OPD management software in India is almost always priced per doctor per month, and for a cloud tool that number runs roughly ₹800 to ₹2,500 per doctor depending on what’s inside. Bare scheduling and records sit at the bottom. Plans that add ambient AI notes, ICD-10 suggestions, and a full EHR sit at the top, and that’s where the real value is for a busy OPD. Patient Square’s Copilot tier bundles the AI Copilot EHR at ₹2,399 per clinician per month on annual billing, ex-GST, so you’re not paying separately for the records system. See the India pricing or
Key takeaways
- OPD software in India is priced per doctor per month, roughly ₹800 to ₹2,500 depending on features.
- The gap between cheap and mid-priced tools is the EHR and AI notes. Scheduling-only tools are cheap because they do less.
- Patient Square Copilot bundles the AI Copilot EHR at ₹2,399/clinician/month (annual, ex-GST), about ₹2,831 with 18% GST.
- Hidden costs to check: migration fees, per-message charges, separately-billed modules, onboarding fees, and GST on top.
- Per-doctor pricing scales cleanly: a 3-doctor clinic pays three seats, no surprise per-location licence.
Patient Square Copilot per clinician, annual, ex-GST, with the AI Copilot EHR bundled (₹2,831 with 18% GST)
Typical per-doctor monthly range for cloud OPD software in India, ex-GST
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How OPD software is priced in India: per doctor, per month
The default model for cloud OPD software here is per doctor per month. You pay a seat for each doctor who uses the system. A three-doctor clinic pays three seats; add a doctor, add a seat. It’s clean to budget and it scales with the practice, which is why almost every Indian clinic tool uses it, Patient Square included.
The other model you’ll meet is per-clinic or per-location flat pricing, usually in on-premise or enterprise deals, sometimes with a bed or user cap baked in. Flat pricing can look cheaper for a big practice and more expensive for a solo doctor. For most OPD practices, per-doctor is the fairer and more predictable structure.
What moves the per-doctor number up or down is the feature set. That’s the real story of OPD pricing, so let’s put it in a table.
What you get at each OPD price band
Here’s the honest breakdown of what a per-doctor monthly rate buys in 2026. Ranges are ballpark from published clinic-software pricing, not a fixed rate card.
| Per-doctor / month (ex-GST) | Typical feature set | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ₹800 to ₹1,200 | Scheduling, queue, basic records, OPD billing, Rx printing | Solo doctor who mostly needs a diary and bills |
| ₹1,200 to ₹2,000 | Above plus a proper EMR/EHR, reminders, reporting | Multi-doctor clinic that wants records done properly |
| ₹2,000 to ₹2,500+ | Above plus ambient AI notes, ICD-10 suggestions, front-office automation | Busy OPD where documentation is eating the day |
The pattern is simple. The cheap band is cheap because it does less: it schedules and bills, and you still type your own notes. The mid band adds a real records system. The top band adds the AI that writes the note for you, which is the part that actually gives you time back on a 40-patient morning.
Patient Square sits in that top band with a difference worth naming: the EHR is bundled, not a separate line. More on that below. If time-per-patient is your bottleneck,
Where the Patient Square EHR fits, at ₹2,399
The thing to understand about OPD pricing is that many vendors quote you a scheduling-and-billing price, then charge separately for the EMR or EHR. Two invoices, two renewals. Patient Square doesn’t split them.
Here are the three Practice Copilot tiers, per clinician per month, ex-GST, with 18% GST added on the invoice:
| Tier | Monthly (ex-GST) | Annual rate (ex-GST) | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assist | ₹1,999 | ₹1,599 | AI Medical Scribe, ICD-10 suggestions, Rx drafts, scheduling |
| Copilot | ₹2,999 | ₹2,399 | Assist plus front-office automation and the AI Copilot EHR bundled |
| Autopilot | ₹4,999 | ₹3,999 | Copilot plus AI Receptionist, follow-ups, priority support, ROI analytics |
On Copilot at ₹2,399 per clinician per month (annual), the EHR is included. That means ambient AI notes, ICD-10 suggestions, prescription drafts, front-office automation, and the records system are one price, in Hindi and other Indian languages. Compared with buying a scheduling tool plus a separate EMR licence (often ₹12,000 to ₹18,000 per doctor a year on top), the bundled maths usually comes out ahead for an OPD practice that wants both.
With 18% GST, Copilot is about ₹2,831 per clinician per month on the invoice. Assist, the documentation-first tier without the EHR, is ₹1,599 annual (about ₹1,887 with GST). Pick Assist if you already run records elsewhere and only want the scribe; pick Copilot if you want the EHR folded in.
Hidden costs that inflate the real OPD bill
The monthly rate is rarely the whole bill. A few line items hide off the headline, so dig them out before you compare vendors. Data migration off your old system can carry a one-time fee, so ask whether it’s included. SMS and WhatsApp reminders are sometimes billed per message on top of the seat price, which adds up fast on a high-volume OPD. Lab, pharmacy, teleconsultation, and analytics are often add-ons rather than part of the base seat. Some vendors charge for setup and staff training. And the headline is ex-GST, so 18% lands on the invoice.
Ask every vendor for an all-in first-year number: seats plus migration plus messages plus modules plus onboarding plus GST. That’s the figure to compare, not the sticker. For the wider view on what an OPD practice actually needs beyond price, the OPD software buyer guide and the best clinic management software roundup go deeper on features.
Match the OPD price band to your real bottleneck
Match the band to your real bottleneck, not the longest feature list.
- If your only need is a diary and OPD bills, the ₹800 to ₹1,200 band is honest value. Don’t overbuy.
- If your records are a mess and you want them done properly, the mid band with a real EHR is the fix.
- If documentation is eating your OPD day, the top band with ambient AI notes is where the time comes back, and a bundled EHR keeps it to one price.
- Whichever band, get the all-in first-year number and confirm GST treatment before you sign.
For most multi-doctor OPD clinics that want the note written for them and the records handled in one place, Copilot at ₹2,399 per clinician per month (annual, ex-GST) is the fit.