If you searched for miccant, you are looking at a UK software house, not a single SKU. Miccant Ltd (David Witko) publishes Vision (the current repertory, formerly ISIS Vision), Akiva (acute advisor), and still supports the Cara / ISIS lineage in the market's memory. Similia is a cloud-native platform with a free forever tier, seven classical repertories, AI semantic search, and the full AI toolkit on Pro. The right choice depends on whether you want a sterling lifetime desktop licence from a specialist UK vendor, or a browser workspace with AI tools and published monthly pricing.
Disclosure: I'm the founder of Similia. I've tried to be even-handed below — corrections welcome by email.
TL;DR — Miccant vs Similia at a glance
Miccant sells from miccant.com. The repertory product you actually buy today is Vision version 2 at £389. Akiva is £50 (Windows or Mac) for guided acute work across 70 conditions. There is no Miccant cloud suite and no advertised AI assistant. The dedicated Vision write-up is Vision homeopathy vs Similia — this page is the company and catalogue.
Similia is web-based (no install), with a free forever tier and four Pro plans.
| Dimension | Miccant (Vision + catalogue) | Similia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Vision v2 £389 lifetime; Akiva £50; v1→v2 Vision upgrade £99. Book add-ons extra. Unpublished / see their site | Free forever + Pro from $19.99/mo (14-day trial) |
| Repertories | Vision base: Combined Repertory + Boericke, Boger GA, Boenninghausen, Phatak, Clarke, Knerr, Sherr AIDS/COVID. Complete £300, Saine £195 as add-ons | 7 classical (Free) + 7 premium (Pro), incl. Complete Repertory 2026 |
| Materia medica | Sold per title in the Miccant MM shop; not listed inside the £389 Vision SKU | 13 classic (Free) + Jan Scholten's full series on every Pro tier; 12+ modern total with add-ons |
| AI | None advertised on miccant.com | Semantic search (Free); Notes-to-Rubric, AI analysis, live audio, photo analysis (Pro) |
| Case management | Vision: desktop patient file. Akiva: acute Q&A, not a long-term chart | Complete, simple-to-use, cloud-synced across devices |
| Cloud / desktop | Native Windows/Mac installs; 14-day trials; occasional licence check online | Cloud-based; runs in any browser, any device |
| Best for | UK/desktop buyers who want Vision and optional Akiva as lifetime licences | Students, mobile-first, AI-curious — and busy expert practitioners |
What is Miccant?
Miccant is a British homeopathy-software company. David Witko began digitising Kent for PCs in the early 1980s at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital; that program became Cara (Computer Assisted Repertory Analysis). Cara Professional followed in the late 1990s, ISIS in 2003, then ISIS Vision, later renamed Vision. Witko was appointed a Fellow of the UK Society of Homeopaths for that work. Official site: miccant.com.
What you can buy now (August 2026, published shop prices):
- Vision version 2 — £389 Windows or Mac. Main repertory. 14-day trial. See Vision vs Similia for the full library list.
- Repertory add-ons — Complete Repertory 2026 £300; Saine Repertory £195; Sherr QRep / Mental Qualities and Murphy's Clinical Repertory as separate lines.
- Materia medica add-ons — a dedicated shop category; not a single published "Vision includes N books" number.
- Akiva — £50. Guided acute advisor: 70 conditions, 100+ remedies, Windows or Mac, 14-day trial. Not a repertory.
- Families — a separate shop category for a families-perspective analysis add-on. Confirm current contents and price on the shop; this article does not invent a Families spec.
Cara and ISIS are the historical names. New purchases are Vision + optional books + optional Akiva. There is no Miccant browser app and no monthly Miccant plan.
What is Similia?
Similia is a modern, cloud-native homeopathy platform with a free forever tier and four Pro editions. It runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, or phone. The free tier ships seven classical repertories (Kent, Boericke, Boenninghausen's Therapeutic Pocketbook, Hering's Guiding Symptoms, Boger's Synoptic Key, Ward's and Roberts' Sensations As If), 13 classic materia medica books, AI-powered semantic search, and basic case management capped at 3 new cases and 3 analyses per month.
Every Pro tier unlocks the full AI suite, Jan Scholten's full materia medica series, Materia Medica Search, the Periodic Table, and unlimited cases. Clinical records — not invoicing — are described on patient management.
Pricing: Free, Pro Base $19.99/mo, Pro Murphy and Pro Complete $29.99/mo, Pro Saine $26.99/mo, 14-day trial.
Side-by-side comparison
Pricing
Miccant publishes sterling lifetime prices. Vision £389 + Complete £300 is £689 before MM. Akiva is another £50 if you want the acute advisor. No monthly Vision fee.
Similia publishes USD monthly prices on top of a free tier. A heavy Complete-centred desktop buyer may prefer Miccant's capex. A student or a multi-device clinic may prefer Similia's opex plus the free classics.
Repertories
Miccant's engine is Vision. The base pack and the add-on list are itemised on the Vision page linked above. Akiva does not add a repertory; it is a condition questionnaire.
Similia searches seven classical repertories on Free and premium titles on Pro in one repertory bar.
Materia medica
Miccant: buy books as you need them. Similia: 13 classics included on Free; Scholten series on every Pro tier.
AI
Miccant's public site does not sell an AI add-on. Similia's AI features are first-class product: semantic search (Free) and Notes-to-Rubric, analysis, live audio, photo analysis (Pro).
Case management
Vision stores patients locally and can attach a repertorisation to each visit. Akiva stores an acute Q&A, not a multi-year chart. Similia is cloud case management with Free caps and unlimited Pro.
Platform
Miccant: Windows/Mac installers, product keys, 14-day trials, occasional online activation. Similia: browser, any device.
When Miccant is the better choice
- You want a UK desktop vendor with public lifetime prices and you already trust Cara / ISIS / Vision support.
- You need Vision as the repertory and maybe Akiva for acutes, not a cloud suite.
- You refuse a monthly fee and will buy Complete/Murphy only if you use them.
- You practise mainly at one Windows or Mac desk.
When Similia is the better choice
- You want AI consultation tools Miccant does not list.
- You want seven classical repertories and 13 MM books without a book basket.
- You need patient records on every device, including a phone.
- You want to start free and only open Pro if the toolkit pays.
- You need the Vision-level detail — use the Vision vs Similia page, then decide.
FAQ
Is Miccant the same as ISIS?
ISIS was Miccant's 2003 repertory. ISIS Vision was the successor name; today's product is Vision. Same company, newer program.
How much is Miccant software?
Published shop prices (August 2026): Vision v2 £389, Akiva £50, Complete Repertory 2026 add-on £300. Confirm on their site.
Does Miccant have a free tier?
14-day trials for Vision and Akiva. No forever free repertory comparable to Similia's Free plan.
Does Miccant include AI?
Not on the official site. See AI features for what Similia ships.
Should I read the Vision article instead?
If you already know you mean the repertory, yes: Vision homeopathy vs Similia. This page is for people who searched miccant.
Verdict
Miccant is the right answer if you want a lifetime UK desktop stack — Vision at £389, optional Complete/Murphy/Saine, optional Akiva at £50 — and you do not need AI or a phone client. Similia is the right answer if you want a free browser tier, cloud cases, semantic search, and Pro AI from $19.99/mo.
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