Software for classical-only homeopathic practice

Classical practice — a single remedy chosen on the totality of symptoms, drawn from the canonical repertories — asks something specific of software: depth in Kent, Boenninghausen, and Boericke, faithful grading and modalities, and restraint about automation that would short-circuit the practitioner's reasoning.

How we chose

Five options for practitioners who prescribe a single remedy on the totality and work from the canonical repertories rather than therapeutic or clinical shortcuts. The criterion throughout is method fit: depth in the classical repertories, faithful handling of remedy grades and modalities, restraint in automation, and price. Entries are ordered by repertory heritage, not ranked.

The five options at a glance

1. Synergy Homeopathic (Kent lineage, deep catalogue)

Synergy Homeopathic, the former Kent Homeopathic Associates, publishes MacRepertory and ReferenceWorks, a pairing with a direct line to the Kentian tradition and a deep classical catalogue. For a practitioner who works the Kent lineage closely, the breadth of searchable classical texts and the established analysis views are the argument, and perpetual licences are tiered by library size. Its restraint about modern automation suits classical work that wants the repertory, not a recommender.

• Heritage: Kent Homeopathic Associates lineage, Mac-first since the 1980s
• Library: deep classical catalogue across MacRepertory and ReferenceWorks
• Pricing: perpetual licence packages tiered by library
• Platforms: macOS and Windows desktop
• Well-suited for: classical practitioners committed to the Kent lineage who want owned depth
• Trade-off: slower release cadence, pricing that requires a sales conversation, and no cloud route

2. Complete Dynamics (classical core, free Browser)

Complete Dynamics centres on the Complete Repertory, which is built on and extends the classical sources, and offers a free Browser Edition alongside paid tiers. For classical work it gives a faithful, well-graded repertory with a light footprint, and the free Browser lets a practitioner repertorize real cases before paying. Its automation is modest, which suits a practitioner who wants the classical method supported rather than supplanted.

• Flagship: Complete Repertory, rooted in the classical sources
• Editions: free Browser, paid Practitioner, paid Master
• Pricing: annual by edition; Browser free
• Platforms: macOS, Windows, iOS, with sync on paid editions
• Well-suited for: classical practitioners who want Complete with a light footprint and a free entry
• Trade-off: a single-flagship focus and fewer integrated materia medica texts than the largest suites

3. Kent's Repertory online (the classical reference, free)

For many classical practitioners, Kent's Repertory of the Homœopathic Materia Medica is the working reference, and it is available online in full because it is public domain. A free online Kent lets a practitioner look up and cross-reference rubrics with no purchase, which is often enough for unhurried classical prescribing. It lacks integrated analysis and case management, but the repertory itself — the heart of Kentian method — is complete and accurate.

• Library: Kent's Repertory, the classical reference
• Pricing: free, public domain
• Platforms: web, any browser
• Limit: lookup only; no analysis grid or case files
• Well-suited for: classical practitioners who work mainly from Kent and want a no-cost reference
• Trade-off: no analysis, weighting, or case-management tooling

4. Boenninghausen's Therapeutic Pocket Book (method-specific, free)

The Boenninghausen method — prescribing on the complete symptom, with its location, sensation, modality, and concomitant — has its own repertory in the Therapeutic Pocket Book, available free as a public-domain reference and tool. A classical practitioner who works the Boenninghausen way can do so without any software purchase. It is narrower than a general repertory by design, which is precisely its value for that method.

• Method: Boenninghausen's complete-symptom prescribing
• Library: the Therapeutic Pocket Book rubrics
• Pricing: free, public-domain reference
• Platforms: web, any browser
• Well-suited for: classical practitioners working specifically in the Boenninghausen method
• Trade-off: deliberately narrow; not a general-purpose repertory

5. Similia (classics free, modern workflow)

Similia carries Kent's Repertory, Boericke, Boenninghausen's Pocket Book, and other classics on its Free plan, with semantic search at no cost and Pro tiers from $19.99/mo USD for unlimited cases and premium libraries. For a classical practitioner, the free classical repertories plus optional grading from 0 to 4, elimination mode, and case management cover the method without forcing the AI tools, which run only when invoked and consume credits. Cases sync across devices.

• Libraries: Kent, Boericke, Boenninghausen, and other classics free
• Pricing: Free core; Pro Base $19.99/mo USD for unlimited cases
• Method tools: rubric grading 0–4, elimination mode, miasm analysis
• Platforms: web — desktop, tablet, phone with one account
• Well-suited for: classical practitioners who want the canonical repertories free with optional modern case tooling
• Trade-off: no offline mode; AI features, though optional, are part of the product surface

FAQ

Can a classical practitioner work entirely from free tools?

Yes. Kent's Repertory and Boenninghausen's Therapeutic Pocket Book are public domain and available online in full, and several platforms carry the classical repertories on a free tier. The paid tools add analysis depth, case management, and premium libraries, but the canonical method's core references cost nothing.

Does automation conflict with classical method?

It need not, if the practitioner keeps control of the reasoning. The classical method places case-taking, totality, and remedy choice with the practitioner. Tools that suggest rubrics for review, rather than choosing the remedy, support the method; the conflict arises only when a practitioner lets a recommender replace judgement.

Which classical repertory should drive the practice?

That is a method choice, not a software one. Kentians work primarily from Kent's Repertory; followers of Boenninghausen work from the Therapeutic Pocket Book; many practitioners cross-reference both and Boericke. Choose the software that carries the repertory your method relies on with faithful grading and modalities.

Verdict

For classical-only practice in 2026, Synergy gives owned Kent-lineage depth, Complete Dynamics a light Complete setup, a free online Kent or Boenninghausen Pocket Book lets you work at no cost, and Similia carries the classics free with optional modern case tooling.

References

Kent, J. T. (1897) Repertory of the Homœopathic Materia Medica, Ehrhart & Karl, archive.org.

Boenninghausen, C. von (1846) Therapeutic Pocket Book, English edns, archive.org.

Synergy Homeopathic (2026) MacRepertory and ReferenceWorks product pages, synergyhomeopathic.com, fetched 2026-05.

Complete Dynamics (2026) Complete Dynamics editions product pages, completedynamics.com, fetched 2026-05.

Similia (2026) Which Homeopathic Resources are Included in Similia? and Pricing FAQ, similia.crisp.help, fetched 2026-05.

Similia (2026) Repertorization and Analysis (Selecting Rubrics), similia.crisp.help, fetched 2026-05.