Comparing Power Diary or Zanda? See how Pabau stacks up for aesthetic & medical clinics.
Power Diary (now Zanda) is a well-loved allied-health and mental-health practice tool. If you run an aesthetic, skin, cosmetic or medical clinic, Pabau brings bookings, clinical records, treatment charting, payments and marketing together in one platform built for your kind of work.
- ✓Purpose-built for aesthetic & medical clinics — before & after photos, treatment consent forms and charting included
- ✓Marketing, reviews, referrals and rebooking built in — not bolted on through third-party tools
- ✓Guided data migration — move your clients, appointments and history across for you
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Tell us about your clinic and a Pabau specialist will show you Pabau on your clinic type — and how migrating from Power Diary / Zanda works.
Pabau vs Power Diary (Zanda) at a glance
Both cover the essentials — scheduling, notes, invoicing. The difference is who each is built for.
| Capability | Pabau | Power Diary / Zanda |
|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for | Aesthetic, skin, cosmetic & medical clinics | Allied health & mental health practices |
| Online bookings & reminders | ✓ 24/7 booking, deposits, automated reminders | ✓ Yes |
| Clinical notes & charting | ✓ Charting built for medical & aesthetic work | ✓ Notes with AI assistant |
| Before & after photos | ✓ Built in, tied to the client record | Not aesthetic-specific |
| Treatment consent forms | ✓ Consent library + e-sign | General intake forms + e-sign |
| Payments & invoicing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Packages, memberships & loyalty | ✓ Yes | Limited |
| Built-in marketing (email/SMS, reviews, referrals, rebooking) | ✓ Driven by your client data | Reminders + integrations (e.g. Mailchimp) |
| Telehealth | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (Zoom) |
| Medicare / DVA / NDIS billing (AU) | Varies by region | ✓ Strong AU support |
Where each one fits
Power Diary / Zanda is great if…
You run an allied-health or mental-health practice — physiotherapy, psychology, counselling, OT or similar — and need strong scheduling, notes and AU Medicare/DVA/NDIS billing.
Pabau is the better fit if…
You run an aesthetic, skin, cosmetic or medical clinic and want treatment charting, before & after photos, consent forms, payments and marketing in one platform — instead of stitching tools together.