Healthie vs Kipu Health
Kipu Health scores 8.0/10 vs 7.6/10. Best for: Addiction treatment centers and residential behavioral health facilities with 20+ beds.
Kipu Health scores higher overall at 8.0/10 vs 7.6/10. Buy Kipu if you run an addiction treatment center or residential behavioral health facility with 20+ beds. Skip if you're an outpatient therapist — this is enterprise software for inpatient/residential settings.
Healthie 
Kipu Health Rank
#11 of 41
Rank
#5 of 41
Features
18/18
Features
18/18
Starting at
$19/mo
Starting at
$600/mo
User reviews
3.9/5 (137)
User reviews
4.7/5 (247)
What they cost
| Healthie | Kipu Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $19 /mo | $600 /mo |
| Free trial | 14 days | No |
| Number of plans | 4 | 1 |
What the pricing really means
At first glance, Healthie looks cheaper at $19/month vs $600/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 Healthie wins
- Starts at $19/mo which is the cheapest paid plan in the healthcare practice management category
- API-first architecture means digital health startups and developers can build custom workflows on top of it
- Insurance billing via CMS-1500 and Office Ally integration handles the claim submission pipeline without a separate clearinghouse
- Auto-populated superbills save 10-15 minutes of end-of-day admin per clinician
Where Kipu Health wins
- 4.7 on both G2 and Capterra — highest-rated EHR in behavioral health
- Powers 6,000+ facilities and 150,000+ users, proven at scale
- HITRUST certified and 42 CFR Part 2 compliant for addiction records
- Full RCM with per-diem billing, denial management, and KipuPay
Where Healthie falls short
- Only 21 G2 reviews suggests a smaller user community, which means fewer forums, walkthroughs, and peer support
- E-prescribing is a $40/clinician/mo add-on that stacks on top of already-paid plan costs
- Custom intake forms are locked behind the Essentials plan at $49/mo, so the $19 Core plan uses generic templates only
- The $19 Core plan caps at 10 active clients, which most solo practitioners outgrow within the first month
Where Kipu Health falls short
- Quote-based pricing with no transparency — estimated $600-10,000+/mo
- Overkill for outpatient solo or small practices
- Complex implementation timeline
- Treatment plan module has a learning curve per user reviews
Who is each product built for?
Healthie
Target: 1-50 providers
Buy Healthie if you are a nutritionist or wellness provider who wants the cheapest starting price with room to scale to a full digital health platform. Skip if you need a large community of users for troubleshooting or if e-prescribing costs matter to your bottom line.
Kipu Health
Target: 20-500+ beds
Buy Kipu if you run an addiction treatment center or residential behavioral health facility with 20+ beds. Skip if you're an outpatient therapist — this is enterprise software for inpatient/residential settings.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Healthie | Kipu Health |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Kipu Health scores 8.0/10 vs Healthie's 7.6/10 in our ranking. Kipu Health is the better pick for 20-500+ beds. Healthie is better if you need nutritionists, wellness providers, and digital health startups that want an api-first platform they can build on, not just use as-is.
Healthie starts at $19/month. Kipu Health starts at $600/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-01.
Healthie: Yes, 14-day free trial. Kipu Health: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Healthie covers 18 of 18 features we track. Kipu Health covers 18 of 18. Both are tied on feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Healthie has a mobile app. Kipu Health does too.
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 Healthie if...
Nutritionists, wellness providers, and digital health startups that want an API-first platform they can build on, not just use as-is.
Pick Kipu Health if...
Addiction treatment centers and residential behavioral health facilities with 20+ beds