Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
Therapists seeking high client volume without marketing or billing hassles; Licensed counselors wanting flexible part-time or full-time telehealth work; Providers comfortable with daily text-based therapeutic communication
Best For
Heard
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
BetterHelp
Therapists seeking high client volume without marketing or billing hassles; Licensed counselors wanting flexible part-time or full-time telehealth work; Providers comfortable with daily text-based therapeutic communication
Pricing
Starting Price
$129/month
No upfront cost
Starting Price
Heard
$129/month
BetterHelp
No upfront cost
Pricing Model
Per provider/month
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
Heard
Per provider/month
BetterHelp
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
No free trial
Free tier available
Free Trial
Heard
No free trial
BetterHelp
Free tier available
Pricing Details
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.
Free to join as a provider. No insurance billing - all self-pay subscription clients. BetterHelp handles all billing, client acquisition, and platform infrastructure. Pay is engagement-based, not traditional per-session.
Pricing Details
Heard
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.
BetterHelp
Free to join as a provider. No insurance billing - all self-pay subscription clients. BetterHelp handles all billing, client acquisition, and platform infrastructure. Pay is engagement-based, not traditional per-session.
Compliance & Security
HIPAA Compliant
No
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Heard
No
BetterHelp
Yes
BAA Available
No
Yes
BAA Available
Heard
No
BetterHelp
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
Heard
Unknown
BetterHelp
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Heard
Unknown
BetterHelp
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
Heard
Yes
BetterHelp
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Yes
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Heard
Yes
BetterHelp
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
4 integrations
None listed
Total Integrations
Heard
4 integrations
BetterHelp
None listed
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Heard
None
BetterHelp
None
Billing Features
Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
Heard
No
BetterHelp
No
Eligibility Verification
No
No
Eligibility Verification
Heard
No
BetterHelp
No
ERA Processing
No
No
ERA Processing
Heard
No
BetterHelp
No
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
Heard
Solo, Small (2-10)
BetterHelp
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Heard
Unknown
BetterHelp
Unknown
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