Is Calm or Kareo better?

Neither clearly leads. Calm starts at Free and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Calm or Kareo?

Calm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Calm and $99/month for Kareo.

Does Calm or Kareo run on more platforms?

Calm runs on iOS, Android, Web. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.

Can I use Calm for free?

Yes. Calm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kareo starts at $99/month.

What is Calm best used for?

Calm is most often used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching. Of those, workout tracking and nutrition management are not what Kareo is typically brought in for.

What can Calm do that Kareo cannot?

Calm covers Sleep Stories, Guided meditations, Daily Calm, Breathing exercises. Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing. Both handle Web support.

Software · head to head

Calm vs Kareo

Calm

Software

Sleep, meditation and relaxation

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From: $99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Calm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Calm free tier is severely limited, with almost all content requiring payment; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
They diverge on capability: Calm covers Sleep Stories, Kareo covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Calm and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where Calm and Kareo differ
Attribute	Calm	Kareo
Starting price	Free	$99/month
Pricing model	Unknown	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	iOS, Android, Web	Web, Mobile
Founded	2012	2010

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

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 Calm

Sleep Stories
Guided meditations
Daily Calm
Breathing exercises
Calm Body stretching
Apple Health
Apple Watch
Samsung Health

Only in Kareo

Electronic Health Records
Scheduling
Patient Portal
Medical Billing
Payment Processing
Labs
Pharmacies
Clearinghouses

Both cover

Web support

What people use each for

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

Calm

Workout trackingnot Kareo
Nutrition managementnot Kareo
Health monitoringnot Kareo
Fitness coachingnot Kareo
Wellness improvementnot Kareo

Kareo

Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Calm
Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Calm
Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Calm

Where each one falls short

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

Calm

Free tier is severely limited, with almost all content requiring payment
Only one meditation per day included in free tier (Daily Calm)
Annual pricing is among the highest in the meditation app category
Less extensive free content library compared to Insight Timer (which has 100,000+ free meditations)
Limited customization of meditation sessions; mostly follows Calm's curated content

Kareo

Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Calm

Free

FreeFree
- Daily Calm
- Select Sleep Stories
- 1 breathing exercise
Premium Monthly$12.99/month
- All content unlocked
- Sleep Stories
- Masterclasses
Premium Annual$69.99/year
- All content unlocked
- Sleep Stories
- Masterclasses
Family Plan$99.99/year
- Up to 6 accounts
- All Premium content
- Separate customization per member

Kareo

$99/month

Starter$99/month
- EHR
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
Professional$199/month
- Everything in Starter
- Billing
- Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Calm if

You need sleep stories.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want guided meditations.

Calm review

Choose Kareo if

You need electronic health records.
You work on Web, Mobile.
You also want scheduling.

Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is Calm or Kareo better?: Neither clearly leads. Calm starts at Free and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Calm or Kareo?: Calm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Calm and $99/month for Kareo.
Does Calm or Kareo run on more platforms?: Calm runs on iOS, Android, Web. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Calm for free?: Yes. Calm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kareo starts at $99/month.
What is Calm best used for?: Calm is most often used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching. Of those, workout tracking and nutrition management are not what Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can Calm do that Kareo cannot?: Calm covers Sleep Stories, Guided meditations, Daily Calm, Breathing exercises. Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Calm: What does Calm's free tier include?

The free plan includes 1 breathing exercise, Day 1 of programs, select Sleep Stories, and Scenes, plus the famous Daily Calm feature and bedtime stories. Most content is locked behind the paid tier.

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Calm: What is included in Calm Premium?

Calm Premium (all paid tiers are identical) includes The Daily Calm, Sleep Stories narrated by celebrities, exclusive music playlists, masterclasses taught by experts, Daily Move video lessons for stretching and mindful movement, and the entire content library.

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Calm: How much does Calm Premium cost?

Monthly subscription is $12.99/month, annual is $69.99-$79.99/year, Family Plan is $99.99/year (includes 1 Admin + 5 Members), and lifetime membership is available as a one-time payment.

Source

Calm: Does Calm offer pricing for organizations or teams?

Yes. Calm offers organizational plans for groups of 5-300 people with per-seat pricing based on total 'covered lives.' Larger groups receive deeper discounts. Pricing is significantly reduced compared to individual subscriptions.

Source

Calm: Does Calm work offline?

Calm's app functions offline for already-downloaded content. Downloaded Sleep Stories, meditations, and Music programs can be accessed without an internet connection.

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Calm vs Kareo

Calm

Kareo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Calm

Only in Kareo

Both cover

What people use each for

Calm

Kareo

Where each one falls short

Calm

Kareo

Pricing, plan by plan

Calm

Kareo

Which should you pick?

Choose Calm if

Choose Kareo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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