Carepatron vs Sessions Health (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 Sessions Health if

• Fits if you're an insurance-based therapist who files lots of claims and watches the per-claim fee
• Works for group practices with billers and admins, who cost nothing on Professional

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free: 3 active clients, one practitioner and no administrator accounts
• Pricey if you want telehealth and AI notes, at $10 and $35 a month per practitioner on top of the plan
• Skip it if you want a phone app, as it runs only in the browser
• Watch out: claims are 19¢ to 25¢ each, eligibility checks 15¢, and cards 2.9% + 30¢ through Stripe
• Watch out: text reminders sent outside the US may cost extra, and telehealth calls hold 4 people at most

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.

Sessions Health

• The free plan stops at 3 active clients and has no administrator accounts.
• Telehealth ($10 a month) and AI Assist ($35 a month) are charged per practitioner, on top of the plan.
• Card payments run through Stripe at 2.9% + $0.30; text reminders sent outside the US may cost extra.
• It runs only in the browser; no mobile apps are listed.

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.

Sessions Health

Notes, forms and assessments

Custom forms, note templates, treatment plans and questionnaires from a template library, auto-scored assessments, and loading a new note from the previous one.

Insurance billing

Batch electronic claims from $0.25 down to $0.19 each by volume, ERAs, secondary claims, incident-to billing, real-time eligibility at $0.15 a report, and courtesy billing.

Scheduling and reminders

Two-way or one-way calendar sync, customizable email and text reminders, client time zones and online appointment requests.

Client portal

Paperless intake with e-signature, secure messaging, online scheduling and payments, with handling for minors, couples and conjoint clients.

Telehealth add-on

$10 a month per practitioner for browser video with up to 4 participants, a waiting room, screen sharing and chat; other video tools can be linked in reminders for free.

AI Assist

$35 a month per practitioner: AI notes from a session summary, an audio upload or a live scribe of telehealth and in-person sessions, plus pre-session and treatment summaries.

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.

Sessions Health

• Freemium$0

  Up to 3 clients and 1 practitioner, with notes, scheduling, payments, insurance billing and the client portal; no administrator accounts.

• Professional$39

  per month, plus $29 per additional practitioner

  Unlimited clients, unlimited administrators at no cost, and every core feature. Telehealth, claims and AI Assist are add-ons.

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.

Sessions Health

No public discounts listed.