See why Australian service businesses are switching from Halaxy to BookAndGo
“Halaxy is 'free' practice-management software that earns its money on fees: per payment processed, per SMS sent, and paid feature add-ons. For a clinical allied-health practice that needs Medicare and health-fund claiming, that can work. But if you want simple online booking, AU SMS, marketing and payments on a flat, predictable price with no per-use fees, BookAndGo is the cleaner fit.”
A side-by-side look at what you get with each platform.
Halaxy is a widely-used practice-management platform for allied health, popular partly because the core software is free. It handles clinical records, Medicare/DVA and health-fund claiming, and appointments. The trade-off is a fee-on-usage model: you pay per payment processed, per SMS sent, and for various premium features. For a clinical practice that values the claiming tools it is a reasonable deal; for a booking-first business, the per-use fees and clinical depth can be more than you need.
BookAndGo is a single flat monthly price from free to $129/mo. Halaxy's software is free but bills you per payment and per SMS, so the real cost moves with your volume. A price you can forecast beats a 'free' plan that nickel-and-dimes the busy months.
Take card payments through your own Stripe account at a clean 0.5% platform fee, with GST tax invoices and receipts built in. No stacked per-payment platform fees on top of card processing.
Clients book on your page through an AI web chat, or by texting a dedicated Australian number to book conversationally. It fills the diary automatically, day and night, without you lifting a finger.
Email and SMS campaigns, gift vouchers, loyalty, review requests and rebooking nudges are all included. And honestly: if you rely on Medicare or health-fund claiming, keep Halaxy for that, or pair the two. BookAndGo is for the booking and marketing side.
Data stays in Sydney under the Australian Privacy Principles and reminders send from a real Australian number, so clients recognise and trust the message.
Simple, transparent pricing
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Halaxy charges per payment, per SMS and for premium features; BookAndGo is one flat fee
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