Owl Practice review (2026): is it worth $60 a month?
Web-based practice management built for mental health therapists
Owl Practice report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 24, 2026
Best for therapists who see couples, families or groups
Owl Practice is made for therapists, with 85+ self-scoring measures and telehealth for couples, families and groups. Its prices are published only in Canadian dollars, from CA$60 a month plus tax for 20 sessions, the US edition shows none, and online booking, messaging and measures sit on dearer plans.
Who Owl Practice is for
- Fits if you see couples, families or groups and want them in one telehealth call
- Works for Canadian practices that need data kept in Canada and support in French
Who Owl Practice is not for
- Tight if you're on Growth, which stops at 20 sessions a month and has no client online booking
- Pricey if you want secure messaging and clinical measures, which need Professional at CA$100 plus tax
- Watch out: prices are published only in Canadian dollars; the US site shows none and offers a demo
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as none is named on its pages
- Watch out: there are no one-off add-ons, so one feature can mean a whole plan up, and group practices get custom quotes
Why Owl Practice gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyGrowth is CA$60 a month plus tax and stops at 20 sessions. Unlimited sessions and online booking need Advanced at CA$80, and messaging and measures Professional at CA$100. The US edition, Owl Practice Suite, publishes no price.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial with no card, and onboarding support during it. There's no free plan.
- BFeaturesScheduling with rooms and waitlists, note templates, 85+ self-scoring measures, telehealth for couples, families and groups, a client portal, sliding-scale billing and, in the US, claims to 5,000+ payers. The therapy job is covered.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Plans decide what you can switch on, and note templates, forms and claims need setting up, with onboarding support in the trial.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no native mobile apps named, and the listed links are Google Calendar and TELUS eClaims. No API on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Owl Practice's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Owl Practice's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 1 of 12) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 13 therapy and clinic software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Owl Practice’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 12, level with 6
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 12, level with 9
- BFeaturesAbove 1 of 12, level with 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 12, level with 11
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 12, level with 2
Keep Owl Practice, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Owl Practice you would be making video sessions that meet health privacy rules. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 5 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software grade higher.
What you could make
- Clinical notes and appointment booking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Video sessions that meet health privacy rules.
- Insurance claims sent to payers through a clearinghouse.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Owl Practice’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Owl Practice?
Owl Practice is a web-based practice management system made for mental health therapists in Canada and the US. It covers scheduling and online booking, session notes, 85+ self-scoring clinical measures, telehealth for individuals, couples and groups, secure messaging and billing. In the US it is sold as Owl Practice Suite, with insurance claim filing and the Zencare therapist directory.
Worth knowing
- The published prices are the Canadian site's, in CAD plus tax; the US site, Owl Practice Suite, shows no prices and offers a demo or free start.
- Growth stops at 20 sessions a month; online booking needs Advanced, and secure messaging and clinical measures need Professional.
- Features come only with plan tiers, with no one-off add-ons; group practices get custom quotes.
- It runs in the browser; no native mobile apps are named on its pages.
Key features
- Scheduling and online booking
- Rooms, waitlists, recurring sessions, couples and family bookings, and iCal or Google Calendar sync. Client online booking starts on Advanced.
- Notes and clinical measures
- A note template library, custom and handwritten notes, supervision support, and 85+ clinical measures that score themselves, subscales included.
- Telehealth for families and groups
- Video sessions with a waiting room and in-session chat, for individuals, couples, families and groups, with a supervisor able to join.
- Secure messaging and portal
- A client portal for booking, forms and payments; Professional adds secure conversations that clients can start, with read receipts and two-way documents.
- Billing and insurance claims
- Invoices, card and ACH payments, sliding-scale fees and split billing. The US edition files claims to 5,000+ payers and checks benefits with 2,000+.
- Zencare directory (US)
- Owl Practice Suite pairs the EHR with Zencare, a therapist directory and marketing service, plus out-of-network benefit checks and courtesy claims for private-pay clients.
Owl Practice pricing
As of Oct 24, 2026, Owl Practice is a paid product with a free trial, starting at CA$60 per month plus tax (Growth, up to 20 sessions a month).
- Starts at
- CA$60 per month plus tax (Growth, up to 20 sessions a month)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with onboarding support, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | CA$60per month plus tax, for up to 20 sessions a month | All core features for therapists starting out or working part-time: calendar, notes, telehealth, client portal, payments and free email and SMS reminders. |
| Advanced | CA$80per month plus tax | Unlimited sessions, client online booking, circle of care, and customizable intake and consent forms. |
| Professional | CA$100per month plus tax | Adds shareable video links, secure messaging, couples and family conversations, clinical measures and medication tracking. |
| Group Plus | Custom | Negotiated by number of clinicians, for multi-therapist practices; Group Plus Video adds integrated telehealth. |
Read from owlpractice.ca on Oct 24, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Owl Practice before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings60% off the first 3 months
On the Canadian pricing page, solo plans signed up by October 31 are 60% off for 3 months (Growth CA$24, Advanced CA$32, Professional CA$40), with a free month of Smart Notes.
Stated on owlpractice.ca - Other savings$100 off for each referred therapist
Owl's Refer a Friend program takes $100 off the subscription for every referred therapist who signs up; partner Canadian associations also offer discounts.
Stated on owlpractice.ca
Works with
- Google Calendar
- TELUS eClaims
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Common questions
Does Owl Practice have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Owl Practice is listed for Web.
Does Owl Practice have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Owl Practice is listed for Web.
Is Owl Practice open source?
Owl Practice is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 24, 2026.