Positioning
A clinic operating system for independent specialty care.
An established EMR and practice-management ecosystem built for aesthetic and wellness practices.
EMR comparison
Vela vs Aesthetic Record
Vela and Aesthetic Record both target aesthetic-practice workflows. Aesthetic Record is an established aesthetics platform with charting, photography, scheduling, inventory, payments, engagement, and a broad partner ecosystem. Vela's differentiation is its clinic-wide operating model, unified workflow design, and founder-operator perspective. The right choice depends on demonstrated fit with your actual clinic day.
Last reviewed July 29, 2026 · Primary competitor source ↗
Decision lensVelaAesthetic Record
Clinical workflow
Configurable notes, forms, photos, treatment history, tasks, alerts, and sign-off connected to operations.
Public materials describe customizable templates, treatment photos and markings, auditing, medical-director review, and mobile charting.
Operations
Scheduling, front desk, rooms, waitlist, inventory, checkout, reporting, payroll, and provider workflows.
Public materials describe scheduling, inventory, payments, memberships, engagement tools, and more than 70 reports.
Growth boundary
Core memberships and packages stay in Vela; Loyalty Flow is the optional specialized retention layer.
Aesthetic Record publicly presents engagement, loyalty, marketing, and partner products within its broader ecosystem.
Vela may fit when
- Clinics that want product design centered on one operating record.
- Teams that value direct founder-operator perspective.
- Clinics evaluating a newer platform with an intentionally separate retention companion.
Verify before deciding
- 01Run the same injectable or device encounter in both systems.
- 02Compare migration scope and historical photo handling.
- 03Price required users, messaging, storage, payments, add-ons, and onboarding.
- 04Test reporting definitions and data export—not only dashboard appearance.
Direct answers
Comparison questions.
Is Vela the same as Aesthetic Record?
No. They are separate products and companies. Both support aesthetic workflows, but their architecture, maturity, commercial model, and product boundaries differ.
Which platform is better?
There is no responsible universal answer. Use the same clinic scenarios, data-export questions, total-cost model, and implementation requirements to evaluate both.
Run your clinic through both