Cloud vs. local practice software
Both approaches have their logic – but for allied-health practices the maths clearly favours the cloud. We line up the decision axes: access, cost, security, updates and future-proofing.
Access & mobility
Local software runs where it is installed. Cloud software runs in the browser – at the front desk, in the treatment room, on house calls and at home. For practices with several rooms or sites, that is the biggest practical difference.
Cost, updates & backups
Local often means high one-off costs plus maintenance; updates and backups are your job. In the cloud, updates, backups and server operations are included – predictable per month, without your own IT.
- ✓Cloud: updates & backups included
- ✓Local: your own IT, update cycles, downtime risk
- ✓Cloud: predictable monthly cost
Security & future
Good cloud software stores encrypted on servers in Germany, with tenant isolation and two-factor login. And it is prepared for TI/eVO – the 2026/2027 obligations arrive without a second migration.
Frequently asked questions
Is cloud data less secure than local?
Not inherently. Encryption, servers in Germany, tenant isolation and two-factor often protect better than a single practice PC without backups.
What if the internet goes down?
TheraNext is prepared for short outages; thanks to PWA support, critical views keep working in a limited offline mode.
Is now the right time to switch?
Yes – choosing a TI/eVO-ready cloud now saves you the second migration when the obligations take effect.
Try cloud practice software without risk
See for yourself – free, no credit card, with a guided migration of your data.