Zanda (formerly Power Diary) Reviews

Zanda (formerly Power Diary)

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Practice management software for health professionals

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Value for Money
4.4/5
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Ease of Use
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Mark
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Our Team Loved This software

Reviewed on 06/02/2020

Overall I would tell anyone was was working in the health, nutrition field, looking to transition...

Overall I would tell anyone was was working in the health, nutrition field, looking to transition from a pen and paper to online to use this software. If they have the business to support the need, this is a great first step.

Pros

Our team was looking for a software that gave them the ability to share notes with one another and the big thing was sharing meal plans. The ability to upload those things and share with clients was a game changer and allowed clients and coaches to share information easily.

Cons

This software was great, the integration with all of the application we used, the calendars, the reminders, the text messaging and the templates were an amazing addition.

Elizabeth
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  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

Overall happy with power-diary

Reviewed on 07/12/2023

This platform has been beneficial for our business to use and made the service we offer more...

This platform has been beneficial for our business to use and made the service we offer more professional.

Pros

Customer service is good and has a fast response time, which is always appreciated.

Cons

The pricing is slightly high, and it would be nice to have this reduced for those of us who are loyal customers. We have, at times, been financially impacted when the system is down. The booking system has definitely made it easier for our clients to schedule. However, with ongoing improvements such as allowing direct debit and better appointment options, power-diary will become a better product and more versatile for various businesses. Overall happy.

Response from Zanda

Hi Elizabeth, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Power Diary. We're thrilled to hear that our customer service has met your expectations with its prompt responses – your satisfaction is our top priority!

We're honored that Power Diary is your choice despite the concerns about cost and current functionalities. Our team is actively working on expanding our features to meet your evolving needs more closely. In addition, to show appreciation to our loyal customers, we offer a Refer A Friend program where you can earn valuable rewards: https://www.powerdiary.com/au/refer-a-friend/ Thank you again for your continued support and trust in Power Diary. We're here to support your business's growth and look forward to being a part of your journey towards greater success. - Irina

Amy
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Poor.service

Reviewed on 05/06/2023

Not good Attitude , service and support are well below average and this ruins the business.Diary is...

Not good Attitude , service and support are well below average and this ruins the business.Diary is similar to Google so you could use Google free the same

Pros

Simple diary which is no different too Google in many ways.

Cons

Poor customer service appalling.If you need any support expect to wait at least 4 days for response. Then when they do you reply to the email and will take another 3 days for response to that... terrible

Emma
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  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

A premium product, but saves me way more than the monthly fee.

Reviewed on 11/12/2023

Pros

The billing and reconciliation features save me hours every month, and also help prevent errors in tracking payments. My setup is so much more professional, thanks to PD.

Cons

Some of the scheduling setup is a bit clunky, and could be updated to be more intuitive. Particularly annoying is the I have to correct the session end time even when I have selected a service which its e.g. 50 minutes.

Response from Zanda

Hi Emma, thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback about Power Diary. We're thrilled to hear that our billing and reconciliation features have been a game-changer for you, saving you time and enhancing the professionalism of your setup. It's great to know that these tools are making a significant positive impact on your practice management.

We also appreciate your honesty regarding your experience with the scheduling setup. We understand that ease of use is crucial, and we're sorry to hear that certain aspects have been a bit clunky for you, especially regarding session end times. Please note that if you save the new appointment after you added a service, the service's duration will automatically define the session end time. Thank you again for your feedback and for choosing Power Diary. - Irina

Patrick
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

3 Years of Satisfaction

Reviewed on 02/12/2023

Very happy with the quality of the software and I always feel supported if I have any queries.

Very happy with the quality of the software and I always feel supported if I have any queries.

Pros

Excellent customer support when needed and a system that just works as I need it to work.

Cons

The mobile experience could be a bit slicker.

Response from Zanda

Hi Patrick, we are honored to receive your review, reflecting on three years of satisfaction with Power Diary. It is immensely rewarding to know that our customer support has consistently met your needs and that our system aligns well with your professional requirements.

Your comment about the mobile experience is duly noted. We understand the importance of a seamless mobile interface in today's fast-paced world and are committed to enhancing this aspect of our service. Hearing that you are very happy with the quality of our software and feel supported whenever queries arise is a testament to the dedication of our team. We strive to not only provide a robust and reliable product but also to ensure that each of our customers feels valued and heard.

Thank you for choosing Power Diary for the past three years. We look forward to continuing to serve you with excellence and to making your experience even better in the future. - Irina

Jennifer
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Very happy with PD

Reviewed on 10/11/2023

Very helpful and quick responses to troubleshooting. Easy to set up and use

Very helpful and quick responses to troubleshooting. Easy to set up and use

Pros

Easy to use and somewhat intuitive in nature.

Cons

The creation of forms is a little cumbersome. I’d like more inbuilt measures

Response from Zanda

Hi Jennifer, Thank you for your review and feedback on Power Diary. It's great to hear that you find our platform easy to use and intuitive. We strive to create a user-friendly experience, so your comments affirm our efforts in this area.

We appreciate your honesty regarding the process of creating forms. We understand that ease of use is crucial in all aspects of our platform, and we take your feedback about wanting more inbuilt measures seriously.

It's wonderful to know that you've found our support team very helpful and responsive in troubleshooting. We pride ourselves on providing quick and efficient support to ensure that our users can set up and use Power Diary with ease.

We value your feedback and are committed to making your experience with Power Diary as seamless as possible.

Thank you once again for choosing Power Diary and for your constructive comments! - Irina

Eleshia
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great Servicee

Reviewed on 27/12/2023

I love all the features that it has and im waiting on more thing to come

I love all the features that it has and im waiting on more thing to come

Pros

my patients are able to schedule their own appointments and pay from a link

Cons

I cant import my reqs into the system to type and text

Response from Zanda

Hi Eleshia, thank you for your positive feedback and for sharing your experience with Power Diary! We're thrilled to hear that our platform has made scheduling and payments more convenient for your patients.

Regarding your concern about importing requests into the system, we appreciate your input and understand how this feature could enhance your experience. Our team is continually working on improving and adding new features, and we'll certainly consider your suggestion for future updates.

We're glad that you're enjoying the current features and that Power Diary has been a cost-effective solution for you. Your satisfaction and feedback are incredibly important to us. If there's anything else you need or if you have more ideas, please feel free to reach out. We're here to support you and are excited about what the future holds for our service enhancements! 🌟 - Irina

Jenn
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  • Industry: Alternative Medicine
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Power Diary IS THE Answer!

Reviewed on 14/12/2023

Pros

Convenience, ease of set up, payment integration is simple and easy to implement, email, SMS service, telehealth abilities, scheduling, customizable, digital forms, client portal, cloud-based system, compatible with multiple devices, all in one stop shop!

Cons

The system lacks a time out feature after so long of inactivity.

Response from Zanda

Hi Jenn, thank you so much for your comprehensive review of our product! We deeply value your feedback on each aspect, as it helps us understand what works well and where we can improve. Regarding your concern about the lack of a time-out feature for inactivity, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention, and we would like to hear more about how exactly this feature would need to work to cater for your needs. Please email to [email protected] to further clarify your feature request. Thank you again for choosing us and for your invaluable feedback. We look forward to serving you with an even better experience in the future. - Irina

John
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Happy long term user

Reviewed on 14/12/2023

All up good, no hassle at all, very few hiccups and when there is there is always someone to ask.

All up good, no hassle at all, very few hiccups and when there is there is always someone to ask.

Pros

Ease of use, and cross platform integration

Cons

Would be nice to be able to customize it more to our industry.

Response from Zanda

Hi John, we're incredibly grateful for your review and thank you for your loyalty to Power Diary over many years! Knowing that you appreciate the ease of use and cross-platform integration brings us joy, as these are areas we've worked hard to excel in.

We also appreciate your input regarding customization for your specific industry. If you have any specific ideas about how Power Diary could be made even more suitable to your needs, please do not hesitate to share them with us via [email protected]. Thank you once again for your support and for sharing your thoughts. - Irina

Naomi
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  • Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great for Speech Therapists!

Reviewed on 24/07/2024

Very positive- it is easy to use and helps reduce my admin time.

Very positive- it is easy to use and helps reduce my admin time.

Pros

Clinical notes are quick and you can make templates to speed up the admin process.
There are lots of additional features you can use e.g., invoicing, custom emails.
Customer service and support is brilliant!

Cons

It's a good product but I still don't use it for report writing as it is not fit for my purpose yet.

Response from Zanda

Hi Naomi, thank you so much for your thoughtful review!
We're delighted to hear that Power Diary has been a great asset for your speech therapy practice, especially in reducing admin time with quick clinical notes and customizable templates. We're also thrilled that you find our invoicing and custom email features useful and that our customer service and support have been brilliant.
We hope that you find the reports writing feature as helpful as the other features you are already utilising.

Thank you for choosing Power Diary! - Irina

Louisa
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great practitioner software

Reviewed on 13/04/2023

I have found the support to be excellent and response time is reassuring and lets me feel confident...

I have found the support to be excellent and response time is reassuring and lets me feel confident that there is always someone there to help.

Pros

The usability and options from a therapist/admin perspective are faultless.Power Diary makes the admin side of my business a dream, the customer service is quick, friendly and always professional which and allows me to focus on what I do best, hands on therapy. Multiple options available for notes, forms, files, templates, uploads, emails etcSimple and concise invoices.Without Power Diary, moving to a paper free clinic would have been a lot tougher. Thanks!

Cons

The client portal interface and options.The lack of individual control over the client portal to allow my use of branding to follow through into the booking system.The lack of an option for clients to automatically add to their chosen diary.

Rebecca
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Highly recommend

Reviewed on 13/03/2023

It’s been excellent.

It’s been excellent.

Pros

I love the scheduling, records section, customisable forms, invoicing, simplicity of Medicare, client portal, everything.

Cons

I really need electronic prescribing to be incorporated.

Alternatives Considered

Cliniko

Reasons for Switching to Zanda (formerly Power Diary)

It was more seamless with Medicare, the support was far superior.

Response from Zanda

Thank you so much for the great review and your feedback. We appreciate it!

Please submit your request for an electronic prescribing feature via this feedback form. There are a couple of questions that will help us to understand what you're looking for: https://powerdiary.typeform.com/to/LByeS1R1

Thanks again! -Heather

Lisa
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Backbone of our business

Reviewed on 06/07/2022

As our business relies on good software to safely store our client data and to reliably access our...

As our business relies on good software to safely store our client data and to reliably access our daily schedules and information, Power Diary is the backbone to the efficient running of our business. We have found many helpful features that saves time and energy to collect data and to ensure accurate financial and client records are kept.

Pros

Easy to navigate, easy to see where clinicians are and who they are seeing, supports the efficient running of our busy practice.

Cons

Some of the data searches are limited. Would be great to have a few more NDIS specific features to add to invoicing and client records.

Alternatives Considered

Cliniko

Reasons for Switching to Zanda (formerly Power Diary)

* price * visual aspect was easier to refer to.

Response from Zanda

Thank you for your review! It's wonderful to hear that Power Diary is the backbone to the efficient running of your business and that the features are saving you time and energy!

Regarding data searches and NDIS specific features, our Customer Team would like more detail regarding your needs, in order to offer possible solutions or to record feature requests. Please reach out to [email protected] with details and we'll be happy to assist.

Thank you again! - Heather

Amelia
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  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Power diary one stop shop

Reviewed on 06/11/2023

Pros

Handy integration with payment systems that saves so much time. User friendly - instructions readily available for different functions.

Cons

Would appreciate formatting options within the notes section.

Alternatives Considered

Halaxia

Response from Zanda

Ni Amelia, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about Power Diary. We're thrilled to hear that you're finding the integration with payment systems handy and time-saving. It's also great to know that you find our platform user-friendly and the instructions for different functions helpful. We strive to make Power Diary as accessible and efficient as possible for our users.

We appreciate your suggestion regarding the formatting options within the notes section. Your input is invaluable, and we're always looking for ways to enhance our platform to better meet the needs of our users. I'll pass your feedback on to our development team for consideration in future updates. We're committed to continuous improvement and your suggestions play a key role in that process.

- Irina

Alice
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Small business review

Reviewed on 06/12/2023

Pros

Easy to use. As simple as you'd like it to be. Quick response times when problems occur.

Cons

I do home visits. I haven't found that option on there yet. It would be awesome if it could calculate distance between home visits too.

Response from Zanda

Hi Alice, we are grateful for your feedback on Power Diary. It's encouraging to hear that you find our platform easy to use and appreciate the quick response times from our support team. Regarding your specific need for a home visit option, we acknowledge the importance of this feature for your business operations. We understand how this could significantly enhance the efficiency and planning of your day-to-day activities.

Please know that we take user feedback very seriously and are always looking to evolve our product to better meet the needs of our diverse customer base. If you'd like to discuss how to better fit Power Diary functionality to your business needs, please do not hesitate to book a free support call: https://www.powerdiary.com/book-a-call/ Thank you! - Irina

Anzie
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  • Industry: Veterinary
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Works Great For My Small Business!!

Reviewed on 13/10/2023

We use Power Diary at my job and we love it!! It is so easy to use and there are so many amazing...

We use Power Diary at my job and we love it!! It is so easy to use and there are so many amazing features that make our schedule run so smoothly. Our clients love it also which makes us look good. And the price is so affordable for our small businesses! I'm so glad they offer a free trial period that was easy to sign up for so that we could quickly see if it was the right choice for us!

Pros

Color-coded Calendar, email and text reminders, easy to use templates for all types of communication and notes.

Cons

I just wish they had an app. that is the only thing they are missing.

Response from Zanda

Hi Anzie, thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback on your experience with Power Diary. We appreciate your suggestion regarding the development of an app. Understanding our users' needs and desires is crucial for us, and feedback like yours is invaluable in guiding our future enhancements. It's wonderful to hear that you've found Power Diary to be affordable and valuable for your small business, and that the free trial period was beneficial in helping you determine it was the right choice for your needs. Thank you again for choosing Power Diary and for your kind words. We look forward to continuing to support you and your business. - Irina

Monica
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good program

Reviewed on 11/09/2023

I use it to manage all of my clients and appointments.

I use it to manage all of my clients and appointments.

Pros

I love the interface and how easy it is to manage.

Cons

The errors caused by some browsers? One of them, I can't remember which that affected my sessions all day until I found the answers via google.Having the option to share sound when sharing something. Having a chat when sharing to be able to send links or importants things for the client to keep.

Sarah
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Power Diary for small charity

Reviewed on 03/10/2023

Very positive - many of us feel a little nervous of new tech systems but we have found Power Diary...

Very positive - many of us feel a little nervous of new tech systems but we have found Power Diary easy to use and have plans to extend it's use within our organisation.

Pros

Easy to manage appointments, love the reminders and flexibilty. Great system for all the team to use and will improve our record keeping.

Cons

Would like it to synch both ways with our Google calendars

Response from Zanda

Hi Sarah, thank you for sharing your positive experience with Power Diary. We're delighted to hear that managing appointments, utilizing reminders, and the overall flexibility of our system are proving to be effective and beneficial for your team. It's fantastic to know that Power Diary is also contributing to the improvement of your record keeping.

We appreciate your feedback regarding the synchronization with Google calendars. We understand the importance of seamless integration with other platforms and are always looking for ways to enhance our system's functionality. Your suggestion for two-way synchronization with Google calendars is valuable, and we will certainly consider this in our future updates. Thank you once again for choosing Power Diary and for your constructive feedback. We look forward to continuing to serve you and your organization. - Irina

Alison
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I chose PD and have not regretted it; it is super functional and very easy to navigate and use

Reviewed on 10/04/2023

Still setting up; but I can see how much more streamlined I am and when I get really busy it is...

Still setting up; but I can see how much more streamlined I am and when I get really busy it is going to be a huge benefit.

Pros

Using the calendar; all of the hyperlinks to other records; the invoicing.

Cons

still trying to get set up with Medicare; but getting there.

Response from Zanda

Thank you so much for the great review! We're thrilled you're finding the software easy to navigate and use!

If you're in need of any assistance, please don't hesitate to book a 1-1 call with our Customer Success team. They'll be happy to help! https://www.powerdiary.com/book-a-call/

Thanks again,
Heather

Frances
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  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I love how easy it is to use

Reviewed on 09/03/2023

As a private practice owner, there's a bagillion & one things to manage and PowerDiary simplifies...

As a private practice owner, there's a bagillion & one things to manage and PowerDiary simplifies my life.

Pros

I love how easy PowerDiary is to use. I am not very tech savy but it is visually simple & appealing. I especially love that you can create/modify templates to use with clients.

Cons

Everything has been pretty straightforward and if I did have questions or concerns, their support team was quick to email me back which I greatly appreciate.

Katie
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Diary for All My Needs

Reviewed on 06/03/2023

Overall, it has changed my life, from disorganised to completely organised and in one place!

Overall, it has changed my life, from disorganised to completely organised and in one place!

Pros

This is so easy to use, it took the headache out of scheduling and keeping my own diary in a book, and on my phone. It’s all in one place and is very convenient.

Cons

It took me a little while to figure out how to use the features and I’m sure there are some I still don’t use or need really, but once I got the hang of it, it was super easy!

Nichola
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent product

Reviewed on 09/03/2023

10/10. Am totally satisfied and have recommended it to others in my profession.

10/10. Am totally satisfied and have recommended it to others in my profession.

Pros

It’s so intuitive and has great customer support. Loved the webinars and tutorials especially.

Cons

Would love to see a tap payment square linked to this system.

John
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  • Industry: Alternative Medicine
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Not too bad, with potential

Reviewed on 30/03/2020

Overall it isn't too bad, Notes are quite good. And staff are good.
However, it does remain a very...

Overall it isn't too bad, Notes are quite good. And staff are good.
However, it does remain a very restrictive platform with multiple irritating imperfections. They are keen to listen and let you know they are making changes, but the role out is extremely slow and slightly disappointing following the long wait. They have the potential to be very good if they implemented the changes they say they would do, but sometimes get they feel they are complacent with their product.

Pros

Support is good in that staff to try their best to help quickly with the availability they have. Have some good features e.g notes. It can be a cheaper option if you avoid using SMS. (This is where they make up the difference.)

Cons

They take a very long time to implement changes, yet they can implement changes fast if need to such as adding telehealth during COVID 19 in a week (if they didn't they would have lost business).

They discussed intake forms since I started a year ago (and has been a popular demand by many users) and still just talk of it happening, yet keep you hooked by saying coming in a few months. They make their money on SMS so be careful , never known SMS to be so expensive.
They recently did a user interface facelift with new features. It is still quite dated compared to competitors and you're restricted to what you can do. They could do with a graphics designer or ergonomic designer on their team.

Response from Zanda

Thanks John. The Online Forms have taken longer than initially anticipated, but I can assure you it has nothing to do with complacency - in fact quite the opposite. Our online forms are built on our Client Portal platform. During dev we identified there were some emerging limitations with the technology we had been using for the Client Portal. We decided that instead of building another feature on top of it, we should instead rebuild the Client Portal first using more flexibility technology, and then build the Online Forms using that. It's a 'get the foundations right first' type decision. Whilst not glamorous, this approach has ongoing, long-term benefits for all our users. The Client Portal has now been rebuilt and released, and the Online Forms function is in final stages of pre-Beta testing. Re SMS: these are middle-range for pricing. We use an enterprise-grade gateway that is very reliable. There are some cheaper, less reliable providers but we will never use them.

Sue
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  • Industry: Alternative Medicine
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Does it all

Reviewed on 28/05/2019

Like how I wrote in the pros, I just love that Power diary does everything I need to run a business...

Like how I wrote in the pros, I just love that Power diary does everything I need to run a business and there's scope for even more than what I need should my business grow and use more staff etc. I have often read about other practitioners frustrations about their (different) software program but I never have these same issues so power diary must have got all these things sorted. Plus the staff get back to you quick should you need help finding out how to do something. Talking of staff, they were amazing at helping me transfer all my old file details across when I first set up in Power Diary, otherwise it would have been a huge mission, especially putting all my stock into the system.

Pros

I Love the ability to integrate all aspects of running a naturopathic business from the diary, email confirmations, text messages that remind the client, invoicing, connecting with xero accounting, allowing my accountant access to the stuff she needs but nothing else, total lockdown of clients session info once saved, or save in draft mode if additional info needed to be added after an email, all details in the one place including any correspondence I have with client, ability to send birthday messages and newsletters in bulk, stock inventory and can even take payments. Really, the list goes on...

Cons

I think the only things I don't like is that you need to use quite a few clicks to get to different places rather than hover with mouse and get an instant dropdown box, but then even my bank is like that and I'm a bit fussy with easy tech stuff. Really, it's not an issue and has been getting better over the years.

Sophia
Overall rating
  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Clinical Psychologist

Reviewed on 29/05/2019

Benefits - quick ability to get Medicare rebates once relevant data entered- not as easy to enter...

Benefits - quick ability to get Medicare rebates once relevant data entered- not as easy to enter less frequent options - such as DVA clients or overseas student insurance options for online rebates

Good ability to do quarterly tax accounts/ records from the program

Still using other online storage/ memory options for client records (other than session notes) as not a great way to upload quickly -such as with google drive from the printer scanner

Pros

Easy to use/ find way around for new receptionists etc
Easy to find/ record client information/ details

Cons

Difficult to look up problems/ find information on the frequently asked questions - I've wasted a lot of time trying to find an answer to problems such as where to input Medicare/ Referrer/ Third party details- and have ended up having to call the customer support line due to bad info/ options etc

It would be better to have an easy option to colour diary entries/ customise the colour of the client diary options from the drop down menu -to easily change/ add other colour options unique to our practice -

Response from Zanda

Thanks for your review Sophie. We have recently moved to a much better Knowledge Base system which includes in-app assistance - If you click on the Help menu you'll see articles related to the screen you are on, and there is a handy chat function there now too. Hopefully this makes it easier for you to find information. - Damien