Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs Lyra Health
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Lyra Health
Healthcare
Employer purchased mental health benefit with a curated provider network and measurement based care
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Figure 1 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Lyra Health covers Curated provider network.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and Lyra Health actually diverge.
| Attribute | Figure 1 | Lyra Health |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
Identical on both: 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 Figure 1
- Case Sharing
- Secure Messaging
- Image Upload
- Knowledge Discovery
- CME Access
- Collaboration
- HIPAA Compliant
- HIPAA
Only in Lyra Health
- Curated provider network
- Measurement based care
- Self guided digital programmes
- Coaching tier
- Dependant and household coverage
- Higher acuity pathways
- Employer reporting
- Global delivery
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot Lyra Health
- Medical Recordsnot Lyra Health
- Practice Managementnot Lyra Health
- Telehealthnot Lyra Health
Lyra Health
- An employer whose legacy employee assistance programme has utilisation in the low single digits and cannot demonstrate any clinical outcomenot Figure 1
- A company with a distributed workforce needing therapist availability outside major metropolitan areas where the health plan network is thinnot Figure 1
- An employer wanting behavioural health outcomes measured with validated instruments so the benefit can be evaluated rather than merely offerednot Figure 1
- A multinational standardising mental health support across several countries under one contract and one reporting viewnot Figure 1
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Figure 1
Nothing recorded yet. See the Figure 1 review.
Lyra Health
- Covered sessions per member per year are set in the employer contract and vary widely between clients, so employees at two companies both using Lyra can receive very different benefits and the number is never published.
- When a member exhausts the employer funded session allowance, care transitions to the health plan network with its deductibles and copayments, or ends, and this handover is the most common source of employee dissatisfaction with the benefit.
- The per employee per month fee is charged across the whole eligible population regardless of use, so an employer with low utilisation pays for the entire workforce to serve a small fraction of it.
- Lyra costs materially more than a traditional employee assistance programme, and the business case depends on utilisation rising enough to justify the difference, which is not guaranteed by the contract.
- International coverage is real but uneven, and a multinational will find provider depth and language availability in secondary markets well below what is available in the United States, which undermines the single global standard the contract implies.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
Lyra Health
On request- Lyra Health$undefined/year
- Per employee per month fee across the eligible population, quoted not published
- Covered sessions per member per year negotiated separately and varying widely by client
- Dependant and household eligibility affects the rate
Which should you pick?
Choose Figure 1 if
- You need case sharing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want secure messaging.
Choose Lyra Health if
- You need curated provider network.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want measurement based care.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or Lyra Health better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and Lyra Health at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or Lyra Health?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and On request for Lyra Health.
- Does Figure 1 or Lyra Health run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. Lyra Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lyra Health starts at On request.
- What is Figure 1 best used for?
- Figure 1 is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Lyra Health is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that Lyra Health cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. Lyra Health covers Curated provider network, Measurement based care, Self guided digital programmes, Coaching tier.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Lyra Health: How is Lyra priced?
Per employee per month across the eligible population, billed to the employer. The rate is quoted, never published, and depends on headcount, dependant eligibility and the contracted session allowance.
Lyra Health: How many therapy sessions do employees get?
It depends entirely on what the employer bought. Session allowances vary widely between clients, so ask your benefits team for the contracted number rather than assuming a standard.
Lyra Health: Who pays, the employer or the health plan?
The employer pays the per employee per month fee and funds the covered sessions. After the allowance is exhausted, cost typically shifts to the health plan and the member.
Lyra Health: Is there a minimum headcount?
Lyra does not publish one, but it sells primarily to mid sized and large employers and the commercial model does not suit small companies.
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