--- title: "BYON8 alternatives" description: "Compare 30 published alternatives to BYON8." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/byon8/alternatives" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/byon8/alternatives.md" type: "product-alternatives" language: "en" updated_at: "2026-10-06T13:01:40.041Z" --- # BYON8 alternatives Compare 30 published alternatives to BYON8. ## Breadcrumbs - [BYON8](/byon8) - [Alternatives](/byon8/alternatives) ## Summary Compare 30 published alternatives to BYON8. ## About these alternatives The most practical **BYON8 alternatives** to compare in 2026 are [AfyaRekod](https://liners.com/afyarekod), [Daktari Plus](https://liners.com/daktari-plus), [Vezeeta](https://liners.com/vezeeta), [SASAdoctor](https://liners.com/sasadoctor), and [Wazi](https://liners.com/wazi). The right choice depends on whether you care most about Kenya-only access, medical records, pharmacy support, or mental health sessions. BYON8 is a digital healthcare app for people and employers, focused on Kenya, that combines an AI symptom checker with access to licensed clinicians; it is described as a licensed virtual medical service by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. It is available on Android and iOS, with service information and access via the web. People usually look for apps like BYON8 for one of three reasons: they want a different type of care (for example, therapy-only or chronic care coaching), they need stronger medical records workflows than a consultation-first app, or they need coverage outside Kenya since BYON8’s full digital outpatient service operates in Kenya. None of this makes BYON8 a poor choice; it means the market now has specialists worth comparing. ## What to Compare When Choosing a BYON8 Alternative - **Country availability**: If you need care beyond Kenya, prioritise multi-country options like platforms available across several African markets. - **Care model (virtual-only vs hybrid)**: Check if the app links online consults to labs, diagnostics, and pharmacy support, or if it is consultation-only. - **Electronic health records**: If you want a longitudinal record you can store and share, shortlist products with explicit Electronic Health Records support. - **Mental health coverage**: If your main need is therapy, compare platforms built for psychologists and anonymous sessions, not general GP triage. - **Prescription and pharmacy support**: Confirm whether medication ordering, e-prescriptions, or pharmacy fulfilment is part of the workflow. - **Employer and member plans**: For workplace cover, look for alternatives that support employers, insurers, or corporate packages. - **Access channels**: If low-data access matters, consider tools that support web portals or USSD alongside mobile apps. ## Compare BYON8 Competitors by What You Need - **If you want health records first**: [AfyaRekod](https://liners.com/afyarekod) focuses on storing, managing, and sharing health records across providers, with portal, mobile, and USSD access in Kenya. - **If you want Kenya-based telemedicine**: [Daktari Plus](https://liners.com/daktari-plus) is built for chat or video consultations in Kenya, while [SASAdoctor](https://liners.com/sasadoctor) positions itself as hybrid care with outpatient packages and pharmacy support. - **If you want multi-country access**: [Vezeeta](https://liners.com/vezeeta) operates in Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt, and [My 1Health](https://liners.com/my-1health) spans Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, and Mauritius for specialist discovery and bookings. - **If you want therapy and mental wellness**: [Wazi](https://liners.com/wazi) offers anonymous sessions with certified Kenyan therapists, and PsychX is another Kenya-based option focused on therapist matching. The Liners directory below lists BYON8 similar apps across [Health Tech](/categories/healthtech), so you can filter by [Kenya](/countries/kenya), compare [Telemedicine](/tags/telemedicine) and [Electronic Health Records](/tags/electronic-health-records) options, and narrow down [B2C](/tags/b2c), [Pharmacy](/tags/pharmacy), or [B2B2C](/tags/b2b2c) products you can use instead of BYON8. ## Alternatives | Name | URL | Tagline | Country | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AfyaRekod | /afyarekod | Store, manage, and share health records across providers | Kenya | | | Daktari Plus | /daktari-plus | Consult licensed doctors by chat or video from home | Kenya | | | Udok | /udok | See a South African doctor online in minutes | South Africa | | | Wazi | /wazi | Anonymous digital therapy wherever you are. | Kenya | | | OneClickMed | /oneclickmed | Connected care with unified health records | Nigeria | | | Umed | /umed | Doctors on demand at home or by video in Côte d’Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire | 5 | | LOTUS | /lotus | Telehealth consultations and practice tools for providers | South Africa | | | Zuri Health | /zuri-health | Doctor consultations, meds, lab tests, and home visits on demand | Kenya | | | Vezeeta | /vezeeta | Book doctor visits, consult online, and manage care in one place | Egypt | | | Afya Pap | /afya-pap | Digital chronic care platform for diabetes and hypertension in Africa | Kenya | | | My 1Health | /my-1health | Find and book specialised care worldwide with travel support | Kenya | | | SASAdoctor | /sasadoctor | Book virtual doctor consults and outpatient care in Kenya | Kenya | | | TanzMED | /tanzmed | Telemedicine, mental health, and medication ordering in one app | Tanzania | | | Telehealth Africa | /telehealth-africa | Online doctor consultations with prescriptions and lab requests | Nigeria | | | Docline | /docline | All-in-one B2B telemedicine with e-prescriptions | Morocco | | | LyfPlus | /lyfplus | Empowering hospitals with future patient care solutions and data. | Tanzania | | | Heala | /heala | Connect care, payments, and claims on one health network | Nigeria | | | SehaLink | /ta7alil | Book care and keep medical records in one place | Morocco | | | TIBU Health | /tibu-health | Outpatient healthcare across clinics, home, and online | Kenya | | ## Related pages - [Product page](/byon8) - [Alternatives](/byon8/alternatives) - [Reviews](/byon8/reviews) - [Transparency](/byon8/transparency) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/byon8/alternatives) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)