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Hinge Health vs Lyra Health

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Hinge Health

Healthcare

Digital musculoskeletal health platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Lyra Health

Healthcare

Employer purchased mental health benefit with a curated provider network and measurement based care

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hinge Health no specific pricing rates published; uses value-based pricing model negotiated with health plans and PBMs; 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.
  • They diverge on capability: Hinge Health covers Physical Therapy, 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 Hinge Health and Lyra Health actually diverge.

Attributes where Hinge Health and Lyra Health differ
AttributeHinge HealthLyra Health
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Hinge Health

  • Physical Therapy
  • Strength Training
  • Mental Health Support
  • Pain Management
  • Progress Tracking
  • Coach Support
  • Health Plans
  • Employers

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.

Hinge Health

  • 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 Hinge Health
  • A company with a distributed workforce needing therapist availability outside major metropolitan areas where the health plan network is thinnot Hinge Health
  • An employer wanting behavioural health outcomes measured with validated instruments so the benefit can be evaluated rather than merely offerednot Hinge Health
  • A multinational standardising mental health support across several countries under one contract and one reporting viewnot Hinge Health

Where each one falls short

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

Hinge Health

  • No specific pricing rates published; uses value-based pricing model negotiated with health plans and PBMs

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

Hinge Health

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Hinge Health review.

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 Hinge Health if

  • You need physical therapy.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want strength training.
Hinge Health review

Choose Lyra Health if

  • You need curated provider network.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want measurement based care.
Lyra Health review

Questions people ask

Is Hinge Health or Lyra Health better?
Neither clearly leads. Hinge Health starts at On request and Lyra Health at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hinge Health or Lyra Health?
Hinge Health starts at On request and Lyra Health at On request.
Does Hinge Health or Lyra Health run on more platforms?
Hinge Health runs on Web, Mobile. Lyra Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Hinge Health best used for?
Hinge Health 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 Hinge Health do that Lyra Health cannot?
Hinge Health covers Physical Therapy, Strength Training, Mental Health Support, Pain Management. Lyra Health covers Curated provider network, Measurement based care, Self guided digital programmes, Coaching tier.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hinge Health: How much does Hinge Health cost?

Hinge Health uses value-based pricing negotiated directly with payers. Individual pricing not disclosed on their website. For individual coverage, enrollment is through your health plan. Organizations should request a business demo.

Source
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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