Comparison · Clinics

SimplePractice vs Tebra

SimplePractice and Tebra side by side for clinics: scores by criterion, native features, and pricing.

Updated September 26, 2026

Medical software

SimplePractice

7.3

Fairout of 10

Practice management EHR for health and wellness — scheduling, notes, telehealth, insurance tools, client portal, and public monthly plans aimed at behavioral health and allied clinicians.

From $49/month (Starter; Essential and Plus higher)

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Tebra

8.2

Strongout of 10

EHR+ platform from the Kareo and PatientPop merger — charting, e-prescribing, telehealth, claims, online scheduling, and practice marketing in one independent-practice suite.

From $49/provider/month (public range; bundles higher)

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Criteria where SimplePractice wins

Ties

Criteria where Tebra wins

Score by criterion

In green, who wins the criterion. The overall score uses clinics weights: charting and care and insurance and billing weigh more.

CriterionSimplePracticeTebra

Charting and care1.4×
Native electronic health record with history, notes, and attachments — not a contact card with a PDF on the side.
7.2
8.6
Insurance and billing1.3×
Eligibility, claims, denials, and patient payments inside the product — not a separate billing company as the only path.
7.0
8.5
Patient relationship1.1×
Recalls, campaigns, portals, or acquisition tools that keep the panel full after the first visit.
8.0
8.8
Messaging and confirmations1×
Native SMS or messaging inbox on the patient record, with team history. WhatsApp Business API also counts. One-way reminder blasts, portal-only chat, and marketplace apps do not.
5.0
7.8
Price and transparency0.8×
Public plan in USD, trial, and what sits outside the monthly fee. Percent-of-collections quotes without a rate card lower the score for opacity.
8.5
7.5
Learning curve0.8×
English UI, clinical vocabulary, and time until the front desk and a provider can work without a long implementation project.
8.8
7.5
Overall score
7.3
8.2

Native features

Only what is part of the product counts. Marketplace integrations or third-party apps are out.

FeatureSimplePracticeTebra

Electronic health recordYesYes
Online schedulingYesYes
E-prescriptionsNoYes
Insurance billingYesYes
Clinic billingYesYes
Native messagingNoYes
TelehealthYesYes
Patient acquisition & recallYesYes

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