MyGPOnline vs Qoctor: Which Online Doctor Service Fits You?
Qoctor and MyGPOnline are both Australian online doctor services offering medical certificates, prescriptions and telehealth consultations with AHPRA-registered doctors. They’re two of the more comparable services in the market — both GP-led rather than retail-owned — so the choice comes down to details. Here’s an honest comparison.
The short version
- Qoctor is an established Australian online GP service, operating since 2016, known for certificates, scripts and referrals.
- MyGPOnline is the telehealth arm of Family Doctor, Australia’s largest 100% GP-owned medical group — 100+ physical clinics nationwide, with telehealth as an extension of that network rather than a standalone product.
What to compare
- Fixed pricing. MyGPOnline’s fees are flat and published: $19 medical certificates, $39 eScripts, $45 standard consultations (10 min), $90 mental health (20 min), $100 after-hours. Compare the total for your specific service.
- Clinic backing. The biggest structural difference: MyGPOnline is attached to 100+ real Family Doctor clinics. If your telehealth GP says “this needs an examination”, you can be seen in person within the same group — not referred out into the void.
- Safety policies. MyGPOnline never prescribes drugs of dependence (Schedule 8) via telehealth and never backdates certificates; everything is issued off a genuine GP assessment, not an automatic questionnaire.
- Availability. MyGPOnline runs 7 days a week with same-day appointments and a dedicated after-hours service covering evenings, weekends and public holidays.
When each service makes sense
Qoctor may suit you if you’ve used it before and it offers the exact service you need at a price you’re happy with — it’s a legitimate, well-established provider. MyGPOnline is the better fit if you value the clinic-network backstop, flat transparent fees, and conservative prescribing — especially for same-day medical certificates ($19) and everyday prescriptions ($39).
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Comparison based on publicly available information at the time of writing; services and prices change — check each provider’s website for current details. Qoctor is a trademark of its respective owner; MyGPOnline is not affiliated with Qoctor. Not for emergencies — call 000. Reviewed by the Family Doctor clinical team. Last updated 18 July 2026.
