Comparison
OneCity vs Practo
Practo is India's largest doctor-discovery and practice-management platform. It excels at patient acquisition, online booking and basic clinic management. OneCity is a different product: a unified hospital ERP covering OPD-to-discharge, lab, pharmacy, billing, HR, accounting and biomedical waste in one codebase.
What they focus on
- Doctor discovery and online booking at scale
- Practice management for solo and small clinics
- Patient app with strong consumer brand
- Telehealth built into the patient flow
What OneCity adds
- Full hospital ERP: IPD, OT, ICU, bed board, discharge — not just OPD
- Lab (LIS) with NABL QC, pharmacy with NDPS register, billing with GST e-invoice
- HRMS, payroll, accounting, inventory, biomedical waste — back-office in the same system
- India-compliance native: BMW Rules 2016, DPDP, NABH formats, ABDM
- Designed for tier-2/3: works on 2 Mbps, Android tablets, ₹999 entry SKU
Honest take
If you are a solo doctor or small clinic that needs patient discovery and online booking, Practo is purpose-built for that. OneCity is for hospitals that need everything beyond the consultation — wards, labs, pharmacy, billing, HR and compliance — in one system.
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Industry context
- National Health Authority — ABDM and PMJAY
- NABH — hospital accreditation
Questions
Can OneCity replace Practo?+
For hospital operations, yes. For patient-discovery marketing reach, Practo has a consumer brand OneCity does not offer.
Does OneCity have a patient app?+
A patient portal with reports and bills is available. A consumer-facing discovery marketplace is on the roadmap.
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