Healthcare · head to head
Hinge Health vs Woebot Health

Woebot Health
Healthcare
Conversational CBT chatbot that withdrew from consumer distribution and now sells only to payers and providers
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- On request
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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; Woebot Health the company withdrew its consumer app in June 2025 after concluding FDA marketing authorisation was not achievable at acceptable cost, which is a plain signal about both regulatory position and commercial durability.
- They diverge on capability: Hinge Health covers Physical Therapy, Woebot Health covers Scripted CBT dialogue.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hinge Health and Woebot Health actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hinge Health | Woebot Health |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | iOS, Android, Web |
| Founded | 2015 | Unknown |
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 Woebot Health
- Scripted CBT dialogue
- Mood tracking
- Crisis routing
- Between-session support
- Payer deployment
- Provider copilot positioning
- Research licensing
- Population reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hinge Health
- Patient Carenot Woebot Health
- Medical Recordsnot Woebot Health
- Practice Managementnot Woebot Health
- Telehealthnot Woebot Health
Woebot Health
- A health plan wanting a low intensity behavioural health option for members on a waiting list for therapynot Hinge Health
- A provider organisation offering structured between-session CBT practice to patients already in treatmentnot Hinge Health
- A research group running a trial that needs a clinically scripted rather than generative conversational agent for safety reasonsnot Hinge Health
- A payer targeting a specific population such as postpartum members where scripted CBT content already existsnot 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
Woebot Health
- The company withdrew its consumer app in June 2025 after concluding FDA marketing authorisation was not achievable at acceptable cost, which is a plain signal about both regulatory position and commercial durability.
- It is not an FDA cleared treatment for any indication, so it cannot be positioned to members as therapy and cannot substitute for a covered behavioural health benefit.
- The scripted, non-generative design that makes it safe also makes it feel rigid next to current conversational AI, and engagement drops off quickly once users hit the edges of the script.
- Published evidence is short-horizon symptom change in selected populations, mostly young adults, with little evidence of durable benefit or effect at whole-population scale.
- With consumer distribution gone, the remaining business depends on a small number of payer and provider contracts, so a buyer should assume real vendor continuity risk over a multi-year term.
Pricing, plan by plan
Hinge Health
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Hinge Health review.
Woebot Health
On request- Woebot for payers and providers$undefined/year
- Contracted per member per month or as a population licence
- Sold to health plans and provider organisations, not to employers or individuals
- No consumer purchase route since the app closed in June 2025
Which should you pick?
Choose Hinge Health if
- You need physical therapy.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want strength training.
Choose Woebot Health if
- You need scripted cbt dialogue.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web.
- You also want mood tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Hinge Health or Woebot Health better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hinge Health starts at On request and Woebot 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 Woebot Health?
- Hinge Health starts at On request and Woebot Health at On request.
- Does Hinge Health or Woebot Health run on more platforms?
- Hinge Health runs on Web, Mobile. Woebot Health runs on iOS, Android, Web.
- 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 Woebot Health is typically brought in for.
- What can Hinge Health do that Woebot Health cannot?
- Hinge Health covers Physical Therapy, Strength Training, Mental Health Support, Pain Management. Woebot Health covers Scripted CBT dialogue, Mood tracking, Crisis routing, Between-session support.
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.
SourceWoebot Health: Is Woebot still available?
Not to consumers. The consumer app closed in June 2025. The company continues to offer the product to payers, providers and researchers.
Woebot Health: Is it FDA cleared?
No. It held Breakthrough Device designation but never obtained marketing authorisation, and the founder cited the cost of that pathway as the reason for closing the consumer app.
Woebot Health: Is it generative AI?
Historically no. The dialogue is clinician-written and rule-based, a deliberate safety choice that limits how naturally it converses.
Woebot Health: What does the evidence show?
Randomised studies reported reduced depressive symptoms over short periods in selected populations, notably young adults. That is symptom change in a trial, not demonstrated population outcomes.
Related pages
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