Carepatron vs Nutrium (2026): which should you pick?

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 Nutrium if

• Fits if you are a dietitian who builds meal plans and tracks clients
• Works for a solo nutritionist who wants a client app

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you see more than 10 clients a month on the cheaper plan
• Watch out: the $25 and $39 prices apply to the first year only, and later prices are inferred from crossed-out figures
• Not for you if you bill insurance, as there is no insurance billing
• Watch out: the page shows euro and real prices in other regions, so figures can differ

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.

Nutrium

• The listed prices apply to the first annual subscription or up to 12 consecutive monthly subscriptions; the later price is inferred from the crossed-out figures.
• The cheaper plan is capped at 10 customers a month; unlimited clients costs more.
• The page shows euro and Brazilian real prices in other regions, so a buyer outside the US may see different figures.
• Built for nutrition care, so it has no insurance billing or general mental health charting.

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.

Nutrium

Meal plans and nutrient analysis

Meal plans built from a food database with nutritional breakdowns and equivalents, plus automated macro and micronutrient analysis of a client's intake.

Scheduling and reminders

Calendar, online booking, automatic appointment reminders and follow-up messages aimed at reducing missed appointments.

Video appointments with AI summaries

Native video calls, with the option to use Zoom or Google Meet, and automatic AI-generated notes for each appointment.

Client app and progress tracking

Clients see meal plans, log food intake and message the dietitian in the Nutrium app, and measurements and habits are tracked over time.

Records, payments and invoicing

Client profiles with medical history and progress notes, which the vendor describes as HIPAA and GDPR compliant, plus invoicing and payments.

Templates, recipes and education

Pre-built meal plan templates, a recipe library, 100-plus customizable infographics and a personal page or blog for the practice.

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.

Nutrium

• 10 Customers / Month, monthly$49

  per month for up to 10 customers, billed monthly

  Full access for a maximum of 10 customers per month; $25 a month for the first 12 months.

• 10 Customers / Month, yearly$359

  per year for up to 10 customers

  Same limit billed yearly; the first annual subscription is $179. Renewal price inferred from the crossed-out figure.

• Unlimited clients, monthly$79

  per month, billed monthly

  Full access with unlimited clients, no commitment; $39 a month for the first 12 months.

• Unlimited clients, yearly$599

  per year, billed annually

  Unlimited clients billed yearly; the first annual subscription is $299 ($25 a month). Renewal price inferred from the crossed-out figure.

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.

Nutrium

• Other savings

  Introductory first-year prices

  Prices shown are valid for the first annual subscription or up to 12 consecutive monthly subscriptions, shown as discounted from a crossed-out figure.