Colib vs OctopusPro

Colib is a bilingual practice management and electronic medical record platform for Canadian therapists and health and wellness practitioners. Its calendar supports recurring appointments, room management, online booking, waitlists, and two-way Google Calendar and Outlook sync. Practitioners can create or upload intake forms, collect electronic signatures, and keep client files with notes, documents, family relationships, goals, and scores. AI can prepare note drafts from telehealth sessions or in-person recordings using templates such as SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and GIRP; practitioners review and sign each draft. Browser-based video sessions work on computers, phones, or tablets without a download and support recording, screen sharing, waiting rooms, transcripts, and messaging. Billing tools include invoices, online payments, Interac e-Transfer reconciliation, split payments, and QuickBooks invoice export. Colib says databases and files are hosted in AWS Canada, with encryption protections, and that it helps practices address several Canadian privacy obligations. It cautions that compliance also depends on each practice’s own policies and practices. Practitioner costs $75 CAD per month, billed month-to-month.

OctopusPro is cloud-based practice management software for psychologists, counselling clinics, therapy providers, and mental health service businesses. Its scheduling and dispatch board supports drag-and-drop bookings, list view, and practitioner workload management. The appointment workflow can hold client profiles, histories, intake notes and forms, telehealth links, signatures, attendance records, invoices, and payments. It also supports virtual counselling, online intake calls, and remote mental health service workflows. Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar integrations sync appointments and availability. Listed payment gateways include Stripe, PayPal, Authorize.Net, Square, Checkout.com, eWAY, WePay, and Tap; Xero and QuickBooks are accounting integrations. OctopusPro describes encrypted information transfer, SSL-secured servers, and role-based staff permissions. It offers onboarding, setup, training, and support for advanced practice requirements. A REST API and webhooks are available for custom integrations and workflow automation. The 14-day trial requires no credit card, but does not include the branded customer-facing app. Established pricing is $60 seat per month and $6 seat per month.