Best Plank Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from medical residency scheduling software ranked against Plank on the same published basis.
- 1Plank vs Lightning Bolt
- 2Plank vs TigerConnect Physician Scheduling
- 3Plank vs Amion
- 4Plank vs Aurora-Med
- 5Plank vs MedHub
- 6Plank vs Equina
- 7Plank vs Calerity
- 8Plank vs MedHive
- 9Plank vs Medtrics
- 10Plank vs ONCALL Orchestrate
- 11Plank vs OSO Schedule
- 12Plank vs CoverED
- 13Plank vs New Innovations
- 15Plank vs Resident Vacation Scheduler
- 16Plank vs rPraxis
- 17Plank vs MedRez.net
- 18Plank vs Thrawn
- 19Plank vs CallGrid
- 20Plank vs SaniShift
- 21Plank vs VitalScheduler
Plank alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning Bolt | 5.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | TigerConnect Physician Scheduling | 5.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Amion | 5.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Aurora-Med | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | MedHub | 5.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Equina | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Calerity | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | MedHive | 5.4 | No | $200/mo | Web |
| 9 | Medtrics | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | ONCALL Orchestrate | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | OSO Schedule | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | CoverED | 5.2 | No | $30/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | New Innovations | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Resident Vacation Scheduler | 5.2 | No | — | iOS |
| 16 | rPraxis | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | MedRez.net | 5.1 | No | $37.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Thrawn | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 19 | CallGrid | 5.0 | No | $125/mo | Web |
| 20 | SaniShift | 5.0 | No | $99/mo | Web |
| 21 | VitalScheduler | 5.0 | No | $9/mo | Web |
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Questions about Plank alternatives
What is the best alternative to Plank?
Lightning Bolt, number 1 in medical residency scheduling software with a score of 5.8 out of 10. The others here: TigerConnect Physician Scheduling, Amion, Aurora-Med and 16 more.
Is there a free alternative to Plank?
None of the 20 alternatives here publishes a free plan on its own pricing page.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.

























