Grove vs Symplast
Grove
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| Figure | Grove | Symplast |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | C$149/mo | $300/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Medical Practice Management | 7.1 (#10) | 8.1 (#3) |
Plans
Grove
- FreeFree
- SoloC$149 a month
- PracticeC$349 a month
- StudioC$749 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Symplast
- Basic$300 a month
- GrowthPriced on request
- LaunchPriced on request
- VelocityPriced on request
In their own words
Grove
Grove is a cloud-based web platform that combines electronic health records, appointment scheduling, and a patient portal. Its plans are organized around provider and patient limits. The Free plan costs 0.00 CAD forever and covers one provider and 25 active patients. Solo costs C$149 a month for one provider, while Practice costs C$349 a month for up to five providers. Studio costs C$749 a month and includes 12 providers and unlimited patients. Enterprise has custom pricing, unlimited providers, and white-label options; no Enterprise price is listed. Grove offers a 30-day trial and has a freemium pricing model. The service runs on the web and is deployed in the cloud. Its listed capabilities focus on practice records, scheduling, and patient access through the portal, with tiers spanning a limited free option through plans for larger provider groups.
Symplast
Symplast is a cloud-based EHR and practice management platform built for medical aesthetics, including plastic surgery practices and med spas. Its clinical tools include customizable templates, voice-to-text, AI Scribe, ambient listening, e-prescribing and virtual consultations. A branded patient app supports secure messaging, push notifications, consent forms, photo sharing, virtual visits and invoice payments. CRM and Practice Growth Services cover lead capture, automated follow-up, conversion workflows, campaigns and reporting support. Symplast Payments supports card processing, remote payment links, recurring plans, CareCredit integration and patient app payments. The company says it can migrate data from other practice systems and provides milestone-based, role-aligned implementation training, with ongoing training included. It describes its patient app and media management as HIPAA-secure or HIPAA-compliant, and says each plan includes access to real-person support within 60 seconds. The platform is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Pricing is on request. The standard agreement is one year with monthly payments and a one-time setup fee for implementation and migration.