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BetterHelp vs Tana

BetterHelp logo

BetterHelp

Healthcare & Medical

Online therapy and counseling services

From
$50/week
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Productivity

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tana has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BetterHelp pricing from $50-$90 per week billed every 4 weeks with location and therapist availability variations; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: BetterHelp covers Video Sessions, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BetterHelp and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where BetterHelp and Tana differ
AttributeBetterHelpTana
Starting price$50/weekFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop
CategoryHealthcare & MedicalProductivity
Founded20132020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BetterHelp

  • Video Sessions
  • Phone Sessions
  • Messaging
  • Journaling
  • Worksheets
  • HIPAA
  • Mobile support

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BetterHelp

  • Online therapy with licensed mental health professionalsnot Tana
  • Flexible scheduling with messaging, video, phone, and live chat optionsnot Tana
  • Access to 150+ worksheets and therapy support modulesnot Tana
  • Weekly free group seminars with expert therapistsnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot BetterHelp
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot BetterHelp
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot BetterHelp

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BetterHelp

  • Pricing from $50-$90 per week billed every 4 weeks with location and therapist availability variations
  • Not suitable for minors or those under legal guardianship
  • Cannot provide official diagnoses, fulfill court orders, or prescribe medication
  • Requires reliable internet access; not appropriate for emergency or crisis situations

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

BetterHelp

$50/week

No published plan breakdown. See the BetterHelp review.

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose BetterHelp if

  • You need video sessions.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want phone sessions.
BetterHelp review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is BetterHelp or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. BetterHelp starts at $50/week and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BetterHelp or Tana?
Tana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/week for BetterHelp and Free for Tana.
Does BetterHelp or Tana run on more platforms?
BetterHelp runs on Web, iOS, Android. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Tana for free?
Yes. Tana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BetterHelp starts at $50/week.
What is BetterHelp best used for?
BetterHelp is most often used for online therapy with licensed mental health professionals, flexible scheduling with messaging, video, phone, and live chat options, access to 150+ worksheets and therapy support modules, weekly free group seminars with expert therapists. Of those, online therapy with licensed mental health professionals and flexible scheduling with messaging, video, phone, and live chat options are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can BetterHelp do that Tana cannot?
BetterHelp covers Video Sessions, Phone Sessions, Messaging, Journaling. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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