TL;DR Verdict
Practo Ray's patient discovery is genuinely valuable if you're building a new practice. But you're paying a recurring fee AND a revenue share · while building their patient directory, not your own. CuraVerto costs less at scale and your data stays yours.
Cost at Scale
Pricing at Different Volumes
Practo Ray pricing: ₹11,988–₹47,988/year + revenue share on consultations
Switching is safe
✓Guided migration in 1–2 weeks
We move your patients, appointments and records for you · onboarding support included.
✓Cancel anytime, data in hand
Full CSV / PDF export of your records before anything is deleted. No hostage data, ever.
✓No revenue share, ever
A flat annual fee · no per-consultation cut, no month-end surprises.
Key Differentiators
Where CuraVerto Wins Over Practo Ray
WhatsApp-First Booking
Patients book appointments by sending a message on WhatsApp · no app download, no account creation. CuraVerto's bot confirms the slot, sends reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before the appointment, and delivers the prescription at the end of the consultation. Practo requires patients to use their consumer app, which means your patients are browsing other doctors on the same platform while they wait. With CuraVerto, the entire patient journey stays inside your own WhatsApp channel · patients are yours, not Practo's.
AI Scribe During Consultations
CuraVerto's AI scribe listens during consultations using Deepgram's medical-grade transcription and Claude Sonnet for clinical extraction. Symptoms, diagnosis, medications, and follow-up instructions are captured in real time · the doctor reviews, confirms, and sends the prescription without typing a single word. Practo Ray has no equivalent feature. For a busy polyclinic seeing 50+ patients a day, this saves 15–20 minutes of documentation time per doctor per day. At 250 working days a year, that is 60–80 hours of doctor time recovered per year.
Teleconsult Built In
CuraVerto makes video consultation available on every plan, including Essential, metered at ₹5 per minute with recording included. An optional AI transcript is available at ₹3 per minute. There is no plan gate on teleconsult and no separate teleconsult subscription to buy. The patient joins via a WhatsApp link · one tap, no installation required. The AI scribe works during teleconsult too, so clinical notes are captured whether the appointment is in-person or remote. Practo's consultation features are tied to their patient discovery platform · you cannot decouple them and use teleconsult independently without also building their directory presence.
See teleconsult pricing →Transparent, Flat Pricing
CuraVerto charges a flat annual fee per clinic · no per-doctor charges, no revenue share, no surprise deductions at month end. Practo Ray charges per doctor per month and takes a revenue share on consultations booked through their platform. At 3 doctors, a clinic pays ₹71,964/year to Practo before the revenue cut. CuraVerto Pro is ₹24,999/year for unlimited doctors with no revenue share.
View full pricing breakdown →Where Practo Ray Still Has an Edge
Practo has genuine advantages that should be weighed honestly. Patient discovery via the Practo consumer app is real and valuable for doctors building a brand-new practice in a new city · Practo's network gives you visibility to patients actively searching for a doctor. That advantage matters most when your patient list starts at zero. For established clinics with an existing patient base, you are paying recurring subscription fees and revenue share to maintain what you already own. At that point, the Practo network is costing more than it is returning.
Decision Guide
Who should pick which?
Choose CuraVerto if…
- ✓Established clinics with an existing patient base
- ✓Clinics wanting full data ownership
- ✓Any clinic using WhatsApp for patient engagement
- ✓Dental and physio clinics needing specialty modules
Consider Practo Ray if…
- →Brand-new practices needing patient discovery
- →Practices with no existing patient base
- →Doctors new to a city with zero brand recognition
Pro note
Patient discovery via the Practo network is real and valuable for new practices. Strong brand recognition with patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
CuraVerto vs Practo Ray: questions buyers ask
Practo Ray pricing starts at approximately ₹999/month for the entry plan and goes up to ₹3,999/month for the higher tiers · that is ₹11,988 to ₹47,988/year. In addition, Practo Ray adds a revenue share on consultations booked through the Practo network. The real cost at scale is typically ₹60,000+/year once revenue share is factored in.
Yes. In addition to the monthly subscription, Practo Ray takes a cut of consultation fees for appointments booked through Practo's patient-facing platform. This means your cost grows as your practice grows. CuraVerto charges no revenue share · you keep 100% of every consultation fee, regardless of how the patient was acquired.
On Practo, patient records, contact details, and consultation history live on Practo's platform. If you stop subscribing, accessing or exporting that data is restricted. On CuraVerto, you own 100% of your patient data. If you ever cancel, full CSV/PDF exports of your records are provided before deletion. This is a fundamental difference in business model.
For an established clinic with an existing patient base, CuraVerto is typically the best alternative. CuraVerto Pro is ₹24,999/year flat with no revenue share, and includes AI Scribe, WhatsApp booking bot, Broadcast Campaigns, and the Doctor Commission Engine · features Practo Ray does not offer. Practo Ray is more relevant for brand-new practices that need patient discovery via the Practo network.
Yes. CuraVerto provides guided migration from Practo Ray, including patient list, appointment history, and basic clinical records. The WhatsApp booking number can be configured to take over patient bookings. Most clinics complete the migration within 5 working days, with onboarding support included.