We make OPD Sathi. Facts about Practo Ray are taken from Practo’s own pages and linked below, as listed on their website in November 2026. Practo may have changed things since, so please check their site.
What Practo Ray is, in its own words
Ray is practice management software from Practo for doctors and clinics. On its product page, Practo lists:
- Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) compliance, with UHI access and upload of patient health records.
- Automated appointment SMS that let patients reschedule or cancel.
- Online payments by patients, including before they reach the clinic.
- The Practo Pro app for managing the clinic and viewing records on the go.
- Use by “50,000+ doctors”, and security measures such as two-factor authentication.
We did not see a tooth chart or other dental-specific features mentioned on that page, so ask Practo if charting matters to you.
Price and trial, as published
Practo’s plans page lists a CM Atom plan at 999 a month on a one-year term (up to 50 doctors, 3,000 free SMS, 5 GB storage), and a Clinic Management plan with unlimited doctors, 8,000 free SMS and 20 GB, priced by term length (check the page for current offers). Prices are shown without a currency symbol, and the page does not say whether GST is included. It also offers a free 7-day trial.
OPD Sathi has a 6-month free trial with everything included and no card. After that: Starter ₹99 a month (1 doctor and 1 front-desk login), Clinic ₹299 (up to 3 doctors and 5 staff) and Pro ₹499 (unlimited staff, WhatsApp messages, analytics), all excluding GST. These plans are not like for like, since Ray includes SMS, ABDM and payments that we do not.
Side by side
| Practo Ray | OPD Sathi | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Doctors, clinics and hospitals across specialities | Dental clinics in India |
| ABDM features | Listed | Not offered |
| Appointment reminders | Automated SMS listed | WhatsApp messages on the Pro plan; no SMS |
| Online payments from patients | Listed | Not offered yet; cash, UPI and card recorded at the desk |
| Mobile | Practo Pro app | Runs in the browser on phone, tablet and computer; no iOS app |
| Per-doctor appointment books | Not detailed on pages we read | Yes, with hours, breaks, leave and no double-booking |
| Khata and installments | Not detailed on pages we read | Patient ledger, part payments and treatment packages with installments |
| Trial | 7 days | 6 months, everything included |
| Entry price | 999 a month, one-year term (GST not stated) | ₹99 a month plus GST after the trial |
Who should stay with Practo Ray
- You want ABDM features or ABHA-linked records now.
- You want patients to pay online, or you rely on automated SMS reminders.
- You already use Practo’s patient discovery and want everything under one vendor.
- You run several specialities or a multi-centre group and want one platform for all.
Who may prefer OPD Sathi
- A small dental clinic that wants appointments, records, prescriptions and billing, and nothing else to learn.
- You want a published price starting at ₹99 a month and a six-month trial before paying anything.
- You want a khata for every patient, with part payments and treatment installments, built around how Indian clinics collect fees. See khata and billing.
- You have a front desk team and want separate staff logins with an audit log.
What OPD Sathi does not have
To be plain: no tooth chart, lab orders, inventory, SMS, insurance claims, teleconsultation, iOS app, online payment collection or ABDM integration, and no consolidated reports across branches. If any of these is essential, Practo Ray or another product may suit you better. See our roundup of dental software in India.
Switching from Ray
Ask Practo how to export your patient list. If you can get an Excel or CSV file, OPD Sathi can bulk import it. Run both for a week before you cancel, and keep a copy of your old data.