summary (Gold).
Reports and documents: secure records with document and image uploads for assessments and school reports (Gold).
Consent forms: custom digital forms with e-signatures, for example parental consent (Gold).
Medical-aid billing: invoice and reconcile against South African medical schemes, with ICD-10 code lookup.
Work on the move: the Navitas mobile app for sessions at schools or homes (Gold).

How much does practice software for speech therapists cost?

Navitas has a free plan, so a speech therapist 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 speech therapists in South Africa?

Navitas is South African, cloud-based practice management and medical billing software used by speech therapists 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 speech therapists 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 speech therapists 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 speech therapists run online sessions in Navitas?

Yes. Navitas Gold includes secure video consultations, so you can run teletherapy sessions and keep the appointment, notes and invoice in one system.

Can I write session notes quickly?

Yes. On Navitas Gold you can record a voice note after a session, and Navitas transcribes it and creates a clinical summary for the patient's record.

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.