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tab32 vs TheraNest

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tab32

Dental

AI-Powered Cloud Dental Platform

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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TheraNest

Healthcare

Mental health EHR and practice management priced per therapist

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: tab32 the $125 a month Alpine start up rate applies to year one only and rises to $225 a month from year two; 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.
  • They diverge on capability: tab32 covers AI-powered insights, 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 tab32 and TheraNest actually diverge.

Attributes where tab32 and TheraNest differ
Attributetab32TheraNest
Starting price$299/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
CategoryDentalHealthcare
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 tab32

  • AI-powered insights
  • Cloud-based platform
  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Revenue cycle management
  • Patient engagement
  • Business analytics
  • Imaging integration

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.

tab32

  • Cloud dental practice management and imaging for small practicesnot TheraNest
  • Insurance claim submission, attachments and eligibility verificationnot TheraNest
  • Multi location reporting and analytics for dental groups and DSOsnot 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 tab32
  • A group practice of six to twenty clinicians that wants per clinician productivity and payroll reporting without buying a separate practice management layernot tab32
  • A practice moving off paper or a general purpose calendar that needs a client portal for intake forms and consent signaturesnot tab32
  • 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 tab32

Where each one falls short

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

tab32

  • The $125 a month Alpine start up rate applies to year one only and rises to $225 a month from year two
  • The entry tier covers up to 3 providers and the established tier up to 5, so larger practices move up
  • Claims and eligibility work are billed per transaction: $0.20 per claim, $0.50 per attachment and $1.25 per eligibility check
  • Patient engagement features such as texting, reminders and online booking are paid add ons
  • Summit, the tier for groups and DSOs, is custom priced with no published rate

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

tab32

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • Cloud-based platform
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical charting
  • Professional$449/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced AI analytics
    • Patient engagement tools
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location management
    • Custom integrations

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 tab32 if

  • You need ai-powered insights.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud-based platform.
tab32 review

Choose TheraNest if

  • You need progress notes and treatment plans.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want insurance claims.
TheraNest review

Questions people ask

Is tab32 or TheraNest better?
Neither clearly leads. tab32 starts at $299/month and TheraNest at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, tab32 or TheraNest?
tab32 starts at $299/month and TheraNest at $29/month.
Does tab32 or TheraNest run on more platforms?
tab32 runs on Web, Ios, Android. TheraNest runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is tab32 best used for?
tab32 is most often used for cloud dental practice management and imaging for small practices, insurance claim submission, attachments and eligibility verification, multi location reporting and analytics for dental groups and dsos. Of those, cloud dental practice management and imaging for small practices and insurance claim submission, attachments and eligibility verification are not what TheraNest is typically brought in for.
What can tab32 do that TheraNest cannot?
tab32 covers AI-powered insights, Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting. TheraNest covers Progress notes and treatment plans, Insurance claims, Client portal, Telehealth.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

tab32: How much does tab32 cost?

tab32 Alpine costs $125 per month for the first year (Start-Up tier with 3 providers) and $225 per month for subsequent years (Established Practice tier with 5 providers). Summit plans are available with custom enterprise pricing.

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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.

tab32: Does tab32 charge additional fees beyond the monthly subscription?

Yes, tab32 charges usage-based fees: $0.20 per claim processed, $0.50 per claim attachment, and $1.25 per insurance eligibility verification check. Patient engagement add-ons like text messaging are available separately.

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TheraNest: Can I bill insurance on the cheapest plan?

No. Essentials includes no claims. Advanced includes 30 claims a month and Premier is unlimited.

tab32: Does tab32 offer a free trial?

Yes, tab32 offers a 14-day free trial with no charges and the ability to cancel anytime.

Source
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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