SimplePractice vs Spruce Health
On the evidence we track, Spruce Health leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for telemedicine. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
SimplePractice
SimplePractice is an electronic health record and practice management system that helps therapists and mental health practitioners manage clients, conduct virtual appointments, handle billing and insurance, and maintain secure patient records. It provides telehealth capabilities, automated documentation tools, client portals, and billing integration in a single cloud platform.
Spruce Health
LeaderSpruce Health consolidates phone, text, video, and secure messaging for healthcare practitioners in one platform. It includes HIPAA compliance, business associate agreements, and tools to automate workflows while keeping patient communications secure and compliant.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
SimplePractice
From $49/month. Free 30-day trial.
- Starter (Solo)$49/month (50% off first 3 months at $24.50/month)
- Essential (Solo)$79/month
- Plus (Solo)$99/month
- Starter (Group)$49.50/month for first practitioner
- Plus (Group)$74/month first practitioner, $37/month each additional
- Group appointments
- Group telehealth
- Premium support phone line
- Appointment request widget
Spruce Health
LeaderFrom $24/user/month. Free 14-day trial with no credit card required. Month-to-month billing.
- Basic$24/user/month, month-to-month billing
- Advanced medical phone system
- SMS texting
- Secure app-based messaging
- Secure team chat
- Video telemedicine
- +9 more
- Communicator$49/user/month, month-to-month billing
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Self-service customizable call flows (IVR)
- Urgent escalation and after-hours triage
- Integrations & API access
- VoIP phone service
- +10 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
SimplePractice or Spruce Health: which one depends on you
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