Halaxy vs Heard
Heard scores 7.5/10 vs 6.8/10. Best for: Solo therapists in private practice who want someone else to handle bookkeeping and taxes.
Heard scores higher overall at 7.5/10 vs 6.8/10. Buy Heard if you hate bookkeeping and want someone else to handle your practice finances and taxes. Skip if you can handle QuickBooks yourself or if you thought this was practice management software — it's not.
Halaxy 
Heard Rank
#30 of 41
Rank
#13 of 41
Features
15/18
Features
1/18
Starting at
$0/mo
Starting at
$169/mo
User reviews
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User reviews
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What they cost
| Halaxy | Heard | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Free /mo | $169 /mo |
| Free trial | Free tier available | No |
| Number of plans | 3 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
At first glance, Halaxy looks cheaper at $0/month vs $169/month. But sticker price is only part of the story. Look at what is included on the base plan, how many users you get, and whether you need add-ons to get the features you actually need. The $99/month plan that requires $200 in add-ons is actually more expensive than the $250/month plan that includes everything.
Where Halaxy wins
- Core platform is genuinely free with unlimited practitioners, locations, and appointments, which no competitor matches
- 700+ built-in clinical templates means you likely do not need to build forms from scratch for your specialty
- No caps on file storage or patient records, so you never hit a wall as your practice grows
- Pay-as-you-go model means you only spend money on SMS, telehealth, or AI features you actually use
Where Heard wins
- Done-for-you monthly bookkeeping saves therapists the most hated admin task
- Tax prep and filing included — personal on Essential, business on Premium
- S corp election guidance that reportedly saves $5,000+/year in taxes
- Built specifically for therapy private practice finances, not generic accounting
Where Halaxy falls short
- Not HIPAA-certified for US users, which makes it a non-starter for US-based practices handling protected health information
- Credit-based pricing for SMS, telehealth, and AI features makes monthly costs unpredictable and hard to budget
- Australian-focused platform with limited US insurance billing, clearinghouse connections, or superbill generation
- Thin review presence on major platforms like G2 and Capterra, so independent validation is harder to find
Where Heard falls short
- NOT practice management software — handles finances only, not clinical work
- $169/mo is a lot when QuickBooks Self-Employed is $15/mo
- No G2 or Capterra reviews for independent comparison
- Premium at $255/mo needed if you're an S corp
Who is each product built for?
Halaxy
Target: 1-15 clinicians
Buy Halaxy if you practice outside the US and want a genuinely free core platform that scales without per-seat fees. Skip if you are in the US and need HIPAA compliance or insurance billing.
Heard
Target: 1-5 providers
Buy Heard if you hate bookkeeping and want someone else to handle your practice finances and taxes. Skip if you can handle QuickBooks yourself or if you thought this was practice management software — it's not.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Halaxy | Heard |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance & Security | ||
| HIPAA compliant | ||
| Telehealth / video sessions | ||
| Secure messaging | ||
| Scheduling & Clients | ||
| Online scheduling | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Intake forms / assessments | ||
| Automated reminders | ||
| Clinical | ||
| Progress notes / documentation | ||
| Treatment plans | ||
| E-prescribing | ||
| Outcome measures / assessments | ||
| Billing & Payments | ||
| Insurance billing / claims | ||
| Payment processing | ||
| Superbill generation | ||
| Automated billing | ||
| Platform | ||
| Group practice support | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Integrations / API | ||
Common questions
Heard scores 7.5/10 vs Halaxy's 6.8/10 in our ranking. Heard is the better pick for 1-5 providers. Halaxy is better if you need solo practitioners or small clinics that want to avoid monthly fees and only pay for premium features they actually use.
Halaxy starts at $0/month. Heard starts at $169/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-01.
Halaxy: Free tier available. Heard: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Halaxy covers 15 of 18 features we track. Heard covers 1 of 18. Halaxy has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Halaxy has a mobile app. Heard does not.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most healthcare practice management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Halaxy if...
Solo practitioners or small clinics that want to avoid monthly fees and only pay for premium features they actually use.
Pick Heard if...
Solo therapists in private practice who want someone else to handle bookkeeping and taxes