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QuickBooks Online vs Alma Provider Platform

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analytics-reporting

QuickBooks Online

Intuit

provider-network-virtual-care

Alma Provider Platform

Alma (Spring Health)

QuickBooks Online
Alma Provider Platform
Key Differencesat a glance
Alma Provider Platform:Purpose-built for mental health
Alma Provider Platform:More integrations (6)

Overview

Tool Name
QuickBooks Online
Alma Provider Platform
Tool Name
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Alma Provider Platform
Alma Provider Platform
What It Is
The leading small business accounting software. Track income, expenses, and run payroll from $30/month.
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
What It Is
QuickBooks Online
The leading small business accounting software. Track income, expenses, and run payroll from $30/month.
Alma Provider Platform
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
Primary Category
analytics-reporting
provider-network-virtual-care
Primary Category
QuickBooks Online
analytics-reporting
Alma Provider Platform
provider-network-virtual-care
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
QuickBooks Online
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Best For
Solo practitioners needing simple bookkeeping; Group practices tracking expenses and profitability; Practices wanting to separate financial and clinical systems
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)
Best For
QuickBooks Online
Solo practitioners needing simple bookkeeping; Group practices tracking expenses and profitability; Practices wanting to separate financial and clinical systems
Alma Provider Platform
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)

Pricing

Starting Price
$30/month
$95/month (annual)
Starting Price
QuickBooks Online
$30/month
Alma Provider Platform
$95/month (annual)
Pricing Model
Flat monthly
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
QuickBooks Online
Flat monthly
Alma Provider Platform
Per provider/month
Free Trial
30 days
No free trial
Free Trial
QuickBooks Online
30 days
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial
Pricing Details
Prices shown are standard rates. Frequent promotions offer 50% off for first 3 months.
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.
Pricing Details
QuickBooks Online
Prices shown are standard rates. Frequent promotions offer 50% off for first 3 months.
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
No
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
QuickBooks Online
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
BAA Available
No
Yes
BAA Available
QuickBooks Online
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
QuickBooks Online
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
QuickBooks Online
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
Yes
Yes
Mobile App
QuickBooks Online
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
Yes
Mental Health Specific
QuickBooks Online
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
6 integrations
Total Integrations
QuickBooks Online
None listed
Alma Provider Platform
6 integrations

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
QuickBooks Online
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Alma Provider Platform
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
QuickBooks Online
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown

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