AlohaABA vs CentralReach (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AlohaABA if

• Fits if you run an ABA practice and want a published per-staff price
• Works for practices that will pair Practice Management with the data collection module

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you collect session data, as it is $10 per client a month and only sold alongside Practice Management
• Watch out: the page does not say whether the staff price is billed monthly or yearly
• Watch out: managed billing is a separate service and its price is not on the pricing page
• Skip it if you need a phone app, as the pages read list no native mobile apps

Pick CentralReach if

• Fits if you run an ABA practice and want scheduling, session notes and billing under one roof
• Works for multidisciplinary therapy providers or schools collecting special education data

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to anyone, as every product is reached through a demo
• Not for you if you run general talk therapy, as the platform is built around ABA and IDD care
• Watch out: the AI scheduling, note and claim tools are listed as separate products, so what a quote includes isn't stated
• Tight if you are a solo clinician, as nothing here is free and there is no trial on record

AlohaABA

• Data collection is sold only to practices that also use Practice Management, at an extra per-client price.
• The pricing page does not say whether the staff price is billed monthly or annually.
• Managed billing services are priced separately and are not on the pricing page.
• The pages read do not list native mobile apps.

CentralReach

• No prices are published; every product is reached through a demo or consultation.
• The AI note, scheduling and claim tools are listed as separate products, so what a given quote includes is not stated.
• The platform is built around ABA and IDD care, not general talk therapy.

AlohaABA

Scheduling

Appointment scheduling for ABA staff and clients, included in the Practice Management plan.

Billing and accounts receivable

Claim tracking and an AR manager that follows claims and payments through revenue cycle management.

Authorization management

Tools to track payer authorizations alongside sessions and billing.

Payroll

Payroll management for staff, listed as a Practice Management module.

Data collection

Optional per-client module for real-time session data, mastery criteria and graphs.

Reports and analytics

Practice management reports covering billing and payroll.

CentralReach

EMR and practice management

Client records, data collection and operations in one system, with reporting and analytics.

AI scheduling

ScheduleAI drafts and adjusts ABA schedules and shows authorized hours to avoid over- or under-use.

Session notes

CR Mobile collects trials and observations in session, and NoteDraftAI turns them into a structured draft note.

Claims and billing

Session notes convert to billing entries; ClaimCheckAI, claim acceleration and managed billing are listed.

Training and certification

Learning management with CEUs, plus RBT and BCBA test prep.

Security

The vendor says it is HIPAA and SOC 2 compliant and offers PCI-compliant card processing.

AlohaABA

• Practice Management$29.99

  per staff / month

  Billing, scheduling, payroll, authorization management, client portal, accounts receivable and reports; unlimited clients, no implementation fee.

• Data Collection$10

  per client / month

  Real-time session data collection, mastery criteria, prompts, custom templates and geo-tagging; shown beside a crossed-out $12. Only available with Practice Management.

CentralReach

Pricing could not be confirmed. See centralreach.com.

AlohaABA

• Other savings

  Free subscription banner (until end of year)

  A banner on the home page says signing up gets a free subscription to the practice management platform until the end of the year; terms are not shown there.

CentralReach

No public discounts listed.