The self-hosted Qtrac (now Frontlion) alternative
Tokora: Self-hosted queue & token display — issue numbers, call them to counters, run the waiting-room board. Own it once, run it on your own server, and stop paying Qtrac (now Frontlion) every month.
Stop renting Qtrac (now Frontlion).
Qtrac (now Frontlion) No single-location price: quoted per location per month by tier and module. Tier 2 modules $49 to $400 /loc (AI options $99-$211 /loc·mo); 'From' rates (largest tier) $19-$59 /loc/mo. Worked example: $1,144/mo for 8 locations, Tier 2, 2 modules, plus $11,000 to $14,000 one-time deployment Tokora is $69 once, runs on your own server, and never invoices you again.
Frontlion prices per LOCATION per month, then again per MODULE, and adds a one-time deployment fee before the subscription starts.
“Plus one time deployment, $11,000 to $14,000”, their own page, read 2026-09-26
Frontlion assembles the quote from how a site actually runs rather than from a tier ladder, and lists every module rate openly instead of hiding them behind a call.
“No tier ladder to climb, no basics held back.”, their own page
Stay with Frontlion if you run queues across many branches and need appointments, messaging and integrations managed for you. Tokora is the board itself: issue numbers, call them to counters, run the waiting-room display — one payment, one installation, no deployment fee.
What Tokora deliberately doesn't do is on its product page.
Why owning beats renting Qtrac (now Frontlion).
No monthly, per-seat or per-location fees. The license is perpetual.
It never lives in Qtrac (now Frontlion)'s cloud.
Records and users are limited by your hosting, not by a pricing tier.
Self-hosted software can't be sunset or repriced out from under you.
The fair trade-offs: you host it, back it up and apply updates yourself. See the product page for its limits, and the full Tokora vs renting comparison.
Questions about moving off Qtrac (now Frontlion).
Do I need special hardware or a ticket printer?
How do the numbers reset?
Does it store any patient or personal health data?
MySQL or SQLite?
Related on this site
Sources
- Qtrac (now Frontlion): price checked 2026-09-26, source“YOUR ESTIMATE $1,144/mo 8 locations · Tier 2 · 2 modules Plus one time deployment, $11,000 to $14,000 ... Appointments Pre booked visits blended with walk ins. $49 /loc ... AdOps ... $400 /loc ... From $19 /loc/mo ... From rates are the largest tier's list. ... Pay annually for 10% off list, and a…”
Competitor prices change, so always confirm on the linked page. We only print figures we could verify on the date shown. This vendor is tracked in the Price Observatory: every figure verbatim, dated, re-checked quarterly.