What’s the difference between
TM3 and Power Diary?
In short, if you aim to keep costs low without losing key features, and reduce time spent on administration, then Power Diary is the logical option for you. And even more so if seamless client communication is key to running your practice.
Let us explain…
Why should you choose Power Diary?
REASON #1
Affordable Pricing For Practices of All Sizes
With affordability being such a big factor when choosing the best practice management system for your practice, it’s no surprise that pricing is top of our comparison.
It’s easy to see how costs can quickly add up with TM3, with the cost of 7 calendars reaching over twice that of Power Diary, and over three times the amount for 15 calendars. And that’s not all; unlike Power Diary, many of our most popular features such as online appointment booking, treatment note templates and electronic invoicing will come at an additional cost with TM3, quickly making it very expensive.
See our detailed cost breakdown below.
REASON #2
Auto-Appointment Processing & Confirmation
Automated SMS and email appointment reminders have been proven to drastically reduce the number of no-shows a practice will experience, and although both TM3 and Power Diary have this functionality, only Power Diary is able to process client responses and update the appointment status accordingly.
Auto-processing is not only convenient for the client, but for the practitioner involved too, freeing up their valuable time to focus on running their practice, not to mention saving on administration costs.
REASON #3
Seamless Two-Way Communication Within the App
As well as auto-appointment confirmation, Power Diary has advanced two-way SMS communication functionality. Whilst TM3 allows SMS and email communication via their app, the messages sent are one-way only, with email responses arriving in your inbox rather than remaining within the app. This often causes communication to become disjointed.
Need to remind a client to bring paperwork to their appointment? No problem! Power Diary facilitates two-way communication with clients, keeping everything together in the app for ease. You are also able to use this with colleagues, as well as other healthcare providers, so sending information and client reports has never been simpler.
In addition, you can send bulk emails and SMS messages, ideal for marketing, sending promotional offers and newsletters, notifying clients of holiday hours, and much more.
REASON #4
A Fully Brandable Client Portal to Impress Clients
Client portals can be extremely effective when looking to streamline your practice, often enabling clients to book, amend and cancel appointments, as well as pay for them, view invoices, share documents, and more.
With client portals becoming more popular, and often being the main port of call for clients both existing and new, it makes sense for your portal to be recognisable with your branding.
Although with TM3 you are able to add your logo and choose from various colour schemes, Power Diary provides a stand-out client portal experience, giving you the ability to fully customise your portal to suit your specific clinic, to really impress your clients. You can add your logo and a header image, brand colours, personalised appointment instructions, your cancellation policy and more. No more generic colour schemes.
No risk with our Money-Back Guarantee
Yes, you read that right! Simply start your account now and if at anytime over the next 12 months you think Power Diary isn’t right for you just cancel your account and we’ll refund 100% of any subscription fees you’ve paid.
Still not sure whether to choose Power Diary or TM3?
Here’s a chart where you can make a fair assessment…
| Power Diary vs. TM3 | Power Diary | TM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | ||
| Price for 1 calendar (per week) | Save at least 53%! | £17.07 (£74/month) Base: £50/month Add-ons: Online Bookings (£9), Treatment Notes (£15) Extra for Electronic Invoicing, Insurance and 3rd Party Referrals (additional costs shown are monthly) |
| Price for 3 calendars (per week) | Save at least 67%! | £42 (£182/month) Base: £110/month Add-ons: Online Bookings (£27), Treatment Notes (£45) Extra for Multiple Locations, Electronic Invoicing, Insurance and 3rd Party Referrals (additional costs shown are monthly) |
| Price for 7 calendars (per week) | £91.85 (£398/month) Base: £230/month Add-ons: Online Bookings (£63), Treatment Notes (£105) Extra for Multiple Locations, Electronic Invoicing, Insurance and 3rd Party Referrals (additional costs shown are monthly) | |
| Price for 15 calendars (per week) | £191.54 (£830/month) Base: £470/month Add-ons: Online Bookings (£135), Treatment Notes (£225) Extra for Multiple Locations, Electronic Invoicing, Insurance and 3rd Party Referrals (additional costs shown are monthly) | |
| Price for 30 calendars (per week) | £274.62 (£1,190/month) Base: £920/month Add-ons: Online Bookings (£270) Extra for Multiple Locations (£150), Electronic Invoicing, Insurance and 3rd Party Referrals (costs shown are monthly) | |
| Calendar management | Can sync with Google Calendar. Option for multiple locations at no added cost. | Yes, but no mobile calendar sync. |
| SMS & email reminders | ||
| 2-Way SMS chat | ||
| Telehealth | Offer your clients secure telehealth appointments. Simple to use and fully integrated so no need for calls to pass through any third-party servers. Compliant with all health standards including HIPAA. | Yes, integrated Telehealth feature. Currently no added charge, but will be a chargeable pay-per-click feature in future. |
| Online Forms | Start from scratch or build off of a template from our growing library of specialist online forms. Send a unique link via email or SMS, with data automatically saving to the client’s file. Able to collect signatures. Setup notifications to flag when forms are returned. | Yes, available for completion within the client portal, or send via SMS. Able to collect signatures. |
| Client management system | ||
| Treatment notes | Over 100 specialised, fully customisable templates. Set up as many templates as you need for different assessments and treatments (eg initial assessment, standard consultation, follow up, etc). | For an additional cost. Customisable templates with sketchpad functionality. Standardise your clinical notes across your clinic |
| Online bookings | Bookings made online auto-update your diary. Full control over availability shown to clients. Online booking portal can be fully branded with a logo, header image, and brand colors. | Yes, but limited ability to customise the online booking portal with branding. Able to add personal time blocks to limit times clients can book. This feature costs an additional £9/month per practitioner. |
| Waitlist | ||
| Invoices & payments | Invoicing is completely integrated – automatically includes details about the service provided, timing, the price and more. Integrations possible with Xero and Stripe. | Yes, but Electronic Invoicing incurs an additional cost with Healthcode integration. Stripe integration also coming soon. |
| Credit card processing | ||
| Reports & analytics | ||
| Money-back guarantee | ||
| Data import service |
*Pricing with current special offer available until the end of this month.
All prices are in GBP
You can see why we Power Diary is trusted by over 27,000 practitioners!
Try Power Diary for Yourself!
Here’s what Power Diary Clients are Saying…
“I’ve used a number of different practice management systems and there’s no doubt that Power Diary is best in class.”
Dr. Ryan Kaplan Clinical Psychologist
Be Psychology and Mental Health
"Great easy booking system - love that I can do reports, store patient notes, send emails, invoices and write letters. Has made my business seamless!"
Sarah Sealey,
Physiotherapist,
Amity Physio Pilates
"Really efficient planning and invoicing. The reminder emails and text messages have been reliable. I have been thoroughly impressed with Power Diary!"
Lauren Darsie,
Physiotherapist,
Childspace Paediatric Physiotherapy
"My clients love making appointments through our Client Portal… some wake up with pain in the middle of the night, and they grab their iPad or Tablet and book a time that suits them!"
Tony Logan-Stevens,
Remedial Massage Therapist,
Hands from Heaven
"Helps me get organised and make my appointments for the week. I can easily visually see who is still owing payments and also it creates space for me to add extra things. Your help desk is amazing. Thank you!"
Sophie Egan,
Sophie EGAN Speech Pathology Clinic
"My business could not function without Power Diary. It enables our staff to work from anywhere. Love that we can customise the program to suit our business."
Margaret Asimus,
Skin and Wound Care Consultancy
Happy customers are our lifeblood. We’d love you to join us.
Still need a hand deciding?
The Power Diary support team is ready to help!
You can contact us through email, online chat, or access our knowledge base.
Or checkout more information here: