Software · head to head
Ginger vs ChiroTouch
Ginger
Software
Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ChiroTouch
Software
Practice management software for chiropractic practices
- From
- $75/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ginger no longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site; ChiroTouch the ChiroTouch pricing page names Start, Grow and Scale plans but publishes no monthly rate, no per provider fee, no setup fee and no contract length, routing buyers to a demo booking
- They diverge on capability: Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, ChiroTouch covers Practice Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ginger and ChiroTouch actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ginger | ChiroTouch |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $75/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Desktop, Mobile |
| Founded | 2012 | 2001 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Ginger
- Mental Health Coaching
- Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Meditation
- Crisis Support
- Wellness Content
- Health Plans
- Employers
Only in ChiroTouch
- Practice Management
- EHR
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Patient Portal
- Reports
- Insurance
- Clearinghouses
Both cover
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ginger
- Employer-funded mental health coaching for staffnot ChiroTouch
- Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot ChiroTouch
- Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot ChiroTouch
- Workplace mental health workshopsnot ChiroTouch
ChiroTouch
- Practice management and EHR for chiropractic clinicsnot Ginger
- Charting visits, scheduling patients and running front desk workflowsnot Ginger
- Insurance billing, claims submission and patient payment collectionnot Ginger
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ginger
- No longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- Bought by employers, health plans and consultants rather than by individuals
- Pricing is not published
ChiroTouch
- The ChiroTouch pricing page names Start, Grow and Scale plans but publishes no monthly rate, no per provider fee, no setup fee and no contract length, routing buyers to a demo booking
- Payment processing through CT Pay, the CT Billing Suite, clearinghouse claims and CT SmartFit are all priced as separate add ons
- Clearinghouse access is sold either by claim volume or as an unlimited option, so claim throughput changes the bill
Pricing, plan by plan
Ginger
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ginger review.
ChiroTouch
$75/month- Essentials$75/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
Which should you pick?
Choose Ginger if
- You need mental health coaching.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want therapy.
Choose ChiroTouch if
- You need practice management.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want ehr.
Questions people ask
- Is Ginger or ChiroTouch better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ginger starts at On request and ChiroTouch at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ginger or ChiroTouch?
- Ginger starts at On request and ChiroTouch at $75/month.
- Does Ginger or ChiroTouch run on more platforms?
- Ginger runs on Web, Mobile. ChiroTouch runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- What is Ginger best used for?
- Ginger is most often used for employer-funded mental health coaching for staff, therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefit, self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical care, workplace mental health workshops. Of those, employer-funded mental health coaching for staff and therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefit are not what ChiroTouch is typically brought in for.
- What can Ginger do that ChiroTouch cannot?
- Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation. ChiroTouch covers Practice Management, EHR, Scheduling, Billing. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.