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IvyPay vs Heard

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IvyPay

Billing

Heard

IvyPay
Heard
Key Differencesat a glance
IvyPay:Purpose-built for mental health
IvyPay:More integrations (5)
Heard:Purpose-built for mental health

Overview

Tool Name
IvyPay
Heard
Tool Name
IvyPay
IvyPay
Heard
Heard
What It Is
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built specifically for therapists with 2.75% flat rate and no monthly fees.
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
What It Is
IvyPay
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built specifically for therapists with 2.75% flat rate and no monthly fees.
Heard
Done-for-you bookkeeping and tax services for therapists in private practice starting at $129/month.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
IvyPay
billing-rcm-insurance
Heard
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
IvyPay
Unknown
Heard
Unknown
Best For
Solo therapists wanting simple payment processing; Clinicians needing HIPAA-compliant card processing; Practices wanting to avoid monthly fees
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates
Best For
IvyPay
Solo therapists wanting simple payment processing; Clinicians needing HIPAA-compliant card processing; Practices wanting to avoid monthly fees
Heard
Solo therapists wanting affordable bookkeeping; Private practice owners in first 1-2 years; Therapists needing quarterly tax estimates

Pricing

Starting Price
2.75% per transaction
$129/month
Starting Price
IvyPay
2.75% per transaction
Heard
$129/month
Pricing Model
usage-based
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
IvyPay
usage-based
Heard
Per provider/month
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
IvyPay
No free trial
Heard
No free trial
Pricing Details
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built for therapists. Simple flat-rate pricing compares favorably to Square (2.6% + 10¢) and Stripe (2.9% + 30¢) for typical therapy session costs. No long-term contracts required.
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.
Pricing Details
IvyPay
HIPAA-compliant payment processing built for therapists. Simple flat-rate pricing compares favorably to Square (2.6% + 10¢) and Stripe (2.9% + 30¢) for typical therapy session costs. No long-term contracts required.
Heard
Save 15% with annual billing. Therapist-specific bookkeeping + quarterly tax estimates. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime; annual subscribers commit for full year.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
No
HIPAA Compliant
IvyPay
Yes
Heard
No
BAA Available
Yes
No
BAA Available
IvyPay
Yes
Heard
No
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
IvyPay
Unknown
Heard
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
IvyPay
Unknown
Heard
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
IvyPay
Yes
Heard
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Yes
Yes
Mental Health Specific
IvyPay
Yes
Heard
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
5 integrations
4 integrations
Total Integrations
IvyPay
5 integrations
Heard
4 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
IvyPay
None
Heard
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
No
No
Claims Submission
IvyPay
No
Heard
No
Eligibility Verification
No
No
Eligibility Verification
IvyPay
No
Heard
No
ERA Processing
Yes
No
ERA Processing
IvyPay
Yes
Heard
No

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
IvyPay
Solo, Small (2-10)
Heard
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
IvyPay
Unknown
Heard
Unknown

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