Kipu Health vs Opus EHR
Kipu Health scores 8.0/10 vs 7.0/10. Best for: Addiction treatment centers and residential behavioral health facilities with 20+ beds.
Kipu Health scores higher overall at 8.0/10 vs 7.0/10. 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.
Kipu Health 
Opus EHR Rank
#5 of 41
Rank
#27 of 41
Features
18/18
Features
18/18
Starting at
$600/mo
Starting at
$79/mo
User reviews
4.7/5 (247)
User reviews
4/5 (50)
What they cost
| Kipu Health | Opus EHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $600 /mo | $79 /mo |
| Free trial | No | Free tier available |
| Number of plans | 1 | 2 |
What the pricing really means
At first glance, Opus EHR looks cheaper at $79/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 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 Opus EHR wins
- Purpose-built for addiction treatment and SUD with workflows that match how residential and outpatient centers actually operate
- E-prescribing with full DEA compliance and lab integration for substance abuse monitoring built into every paid plan
- Combines EHR, CRM, and revenue cycle management in one platform, so facilities do not need to stitch together three separate tools
- Capterra rating of 4.8 across 50 reviews with 100% positive sentiment, which is unusually high for behavioral health EHRs
- Free Starter plan lets you test scheduling and basic billing before committing to the $79/user paid tier
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
Where Opus EHR falls short
- Small review count (50 total across platforms) means less community knowledge compared to established players like SimplePractice
- Multiple reviewers report slow issue resolution, with bugs sometimes taking weeks to fix after being reported
- Pricing requires contacting sales for anything beyond the base plan, and enterprise costs are not published
- Built for facilities and organizations, so solo therapists or small talk-therapy practices will find it overkill
Who is each product built for?
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.
Opus EHR
Target: 5-100+ staff
Buy Opus EHR if you run an addiction treatment center or behavioral health facility that needs SUD-specific workflows with built-in e-prescribing and lab integration. Skip if you are a solo therapist or small practice that does not need facility-level features.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Kipu Health | Opus EHR |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Opus EHR's 7.0/10 in our ranking. Kipu Health is the better pick for 20-500+ beds. Opus EHR is better if you need behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities that need ehr, crm, and billing in one system built specifically for substance use disorder workflows.
Kipu Health starts at $600/month. Opus EHR starts at $79/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-01.
Kipu Health: No free trial. Opus EHR: Free tier available. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Kipu Health covers 18 of 18 features we track. Opus EHR 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, Kipu Health has a mobile app. Opus EHR 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 Kipu Health if...
Addiction treatment centers and residential behavioral health facilities with 20+ beds
Pick Opus EHR if...
Behavioral health and addiction treatment facilities that need EHR, CRM, and billing in one system built specifically for substance use disorder workflows.