PracticeQ vs Tebra (2026): which should you pick?

Pick PracticeQ if

• Fits if your biggest chore is collecting intake forms and consents before the first visit
• Works for mixed clinics such as behavioral health, chiropractic and med spas that share one system

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're on Starter: 25 appointments, 25 form submissions and 50 texts per practitioner a month
• Pricey if you need e-prescribing at $65 a month or the Engage messaging add-on from $99.90 a month
• Watch out: card rates for PracticeQ Payments aren't published, faxing is 10¢ a page, and Zapier isn't under the HIPAA agreement
• Not for you if you only want forms: IntakeQ Forms is a separate product at $54.90 a month plus $20 a practitioner
• Skip it if you want a phone app, since none is on record and it runs in the browser

Pick Tebra if

• Fits if you run an independent medical or mental health practice that bills insurance
• Works for practices that want their website, listings and review replies next to the EHR

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as every package is quoted after a demo
• Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free plan or trial on record
• Watch out: controlled-substance prescribing adds about $75 a provider, and PDMP checks $500 a facility plus about $50 a user a year
• Skip it if your team uses Android phones, as the app is listed for iPhone and iPad only
• Watch out: pricing is per clinical provider, with lower tiers only for providers billing 100 claims or fewer a month

PracticeQ

• Starter allows only 25 appointments and 25 form submissions per practitioner a month; busier practices need Pro.
• E-prescribing is $65 a month, the Engage patient-messaging add-on starts at $99.90 a month, and faxing is $0.10 a page.
• PracticeQ Payments rates are not published, and Zapier is not covered by the HIPAA business associate agreement.
• A forms-only product, IntakeQ Forms, is sold separately at $54.90 a month plus $20 per extra practitioner.

Tebra

• No subscription prices are published; every package (EHR Starter, Billing Starter, EHR+, Patient Experience + Marketing, All in One) is quoted after a demo.
• Controlled-substance prescribing adds about $75 per provider for EPCS setup, and PDMP checks cost $500 per facility plus about $50 per user a year.
• Pricing is per clinical provider; providers billing 100 claims or fewer a month can get lower-tier pricing.
• The mobile app is listed on the App Store for iPhone and iPad; the pages read mention no Android app.

PracticeQ

Custom intake forms

Unlimited branded forms with conditional logic, e-signatures, attachments and form reminders, sent by text or email and filed to the client record.

Booking and reminders

An online booking site or widget, appointment reminders, recurring appointment packages, and automated patient intake and onboarding.

Charting and client portal

Built-in SOAP and EHR note templates, secure file sharing and a client portal. Notes and forms can be copied to Google Drive as they are saved.

Billing and claims

Invoices, recurring payments, superbills and electronic claims through the Trizetto or Office Ally clearinghouses; PracticeQ Payments handles cards and ACH in the US.

Telehealth

Sessions run on PracticeQ's own video, on Zoom or on Google Meet, on every plan.

Integrations and API

An open API plus included links to Heidi for AI scribe notes, Fullscript, Rupa Health labs, Google and Outlook calendars, SRFax and Zapier.

Tebra

Cloud EHR with AI Note Assist

Charting with flowsheets and templates, treatment plans, AI-generated clinical notes, e-prescribing with controlled-substance and PDMP checks, electronic labs and MIPS reporting.

Billing and claims

Real-time eligibility checks, charge capture, electronic claims with rejection and denial handling, automatic payment posting and insurance enrollment. Managed billing is also offered.

Patient scheduling and intake

Online scheduling, digital intake, custom appointment reminders, HIPAA-compliant two-way messaging and a patient portal.

Practice marketing

A custom practice website, listings on 80+ web profiles including Google Business Profile, patient feedback collection and AI-drafted replies to reviews.

Telehealth

Video visits are built into the platform alongside the EHR, and are listed in Tebra's packages on the pricing page.

Mobile app

An iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch app for the schedule, patient records, secure messages, clinical notes, e-prescribing, labs and superbills.

PracticeQ

• Starter$59.90

  per month for 25 appointments, plus $25 per extra practitioner

  Each month per practitioner: 25 appointments, 50 text messages and 25 form submissions. Includes one practitioner or admin and up to 10 assistant accounts.

• Pro$84.90

  per month for 500 appointments, plus $30 per extra practitioner

  Each month per practitioner: 500 appointments, 300 text messages and 500 form submissions, with the same core features as Starter.

Tebra

Pricing could not be confirmed. See tebra.com.

PracticeQ

• Other savings

  50% off the first 2 months through sales

  The pricing page offers half off the subscription for the first 2 months to customers who claim it by speaking with a PracticeQ sales representative.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for nonprofits

  PracticeQ's about page says it offers discounts for non-profit organizations and special low-volume rates; the amounts are not published.

Tebra

No public discounts listed.