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ChiroTouch vs Meru Health

ChiroTouch logo

ChiroTouch

Healthcare

Practice management software for chiropractic practices

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Meru Health logo

Meru Health

Healthcare

Twelve week therapist led mental health programme combining an app, a clinician and HRV biofeedback

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ChiroTouch chiroTouch does not publish specific pricing amounts on their website; Meru Health the programme is twelve weeks and then it ends, which fits an episode of treatment but not a chronic condition needing maintenance, so relapse after week twelve lands on whatever pathway the buyer has funded next, if any.
  • They diverge on capability: ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, Meru Health covers Twelve week structured programme.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ChiroTouch and Meru Health actually diverge.

Attributes where ChiroTouch and Meru Health differ
AttributeChiroTouchMeru Health
Starting price$75/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

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 ChiroTouch

  • Practice Management
  • EHR
  • Scheduling
  • Billing
  • Patient Portal
  • Reports
  • Insurance
  • Clearinghouses

Only in Meru Health

  • Twelve week structured programme
  • Licensed therapist
  • Psychiatric consultation
  • HRV biofeedback device
  • Daily in app practice
  • Meru Health Advanced
  • Payer contracting
  • Outcome measurement

What people use each for

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

ChiroTouch

  • Practice management and EHR for chiropractic clinicsnot Meru Health
  • Charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflowsnot Meru Health
  • Insurance billing, claims submission and patient payment collectionnot Meru Health

Meru Health

  • A health plan that wants a mental health intervention it can underwrite as a bounded episode rather than an open ended benefitnot ChiroTouch
  • An employer whose staff need treatment rather than wellbeing content, with a therapist and a prescriber in one pathwaynot ChiroTouch
  • A member who needs medication review alongside therapy, which most app based mental health products cannot providenot ChiroTouch
  • A health system seeking to offload moderate depression and anxiety from a psychiatry service with long waitsnot ChiroTouch

Where each one falls short

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

ChiroTouch

  • ChiroTouch does not publish specific pricing amounts on their website
  • Three tiers exist (Start, Grow, Scale) but prices are not displayed
  • Company directs customers to book a demo or call 800.852.1771 for pricing details
  • Optional add-ons (CT Pay, CT Billing Suite, CT SmartFit) have unknown pricing
  • All ChiroTouch plans include AI features and unlimited support but cost comparison requires direct contact

Meru Health

  • The programme is twelve weeks and then it ends, which fits an episode of treatment but not a chronic condition needing maintenance, so relapse after week twelve lands on whatever pathway the buyer has funded next, if any.
  • Whether the employer, the health plan or the member pays depends on the contract route, and members frequently do not know which applies to them until they receive a bill or discover they do not.
  • A structured programme demands daily engagement, and members who cannot sustain that get much less than the outcome data implies, because the published results reflect members who completed.
  • The heart rate variability device is a differentiator but also a logistics and support burden, adding shipping, returns and device support to what would otherwise be a software deployment.
  • Meru is small relative to Lyra, Spring Health and the large payer owned behavioural health offerings, so an employer choosing it takes on more vendor concentration risk in a category that has seen frequent consolidation.

Pricing, plan by plan

ChiroTouch

$75/month
  • Essentials$75/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Billing

Meru Health

On request
  • Meru Health$undefined/year
    • Contracted per completed programme or per member per month depending on buyer type
    • Health plan contracts bill differently from employer contracts
    • Member cost sharing depends on whether access comes via insurance or an employer benefit

Which should you pick?

Choose ChiroTouch if

  • You need practice management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want ehr.

Choose Meru Health if

  • You need twelve week structured programme.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want licensed therapist.

Questions people ask

Is ChiroTouch or Meru Health better?
Neither clearly leads. ChiroTouch starts at $75/month and Meru Health at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChiroTouch or Meru Health?
ChiroTouch starts at $75/month and Meru Health at On request.
Does ChiroTouch or Meru Health run on more platforms?
ChiroTouch runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Meru Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is ChiroTouch best used for?
ChiroTouch is most often used for practice management and ehr for chiropractic clinics, charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflows, insurance billing, claims submission and patient payment collection. Of those, practice management and ehr for chiropractic clinics and charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflows are not what Meru Health is typically brought in for.
What can ChiroTouch do that Meru Health cannot?
ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, EHR, Scheduling, Billing. Meru Health covers Twelve week structured programme, Licensed therapist, Psychiatric consultation, HRV biofeedback device.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ChiroTouch: How much does ChiroTouch cost?

ChiroTouch does not publish pricing on their website. The company offers three tiers (Start, Grow, Scale), each with progressively more AI features, but pricing requires booking a demo or calling 800.852.1771 to speak with sales.

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Meru Health: Is Meru Health still operating?

Yes. It launched Meru Health Advanced in May 2026 and expanded its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care collaboration in 2025. It has not wound down.

ChiroTouch: What are the differences between ChiroTouch plans?

ChiroTouch Start is for efficient daily operations; ChiroTouch Grow (most popular) adds AI Scribe and multi-location support; ChiroTouch Scale adds AI Review Responder, AI Translator, and lead management. All plans include AI core features, guided onboarding, and unlimited support, but pricing requires direct contact.

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Meru Health: How long is the programme?

Around twelve weeks. It is a bounded treatment episode rather than open ended therapy, which is why health plans will contract for it.

ChiroTouch: Are there add-ons available for ChiroTouch?

Yes, ChiroTouch offers optional add-ons including CT Pay (payment processing), CT Billing Suite (insurance billing), and CT SmartFit (exercise programs). Pricing for these add-ons is not disclosed and requires contacting ChiroTouch directly.

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Meru Health: Who pays?

It depends on the contract. Meru sells to both health plans and employers, and member cost sharing differs between those routes. Confirm which applies before enrolling.

Meru Health: Does it include medication?

Psychiatric consultation is part of the programme where medication is indicated, which distinguishes it from app plus coaching products that cannot prescribe.

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