The short answer
HealthPlix is the more established EMR and it costs less. Ayu Doctor is a newer, mobile-first app for the doctor, priced higher, that bets on a faster workflow. Which one fits depends on what you need from your software.
Disclosure first: we build Ayu Doctor, so weigh this post accordingly. We've kept the HealthPlix side to what its own pages, its NABH listing and a published study say, with the date we checked (21 September 2026). Where we can't back a claim about Ayu, we say so.
- Pick HealthPlix if you want a mature clinic EMR with billing, queue management, tele-consult and drug-interaction alerts, and a lower price on paper.
- Pick Ayu Doctor if your main pain is time at the desk: records, prescription and consultation notes in one mobile app, aimed at a paperless OPD.
- Don't take our word for the speed. The one-week test below lets you check it on your own patients.
Side by side
| HealthPlix | Ayu Doctor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An EMR for clinics, with AI features (Plix AI) and a HALO conversation-to-prescription app | A mobile app for the doctor: patient records, AI prescription writing and ambient consultation notes |
| Price | Pro ₹12,000/year, Elite ₹18,000/year, both excluding 18% GST | ₹4,999/month, or ₹3,000/month on a yearly plan; unlimited patients |
| AI features | Its pricing page lists the Plix AI features under Elite. Which plan includes the HALO scribe isn't stated publicly | AI prescription writing and ambient notes in the app |
| Reads outside paper records | "Smart Scan" digitises lab reports, PDFs and photos. Handwritten prescriptions aren't mentioned | Reads handwritten and printed outside prescriptions with OCR into a patient timeline |
| Billing, queue, tele-consult | Listed on both plans | Not covered in this comparison. Ask the Ayu team |
| Hospital or IPD use | Not in the two clinic plans; custom plans through sales | Not covered in this comparison. Ask the Ayu team |
| ABDM | Says it is ABDM-compliant | Ask the Ayu team for current ABDM status |
| Independent evidence | NABH digital health software certification and a published observational study on its drug-interaction alerts | None published yet |
| Scale | Says 14,000+ doctors (its own pages also say 12K+ and 15,000+) | Newer product |
Vendor claims are the vendor's own. "Not covered" means we don't make a claim, not that the feature is missing.
Price: the honest version
On paper HealthPlix is cheaper. On its pricing page, Pro is ₹12,000 a year and Elite ₹18,000 a year, both excluding 18% GST. That works out to about ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 a month before GST.
Ayu Doctor is ₹4,999 a month, or ₹3,000 a month on a yearly plan. On the yearly plan that's ₹36,000 a year, about twice HealthPlix Elite before GST. On monthly billing it's ₹59,988 a year. Check with each vendor whether GST applies to your plan.
So you'd be paying more for Ayu Doctor. The question is whether the workflow is worth it to you. That's what the test below is for. We're not going to claim a saving we haven't measured.
Where HealthPlix is strong
- It's established. It says it serves 14,000+ doctors. Its own Trust Vault page says 12K+ and the HALO Play Store listing says 15,000+, so treat the number as approximate.
- A full clinic toolkit. Its plans list patient and clinic management, specialty OPD templates, tele-consult, billing, queue, drug-interaction alerts and clinical decision support.
- Some outside evidence. Its NABH listing (valid 13 March 2026 to 12 March 2028) certifies the software in the clinic management system category. That's a software certification, not a test of the AI. An observational study in the International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology reported an average of 72,383 drug molecules removed after its drug-interaction nudges. It's the vendor's own platform data.
- Languages and speed claims. It says Rx in 14 languages, and NABH's listing says prescriptions from conversations in 11 languages. The HALO app listing mentions English and Hindi accents. It also says you can "write prescriptions in 30 seconds", with no method published.
- Hospital path. It says IPD and its patient-engagement tools come through custom plans with its sales team.
Where Ayu Doctor is different
- Mobile-first, for the doctor. It's built as a mobile app for the doctor, with the goal of a paperless OPD.
- One app for three jobs. Patient records, AI prescription writing and consultation notes sit together, so you're not switching tools mid-consultation.
- Outside records are the starting point. Ayu began by reading what patients already carry: handwritten prescriptions, PDFs, reports forwarded on WhatsApp. It reads them with OCR and summarises the history before the patient sits down.
- Unlimited patients on the price above.
- Fewer taps, by our count. We count about 4 clicks for a routine prescription in Ayu Doctor versus about 40 in Eka Care. We haven't counted against HealthPlix, and this is our own count, not an independent test.
What HealthPlix doesn't say publicly
Worth asking any vendor, including us. On the pages we read, HealthPlix doesn't state:
- which plan includes the HALO scribe and what it costs
- accuracy or independent validation of HALO or Plix AI
- the full list of languages, and which work for voice versus printed prescriptions
- how long audio or transcripts are kept, or whether they train models (its security documents are behind a login)
- free-trial terms. The trial FAQ answer was empty on its public page
- an open API or export route if you leave
It also lists its SPOT app at 2.8 stars on Google Play (783 reviews) and 4.4 on the App Store (167 ratings). We're not drawing conclusions from store ratings, but read recent reviews before you commit to any app, ours included.
Test both for one week
Ask each vendor for a trial or demo, then run the same five checks on real patients.
- Time a routine prescription. Start when the patient sits down and stop when the prescription is done. Repeat 10 times in each app.
- Count the taps. For the same prescription, count screens and taps in each.
- Bring a hard case. Use a referred patient with a handwritten note and a lab PDF. See what each app makes of them.
- Try your language mix. Consult the way you normally do, whether that's Hindi-English or a regional language, and read the notes each app drafts.
- Ask the exit questions. How do I export my data? How long is audio kept? Does it train models?
Write the numbers down. If Ayu Doctor doesn't save you time, don't pay the extra.
Which should you choose
- A clinic that needs billing, queue and tele-consult in one EMR, on a tight budget: start with HealthPlix.
- A hospital or IPD workflow: HealthPlix's custom plans are the documented route. Ask Ayu what it covers for your setup.
- A doctor who sees referred patients with paper and wants notes, prescription and records in one mobile app: trial Ayu Doctor.
- Not sure: run the one-week test on both. It's the only way to know for your own patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about HealthPlix and Ayu Doctor
Related reading
- AI Prescription Software in India: 2026 Comparison
- AI for Doctors in India: Tools Worth Knowing in 2026
- EMR Plus a Record App: Do Indian Doctors Need Both?
- eka.care vs Ayu
This comparison is based on publicly available information checked on 21 September 2026 and on Ayu's own product details. Vendor claims are the vendor's own. It isn't a product endorsement, and Ayu Health isn't affiliated with HealthPlix. Verify features, pricing and regulatory status with each vendor before adopting.
