Practice Better vs SimplePractice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick SimplePractice: it is first in our ranking of therapy and clinic software, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
SimplePractice grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Practice Better
Practice software for nutrition, wellness and therapy, with programs
SimplePractice
Practice management and EHR for private-practice therapists
Which one is for you
Pick Practice Better if
- Fits if you're a nutritionist, dietitian or health coach who sells programs alongside sessions
- Works for functional medicine practitioners who build supplement protocols with Fullscript or WholeScripts
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 10 clients, as Starter stops there and Professional at 300
- Watch out: text reminders aren't on Sprout or Starter, need add-on credits on Professional and stop at 750 a month on Plus
- Not for you if you have a second practitioner, since only Team allows one, at $155 plus $50 each beyond two
- Pricey if you want group sessions, evergreen programs, portal branding or admin seats, which start at $62 or $89
- Watch out: the pricing page's comparison table lists Team at $145 while its plan card says $155
Pick SimplePractice if
- Fits if you're a solo US therapist who bills insurance and wants claims in the same account as your notes
- Works for groups of up to five clinicians who want a published price: Plus is $99 plus $74 a clinician
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Starter: reminders, calendar sync, secure messaging and treatment plans start on Essential at $79
- Pricey if you want AI notes, as Note Taker is $35 a month and Care Aide $59 plus $49 per extra clinician
- Watch out: claims are 39¢ each, cards 3.15% + 30¢, and every clinician pays a $20 yearly fee for CPT codes
- Watch out: ePrescribe is $49 a month plus an $89 setup fee, and group sessions and extra clinicians need Plus
- Not for you if your group has six or more clinicians and you want a price up front, as those go through sales
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPractice BetterFair | 2.8GPASimplePracticeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStarter is $25 a month on yearly billing, $35 monthly, but stops at 10 clients. 300 clients means Professional at $62 a month yearly or $69 monthly, above this category's dearer quarter ($59). A second practitioner needs Team at $155. | CStarter is $49 a month after a first 3 months at half price, between this category's middle ($39) and its dearer quarter ($59). Reminders and calendar sync need Essential at $79, and on top come 39¢ a claim and a $20 yearly CPT fee per clinician. |
| Free plan and trial | CSprout is free for 3 clients and 100 MB, with no telehealth, which suits a student more than a practice. Paid plans have a 14-day trial, or 30 days on Team. | CA 30-day trial with no card, and no free plan. The half-price first 3 months only applies if you start paying within 7 days of signing up. |
| Features | BBooking, built-in telehealth, forms and notes, supplement protocols, food and lifestyle journals, Stripe payments, superbills, and online programs and courses. Claims go through Claim.MD rather than inside the app. | BScheduling, paperless intake, progress notes, measurement-based care, telehealth, insurance claims and card payments all come on Starter. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; the gaps are plan locks and add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Programs, protocols, forms and booking pages all take building before clients see any of them. | ASimplePractice rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 33,999 ratings, which puts it at A on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Fullscript, Rupa Health, Google Calendar, Zoom, Claim.MD, Oura and Zapier. No desktop app. | BWeb, plus a clinician app for iPhone, iPad and Android with the calendar, notes, messages and payments. No desktop app, and the listing names no integrations or API. |
| Best for | nutrition and wellness practices that sell programs | solo US therapists who bill insurance |
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: Practice Better and SimplePractice. How we grade
Price against what you get
Practice Better starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SimplePractice starts at $49 a month and scores 3.3.
SimplePractice scores higher, and starts $24 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, none scores higher than Practice Better for less, and none scores higher than SimplePractice 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
- Practice Better also covers online courses.
- SimplePractice also covers transcription.
At a glance
| Practice Better | SimplePractice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly) | $49 per month (Starter), after a first 3 months at $24.50 |
| Free plan | Sprout plan: 3 clients, 100 MB of storage, online scheduling, payments, templates, session notes and the mobile apps. No telehealth. Aimed at students and new practitioners. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of Team, or 14 days on any other paid plan | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Android | ||
| Made by | Green Patch Inc. | SimplePractice, LLC |
| Price read from | practicebetter.io | simplepractice.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Practice Better
- Client caps apply below Plus: 3 on Sprout, 10 on Starter and 300 on Professional.
- Text reminders are not on Sprout or Starter, need add-on credits on Professional, and are capped at 750 a month on Plus.
- Only Team allows more than one practitioner, at $50 each beyond the first two; practices with 10+ practitioners are quoted a custom package.
- Group sessions start on Professional; evergreen and self-paced programs, portal branding and admin seats start on Plus.
SimplePractice
- Insurance claims cost $0.39 each, card payments 3.15% + $0.30, and each clinician pays an annual $20 fee for CPT code access.
- Reminders, calendar sync and client messaging start on Essential; group sessions and extra clinicians need Plus.
- AI notes are extra: Note Taker is $35 a month, Care Aide $59 a month plus $49 per extra clinician. ePrescribe is $49 a month plus an $89 setup fee.
- The 50% discount applies only if a paid account starts within 7 days of the trial; groups of 6 or more clinicians are priced by sales.
Key features
Practice Better
- Booking and telehealth
- A public booking page and widgets with real-time availability, session packages and Google Calendar sync, plus built-in HIPAA telehealth that needs no Zoom account.
- Programs and courses
- Fixed-date programs from Professional, and evergreen and self-paced programs from Plus, with an AI generator that drafts program content from a short description.
- Charting, protocols and journals
- Forms and note templates, protocols with supplements from Fullscript or WholeScripts, and food and lifestyle journals that can sync from Oura, Garmin, Fitbit and Apple Health.
- Payments and superbills
- Practice Better Payments, powered by Stripe, handles invoices and card payments; superbills are on every plan and claims can be managed through Claim.MD.
- AI session tools
- AI Session Prep summarizes a client's history and forms before a session, Session Insights pulls out themes and next steps, and a writing assistant drafts messages.
- Team tools
- The Team plan adds custom roles and permissions, a shared calendar, team chat, team reporting and managed billing for group practices.
SimplePractice
- Client portal and online booking
- Clients request appointments online and complete paperless intake documents through a client portal website. Essential adds email, text and voice reminders and calendar sync.
- Notes and treatment plans
- Progress notes, a template library and measurement-based care come on every plan; customizable treatment plans and Wiley Treatment Planners start on Essential.
- Built-in telehealth
- Video sessions are included on every plan. Plus adds group appointments and group telehealth.
- Insurance claims and payments
- Claims are filed from the account at $0.39 each and clients pay online by card. Insurance Navigator, listed as coming soon, adds claim checks and benefits verification at $1.79 a claim.
- Care Aide and Note Taker
- Paid AI add-ons. Note Taker drafts progress notes from a recorded session or dictation; Care Aide adds live telehealth support, treatment plans in beta and client-ready summaries.
- Clinician mobile app
- An iPhone, iPad and Android app to manage the calendar, write and review session notes, share documents, send secure messages and take payments.
Plans
Practice Better
Sprout$0
3 clients and 100 MB of storage, with scheduling, payments, templates and session notes, but no telehealth.
Starter$25
per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
One practitioner, 10 clients and 1 GB: scheduling, telehealth, billing and payments, secure messaging, client portal, forms and note templates.
Professional$62
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
300 clients and 5 GB; adds group sessions and messaging, fixed-date programs, deposits and payment plans, PDF branding and Zapier.
Plus$89
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited clients and storage, 3 admin seats, evergreen and self-paced programs, portal branding, 750 texts a month and a dedicated fax number.
Team$155
per month for 2 practitioners, plus $50 per additional
Up to 200 practitioners, unlimited admins, roles, shared calendar, team chat and reporting, managed billing and 2,000 texts a month. The comparison table lists $145.
SimplePractice
Starter$49
per month
Unlimited clients, telehealth, progress notes, insurance claims, online payments, intake forms and a client portal. $24.50 a month for the first 3 months.
Essential$79
per month
Adds free email, text and voice reminders, calendar sync, treatment plans, Wiley Treatment Planners and secure messaging. $39.50 for the first 3 months.
Plus$99
per month, plus $74 per additional clinician
Adds group appointments, group telehealth, a premium support line and advanced analytics. $49.50 for the first 3 months; groups of 6+ can get custom pricing.
Ways to pay less
Practice Better
- Annual discount
Save up to 10% with annual billing
Practice Better's pricing page lists annual billing savings of $120 a year on Starter and Plus and $84 a year on Professional.
- Other savings
Free migration on the Team plan
The Team plan includes free migration of existing records, which the pricing page values at $500.
SimplePractice
- Other savings
50% off the first 3 months
Starting a paid account within 7 days of signing up halves the first 3 months: $24.50 for Starter, $39.50 for Essential and $49.50 for Plus, then the regular price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Practice Better or SimplePractice?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Practice Better is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $49 a month for SimplePractice. Practice Better starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly), and SimplePractice starts at $49 per month (Starter), after a first 3 months at $24.50.
Which has a free plan, Practice Better or SimplePractice?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Practice Better has a free plan. SimplePractice does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.