Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs TheraNest
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
TheraNest
Healthcare
Mental health EHR and practice management priced per therapist
- From
- $29/month
- 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, TheraNest covers Progress notes and treatment plans.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and TheraNest actually diverge.
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 TheraNest
- Progress notes and treatment plans
- Insurance claims
- Client portal
- Telehealth
- Group and family sessions
- Payroll and staff reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot TheraNest
- Medical Recordsnot TheraNest
- Practice Managementnot TheraNest
- Telehealthnot TheraNest
TheraNest
- A solo therapist who needs a HIPAA aligned note and scheduling system and does not bill insurance, where the 29 USD entry tier is genuinely sufficientnot Figure 1
- A group practice of six to twenty clinicians that wants per clinician productivity and payroll reporting without buying a separate practice management layernot Figure 1
- A practice moving off paper or a general purpose calendar that needs a client portal for intake forms and consent signaturesnot Figure 1
- A behavioural health organisation that bills a steady volume of insurance claims each month and can size the Advanced allowance against its actual claim countnot 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.
TheraNest
- The Essentials plan includes no insurance claims at all, so any practice that bills a payer is effectively on the 59 USD tier or above and the advertised 29 USD entry price does not apply to it.
- Telehealth is only in the Premier plan, so a practice that wants video sessions pays 89 USD per therapist per month even if it needs nothing else from that tier.
- An annual AMA CPT licence fee is billed separately each December on top of subscription cost, which surprises practices that budgeted only the monthly figure.
- Additional administrative users are chargeable, so a practice with front desk and billing staff who never see clients still pays 19 to 29 USD per head for people who generate no revenue.
- The product sits inside a consolidated portfolio that has already renamed the parent company from Therapy Brands to Ensora Health, and product investment in a portfolio is directed by the owner rather than by this product line, so roadmap commitments are worth less than they would be from a single product vendor.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
TheraNest
$29/month- Essentials$29/month
- Per therapist
- Scheduling and client portal
- HIPAA aligned notes and documentation
- Advanced$59/month
- Per therapist
- 30 insurance claims per month included
- Custom forms
- Premier$89/month
- Per therapist
- Unlimited insurance claims
- Billing automation
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 TheraNest if
- You need progress notes and treatment plans.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want insurance claims.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or TheraNest better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and TheraNest at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or TheraNest?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and $29/month for TheraNest.
- Does Figure 1 or TheraNest run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. TheraNest 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. TheraNest starts at $29/month.
- 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 TheraNest is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that TheraNest cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. TheraNest covers Progress notes and treatment plans, Insurance claims, Client portal, Telehealth.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
TheraNest: Is TheraNest still sold under that name?
Yes. The company rebranded from Therapy Brands to Ensora Health and the product is now marketed as TheraNest by Ensora Health, but you still buy TheraNest.
TheraNest: Can I bill insurance on the cheapest plan?
No. Essentials includes no claims. Advanced includes 30 claims a month and Premier is unlimited.
TheraNest: Are there hidden costs?
Two. Additional admin users are charged per head, and an AMA CPT licence fee is billed annually in December per therapist.
TheraNest: Does it support group practices?
Yes, with per clinician reporting and payroll figures, though every clinician and every admin is a paid seat.
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