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Healthie vs Phreesia

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Healthie

Healthcare

EHR, scheduling and client engagement for nutrition, wellness and virtual-first care

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Phreesia logo

Phreesia

Healthcare

Patient intake, registration and payments platform for medical practices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Phreesia has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Healthie the Core plan is capped at ten active clients, which no working practice stays under, so the real entry price for anyone with a caseload is the 49 dollar Essentials tier or higher.; Phreesia no price is published: the vendor states pricing is customised to organisation size, workflows and products used, and is given only as a tailored quote
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Healthie and Phreesia actually diverge.

Attributes where Healthie and Phreesia differ
AttributeHealthiePhreesia
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by active client countsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb

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 Healthie

  • Active client based tiers
  • Charting and templates
  • Telehealth
  • Food and symptom journalling
  • Programmes and courses
  • Public API
  • ePrescribing
  • Insurance claims

Only in Phreesia

Nothing recorded that Healthie does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Healthie

  • A registered dietitian in private practice who needs charting, scheduling, superbills and a client food journal in one subscriptionnot Phreesia
  • A virtual care startup using the API as a compliant clinical backend rather than building charting and scheduling from scratchnot Phreesia
  • A wellness group practice selling packaged twelve week programmes with group video sessions and course contentnot Phreesia
  • A health coaching business that bills clients directly and needs card payment, intake forms and messaging without insurance complexitynot Phreesia

Phreesia

  • Digital patient intake and registration ahead of an appointmentnot Healthie
  • Collecting patient payments as part of the intake workflownot Healthie
  • Automating clinical screening questionnaires at check-innot Healthie

Where each one falls short

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

Healthie

  • The Core plan is capped at ten active clients, which no working practice stays under, so the real entry price for anyone with a caseload is the 49 dollar Essentials tier or higher.
  • Insurance billing is not native: claim submission runs through a separately priced ClaimMD integration starting around 30 dollars a month, so a practice that bills payers is buying and reconciling two systems.
  • Costs stack quickly beyond the headline plan, with ePrescribing at 40 dollars per clinician per month, inbound fax at 10 dollars, additional Group clinicians at 50 dollars each and card processing at 2.9 per cent plus 30 cents.
  • Client counting is based on active clients, and the definition of active is set by the vendor rather than by you, so seasonal or intermittent caseloads can push a practice into a higher tier for clients it is barely seeing.
  • It is built around ambulatory wellness and virtual care, so specialties needing lab ordering, imaging, in house dispensing or complex care coordination will find the clinical model too thin and will not find those modules to buy.

Phreesia

  • No price is published: the vendor states pricing is customised to organisation size, workflows and products used, and is given only as a tailored quote
  • The current free access to the Intake platform is time limited and ends on 31 December 2026, with the rate that follows undisclosed
  • A buyer must book a demo before receiving any figure

Pricing, plan by plan

Healthie

$19/month
  • Core$19/month
    • Up to ten active clients
    • Scheduling and payments
    • Charting and telehealth
  • Essentials$49/month
    • Up to 250 active clients
    • Custom forms
    • CMS 1500 generation
  • Plus$129/month
    • Unlimited active clients
    • Group telehealth
    • Online programmes
  • Group$149/month
    • Unlimited active clients
    • Shared calendar and team management
    • Roles and permissions

Phreesia

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Phreesia review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Healthie if

  • You need active client based tiers.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want charting and templates.
Healthie review

Choose Phreesia if

  • You want to start without paying.
Phreesia review

Questions people ask

Is Healthie or Phreesia better?
Neither clearly leads. Healthie starts at $19/month and Phreesia at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Healthie or Phreesia?
Phreesia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Healthie and Free for Phreesia.
Does Healthie or Phreesia run on more platforms?
Healthie runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Phreesia runs on Web.
Can I use Phreesia for free?
Yes. Phreesia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Healthie starts at $19/month.
What is Healthie best used for?
Healthie is most often used for a registered dietitian in private practice who needs charting, scheduling, superbills and a client food journal in one subscription, a virtual care startup using the api as a compliant clinical backend rather than building charting and scheduling from scratch, a wellness group practice selling packaged twelve week programmes with group video sessions and course content, a health coaching business that bills clients directly and needs card payment, intake forms and messaging without insurance complexity. Of those, a registered dietitian in private practice who needs charting, scheduling, superbills and a client food journal in one subscription and a virtual care startup using the api as a compliant clinical backend rather than building charting and scheduling from scratch are not what Phreesia is typically brought in for.
What can Healthie do that Phreesia cannot?
Healthie covers Active client based tiers, Charting and templates, Telehealth, Food and symptom journalling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Healthie: Is the API available without an enterprise contract?

Yes. API access is available on standard published plans, which is why digital health startups use it as a clinical backend.

Phreesia: Is there a free version of Phreesia?

Phreesia offers free access to the complete Phreesia Intake platform through December 31, 2026. Standard subscription pricing begins January 1, 2027, with transparent pricing and no per-message charges or hidden fees.

Source
Healthie: Can Healthie submit insurance claims?

Only through the separately priced ClaimMD integration. Native CMS 1500 generation is included, but submission is an add-on.

Phreesia: How is Phreesia priced?

Phreesia pricing is customized based on organization size, workflows, and products used. The company offers transparent subscription pricing with no per-message charges. Specific pricing requires contacting the company via their demo request form for a tailored quote.

Source
Healthie: What does an active client mean for billing?

It is a client with recent activity in the platform, not everyone in your database. Tiers are set by that count, not by seats.

Healthie: Is it HIPAA compliant?

Yes, and a business associate agreement is available. The client-facing mobile app and portal are covered.

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