Carepatron vs Healthie (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Carepatron: it is second in our ranking of therapy and clinic software, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Carepatron grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Carepatron
Practice management with a free plan, AI scribe and telehealth
Healthie
EHR, telehealth and client programs for wellness and care practices
Which one is for you
Pick Carepatron if
- Fits if you're a solo practitioner who wants to start on a free plan with unlimited clients
- Works for mixed practices of therapists, allied health and wellness staff under one account
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 100 appointments a month, 1 GB of storage, and no reminders or calendar sync
- Watch out: claims start at 25¢ each and insurance checks cost 15¢, and neither is on the free plan
- Pricey if you grow, as every practitioner is a paid seat and ePrescribing through DoseSpot is $39 a month per user
- Not for you if you need roles and permissions, white labeling or the API, which are only on Advanced at $39 a user
- Watch out: Plus includes 150 texts a month per user, and each one past that costs 5¢
Pick Healthie if
- Fits if you're a dietitian or health coach who runs programs and wants clients journaling between visits
- Works for a solo clinician starting out with 10 or fewer active clients, on Core at $18 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 10 active clients, as Core stops there and Essentials stops at 250
- Pricey if you need unlimited clients or group telehealth, which start on Plus at $115 a month
- Watch out: claims need Claim.MD, listed at $25 to $30 a month plus a $50 to $100 setup fee, and cards cost 2.9% + 30¢
- Watch out: AI charting and the API cost extra, ePrescribing is $40 per clinician, and an inbound fax line is $10 below Plus
- Not for you if you have several clinicians and want a low price, as Group is $135 plus $50 per clinician
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACarepatronGood | 2.4GPAHealthieFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $31 a user a month on yearly billing, $39 monthly, between this category's cheaper quarter ($25) and its middle ($39). Every practitioner is a paid seat, and claims, extra texts and ePrescribing cost more on top. | CCore is $18 a month on yearly billing, the lowest start in this category, but it holds 10 active clients. A normal caseload needs Essentials at $45 ($49.99 monthly), above the category's middle of $39, and unlimited clients means Plus at $115. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plan keeps unlimited clients, telehealth, the client portal, online payments and the AI scribe, so one person could run a small practice on it. It stops at 100 appointments a month and 1 GB of storage, with no reminders or calendar sync. | CA 14-day trial of Plus with no card. There's no free plan, so after two weeks you're paying. |
| Features | BOnline booking, an AI scribe, note templates, treatment plans, telehealth, invoicing, claims with ERA posting, a client portal and custom workflows. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; the limits are which plan you're on. | BScheduling with reminders, charting, care plans, a form builder, telehealth on Zoom, Stripe payments, claims through Claim.MD, and online programs with food and lifestyle journals. Nothing in the job is missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Booking pages, intake forms, note templates and workflows all need setting up, and the onboarding manager is only on Advanced. | CNo App Store rating on record. Forms, programs and a Claim.MD account all need setting up before you bill insurance or run a program. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with DoseSpot and Google Analytics, and an API on Advanced. No desktop app, and the integration list is short. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, Zoom, Claim.MD, Fullscript, DoseSpot, Quest and Labcorp. API access costs extra, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | solo practitioners who want to start free | dietitians and coaches who run client programs |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Carepatron and Healthie. How we grade
Price against what you get
Carepatron starts at $31 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Healthie starts at $18 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Healthie starts $13 a month lower. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, none scores higher than Carepatron for less, and none scores higher than Healthie for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Carepatron also covers transcription.
- Healthie also covers online fax.
At a glance
| Carepatron | Healthie | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $31 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $18 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited clients, telehealth, client portal, online payments and the AI scribe, with up to 100 appointments, 1 GB of storage and 100 emails a month per user. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the paid features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of the Plus plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Carepatron Limited | Healthie Inc. |
| Price read from | carepatron.com | gethealthie.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Carepatron
- The free plan has no appointment reminders or calendar sync and stops at 100 appointments and 1 GB of storage.
- Paid plans are charged per user. Texts beyond the monthly allowance cost $0.05 each, and ePrescribing through DoseSpot is $39 a month per user.
- Electronic claims start at $0.25 each and manual insurance checks cost $0.15 each; neither is on the free plan.
- Roles and permissions, white labeling and API access are only on Advanced.
Healthie
- Core stops at 10 active clients and Essentials at 250; unlimited clients start on Plus, and adding clinicians needs Group.
- Card payments cost 2.9% + $0.30. Claims go through a Claim.MD account, listed from $25 to $30 a month plus a $50 to $100 setup fee.
- AI charting and API access cost extra, ePrescribing through DoseSpot is $40 per clinician a month, and an inbound fax line is $10 a month below Plus.
Key features
Carepatron
- Online booking and reminders
- Clients book from an online page or an embed on your site. Paid plans add calendar sync, email and SMS reminders, group appointments and booking approval rules.
- AI scribe and clinical notes
- An AI medical scribe drafts notes from sessions, alongside a template library, customizable notes, signatures and locking, and treatment plans. Group notes need Plus.
- Telehealth video
- One-on-one video sessions on every plan, including the free one; group telehealth and in-call chat start on Plus.
- Invoicing and insurance
- Online card payments and automated invoicing on all plans. Paid plans add superbills, CMS-1500 forms, electronic claims from $0.25 each and ERA posting.
- Client portal and messaging
- Clients sign intake forms, message the practice securely and pay through a portal. Plus adds a HIPAA-encrypted email integration, bulk sending and a shared inbox.
- Workflows and API
- Custom workflows run 2,000 times a month per user on Plus and without limit on Advanced, which also opens the Carepatron API.
Healthie
- Scheduling and client portal
- Calendar and online scheduling with email and SMS reminders, a client portal, secure messaging and a client mobile app.
- Charting and care plans
- An EHR with smart-fill charting, a form builder, electronic forms and waivers, care plans, and goal and metric tracking.
- Telehealth through Zoom
- Individual video calls run on HIPAA-compliant Zoom at no extra cost on every plan; group telehealth and webinars start on Plus.
- Online programs and journaling
- Automated programs with fixed or rolling start dates, plus food and lifestyle journaling that clients fill in between visits.
- Payments and insurance
- Cards are charged and invoices sent through built-in Stripe. CMS-1500s start on Essentials, and Claim.MD handles claims and real-time eligibility checks.
- AI charting
- Healthie-built tools turn in-person, phone and Zoom sessions into structured chart notes and transcripts, for an added fee.
Plans
Carepatron
Free$0
Unlimited clients, telehealth, client portal, online payments and the AI scribe; 100 appointments, 1 GB of storage, no reminders or calendar sync.
Plus$31
per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited appointments and storage, calendar sync, reminders, group telehealth and notes, shared inbox, custom branding and 150 texts a month per user.
Advanced$39
per user / month, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
Adds roles and permissions, white labeling, API access, Google Analytics, 90-day deleted-data retention, an onboarding manager and premium support.
Healthie
Core$18
per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)
Up to 10 active clients, with scheduling, payment processing, charting, telehealth, the client portal and the mobile app.
Essentials$45
per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
Up to 250 active clients; adds free outbound fax, custom forms, CMS-1500s, group and blast messaging, and the Claim.MD link (from $30 a month).
Plus$115
per month, billed annually ($129.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited clients; adds group telehealth and webinars, automated online programs, and a dedicated inbound and outbound fax line.
Group$135
per month billed annually, plus $50 per clinician added
For practices with several clinicians: shared color-coded calendar, roles and permissions, internal team chat. $149.99 a month billed monthly.
Ways to pay less
Carepatron
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Carepatron's pricing page lists 20% off for paying yearly: Plus is $31 per user a month instead of $39, and Advanced $39 instead of $49.
- Other savings
50% off the first 6 months
A limited offer on the pricing page halves paid plans for the first 6 months, for example Plus at $15.50 per user a month on yearly billing; no end date is given.
- Other savings
October offer: $1 a month for 3 months
A banner offers $1 a month for the first 3 months, or 50% off the first year, ending 30 October 2026.
Healthie
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Healthie's pricing page lists a 10% saving for yearly billing, for example Plus at $115 a month instead of $129.99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Carepatron or Healthie?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Carepatron starts at $31 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Healthie starts at $18 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Carepatron or Healthie?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Carepatron has a free plan. Healthie does not, though it has a free trial.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.