MyTCM vs Unified Practice for TCM and acupuncture clinics in Canada
2026 pricing and feature comparison. By Oscar Poon, founder of MyTCM.
The short answer
Unified Practice is the best-known acupuncture and TCM specific platform, and it prices in US dollars. MyTCM is a Canadian product priced in Canadian dollars at $56 a month for up to 5 users at a location. Unified Practice's lowest published Starter price depends on activating its payment processor.
What each one really costs
Unified Practice publishes US dollar prices in two columns: standard, and a lower price if you use its payment processing (UnifiedPay). The figures below are in US dollars because that is how the vendor lists them.
| MyTCM | Unified Practice | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Single License, $56 CAD a month | Starter, USD $85 a month, or USD $71 with UnifiedPay |
| Next plan up | Site License, $99 a month for 2 locations and up to 10 users | Enhanced, USD $129 or USD $109 with UnifiedPay |
| Top plan | No equivalent tier. Boss Mode is a full-service marketing package | Premium, USD $172 or USD $144 with UnifiedPay |
| Promotional Starter | Not applicable | USD $49, conditional on activating its payment processor within 30 days |
| Insurance billing today | ICBC available today (email on every license, web portal on Site License). More insurers and MSP are being added | Ask the vendor which Canadian payers it supports |
| Currency | Canadian dollars | US dollars |
| One-time setup fee | $100 CAD | None published |
Unified Practice prices are from its published pricing and Starter terms pages. The lower prices depend on using UnifiedPay. We have not converted currencies because exchange rates change.
Anyone can build an EMR with AI. Solving day-to-day clinic problems requires real clinic management experience.
A chart, a calendar and an invoice are the easy part of clinic software. What makes practitioners choose MyTCM is that it was designed around the specific problems of a TCM clinic, so each one takes a fraction of the time and effort.
Oscar Poon, MyTCM's founder, is in the process of becoming certified as a CIPP/C, the Canadian privacy professional designation. He has not passed the exam yet. He also spent 10 years managing 3 acupuncture clinics, and that experience shaped how every part of MyTCM works.
Problems MyTCM is built to solve
Where a Unified Practice cell says "not described", the pages we read did not mention it. Ask Unified Practice before you decide.
| Problem | How MyTCM solves it | Unified Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Charting in Chinese when records and insurers need English | Mandarin and English voice dictation, a Chinese to English SOAP report, and a trilingual interface (English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese) | Not described on the pages we read |
| Building presets before the software saves you time | Pairs an ICD code and a TCM pattern with suggested acupoints and herbs without presets, built from more than 10 Canadian and Chinese textbooks and 20 years of clinical documentation from three Vancouver clinics | Not described on the pages we read |
| Paying more every time you add a practitioner | One flat price covers up to 5 users at a location | Not described on the pages we read |
| Splitting revenue and paying practitioners | One-click payment, payroll and revenue-split reports | Not described on the pages we read |
| Getting help fast when something breaks | Direct tech support on WhatsApp, 6 AM to 9 PM Pacific | Not described on the pages we read |
| Owning and keeping your patient data | You own the database, set up on accounts in your name, stored in Montreal. MyTCM accesses it only as the Data Processing Agreement you sign before set up allows | Not described on the pages we read |
Where Unified Practice is strong
- The best-known platform built specifically for acupuncture and TCM.
- A payment processing option that lowers the monthly plan price if you use it.
Where MyTCM is strong
- Canadian dollar pricing and a Canadian company, with data stored in Montreal.
- Auto diagnosis and treatment pairing that suggests acupoints and herbs from the ICD code and pattern, without presets.
- Mandarin and English voice dictation and a Chinese to English SOAP report.
- Unlimited appointments and one flat price for up to 5 users at a location, so adding practitioners costs nothing extra.
- Direct tech support on WhatsApp, 6 AM to 9 PM Pacific.
- ICBC billing available today, with more insurers being added.
Choose Unified Practice if
- You already use it or want a long-established TCM platform.
- You are comfortable paying in US dollars and processing payments through its processor.
Choose MyTCM if
- You want Canadian pricing and Canadian data storage.
- You want charting and dictation in Chinese and English.
- You do not want a plan price tied to a payment processor.
Ask any vendor before you sign
These questions apply to us too.
- Which Canadian payers can I bill directly today, and which are still planned?
- What is the total monthly price for my number of practitioners and staff?
- Where is my patient data stored, and can I export it if I leave?
Frequently asked questions
Is Unified Practice priced in Canadian dollars?
No. Unified Practice lists its prices in US dollars. Starter is USD $85 a month, or USD $71 with UnifiedPay.
What is the UnifiedPay condition?
Unified Practice's lower plan prices and its USD $49 promotional Starter depend on using its payment processor. Its terms page says the Starter price reverts if payments go inactive.
Sources
MyTCM is not affiliated with Unified Practice. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm current pricing on their site.