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Compare Essentials and SimplePractice 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (98.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Essentials
Star Rating
(41)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(124)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansEssentials vs SimplePractice
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SimplePractice easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SimplePractice overall.
- Reviewers felt that SimplePractice meets the needs of their business better than Essentials.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SimplePractice is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SimplePractice over Essentials.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Essentials
No pricing availableSimplePractice
Starter
Starting at $29.00
Per Month
Begin with the basics for your private practice.
- Unlimited clients
- Secure client portal
- Fully paperless intakes
Free Trial
Essentials
Free Trial is available
SimplePractice
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
31
8.5
102
Ease of Use
8.2
31
8.9
103
Ease of Setup
5.9
9
8.4
32
Ease of Admin
7.0
9
8.1
28
Quality of Support
7.6
26
8.0
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.2
9
7.8
30
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
29
8.0
100
Features by Category
Administrative
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.3
73
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
9.3
75
Clinical
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
7.6
57
Not enough data
8.9
75
Not enough data
5.6
31
Workflow Automation
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Compliance
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Verification
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Document Management
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Clinical
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Financial
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.5
46
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.8
40
Efficiency
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Accuracy
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Clinical Workflow Management
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
5.8
20
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
9.0
34
Patient Health Information Management
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
7.1
28
Not enough data
8.4
30
Agentic AI - EHR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Patient-Centered Functions
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.5
11
Operations
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.6
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
9
Operations Management
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
7.6
12
Added Efficiencies
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Technology
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
6.1
25
Not enough data
8.1
22
Administration
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Administrative
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Essentials and SimplePractice share no categories
Unique Categories
Essentials is categorized as Revenue Cycle Management, Healthcare Claims Management, Health Care Credentialing, and Provider Data Management (PDM)
SimplePractice is categorized as Nutritionist, Patient Engagement, HIPAA Compliant Messaging, Telemedicine, Mental Health, Medical Practice Management, and EHR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Essentials
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SimplePractice
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Medical Practice
46.3%
Hospital & Health Care
36.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.3%
Mental Health Care
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
2.4%
Other
2.4%
Mental Health Care
79.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.2%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Sports
1.7%
Individual & Family Services
1.7%
Other
3.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What insurances use availity?
2 Comments
AB
Anthem, Ambetter, Amerigroup, Humana, Florida Blue, BCBS, BEacon, Blue Medicare Advantage, Asuris, Bright Healthcare, Peachstate, Primera, healthscope, MagellanRead more
What is availity used for?
1 Comment
JL
With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get claim status and receive electronic remittances for...Read more
How much does it cost to use availity?
1 Comment
JL
Availity Essentials is free for providers to use.
With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get...Read more
What is simple practice?
1 Comment
PB
An EHR system that integrates administrative duties for mental health practices.Read more
What is SimplePractice used for?
1 Comment
SP
Its Nutritionist Software, often used for maintaining the databases on healthy nutritive foods as well as generating the patient /client reports with...Read more
SimplePractice has no more discussions with answers
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