TranqBay vs Practice Better
Practice Better costs less if you don’t need a website, has a free plan for students, and handles insurance claims through Claim.MD. TranqBay puts a practice website, booking, video and AI notes in one plan, built for therapists.
As of 14 October 2026List prices, one clinician, US dollarsSources
At a glance.
Where each one is the better choice, with the fact behind it.
TranqBay
Choose TranqBay if
- You want a website as part of your plan.Premium includes a practice website. We could not find a website builder on Practice Better’s site; it offers a branded client portal and booking link.
- You want AI notes without minute tiers.Premium includes AI-drafted notes. Practice Better’s AI Charting Assistant is priced by the minute, from $10 to $40 a month.
- You run a therapy practice.TranqBay is built for therapists. Practice Better is made for health and wellness practitioners, such as nutritionists and coaches, and has a page for therapists too.
Practice Better
Choose Practice Better if
- You want to pay less and don’t need a website.Professional ($69) with the AI Charting Assistant ($10) is $79 a month, against $99 for TranqBay Premium.
- You want to start free or try it first.A free Sprout plan for students and recent graduates (up to 3 clients), and a 14-day free trial on solo plans. TranqBay has no free trial.
- You bill insurance.Claims through Claim.MD in the US and superbills on every plan. TranqBay has no insurance billing.
- You use Apple Calendar.Practice Better connects Google and Apple calendars. TranqBay syncs with Google Calendar only.
Feature by feature.
As of 14 October 2026List prices, one clinician, billed monthlySources
| TranqBayProfessional or Premium | Practice BetterFrom their public pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Plans, one clinician, per month | Professional $59, Premium $99 | Starter $35, Professional $69, Plus $99Starter: 10 clients; Professional: 300 |
| Website, booking, video and AI notes | $99Premium, all included | Website builder not found on their siteWithout one, with AI notes: $79 |
| Free trial | No free trial | 14 days on solo plansFree plan for students, up to 3 clients |
| Your website and booking | ||
| Website builder | IncludedPremiumTemplates and AI editing | Not found on their siteBranded client portal and booking link |
| Your own domain | YesOr start at yourname.tranqbay.care | Personalized URL on PlusWhether it is your own domain is not stated |
| Online booking | Clients book and pay in one step | Clients book onlineBooking link or client portal |
| Intake forms | YesFilled in at booking | Digital intake forms, sent automatically |
| Calendar sync | Google CalendarBlocks your busy times | Google and AppleOutlook via Connector Hub, $49 a month |
| Sessions and notes | ||
| Video sessions | All plans, end-to-end encryptedRuns in the browser | Built in on paid plansZoom integration too |
| AI-drafted notes | IncludedPremiumOn or off per session | AI Charting Assistant, from $10 a monthPriced by minutes, $10 to $40 |
| Note templates | SOAP, DAP, BIRP and GIRP | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, ADIME and custom |
| Client portal | Book, reschedule, see receipts | Every plan, web and mobile app |
| Billing and support | ||
| Insurance billing | Not offered | Claims through Claim.MD (US)Or CMS-1500 export and superbills |
| Support | Email a person on our team | Email, AI chat and Zoom callsTypically 9am to 5pm EST |
Price
Plans, one clinician, per month
Website, booking, video and AI notes
Free trial
Your website and booking
Website builder
Your own domain
Online booking
Intake forms
Calendar sync
Sessions and notes
Video sessions
AI-drafted notes
Note templates
Client portal
Billing and support
Insurance billing
Support
Practice Better details are from Practice Better’s public pages as of 14 October 2026. “Not found” means we could not find it on their site, not that it doesn’t exist. Promotions are left out. See the sources.
What a solo practice pays each month
For a website, a booking page, video sessions and AI-drafted notes. List prices for one clinician, billed monthly.
TranqBay
- Premium plan$99
- Website builderIncluded
- Booking pageIncluded
- Video sessionsIncluded
- AI-drafted notesIncluded
Cancel any time
Practice Better
- Professional plan$69
- AI Charting Assistant$10
- Online bookingIncluded
- Video sessionsIncluded
- Website builderNot found
Without a website. The $10 AI tier covers 1,200 minutes, then 2¢ a minute.
List prices as of 14 October 2026, from Practice Better’s pricing page; no promotions. Card processing, taxes and text-message fees are left out for both.
Moving over from Practice Better.
What the switch looks like on your side. Most of it is setting up how you already work.
- 1Choose a plan
Professional runs booking, video and notes. Premium adds your website and AI-drafted notes.
- 2Add how you work
Your services, fees and hours. Connect Google Calendar so your busy times are blocked.
- 3Bring your clients
Add them one by one or import a list in bulk.
- 4Share your page
Publish your website on Premium, or share your booking link on either plan.
Before you leave Practice Better
Practice Better lets you export individual client records, and a bulk export of all client data is available on request from its support team. After you cancel, it keeps your data for 30 days, then deletes it.
Talk to our team first
Tell us what you use today, and we’ll tell you plainly what TranqBay does and doesn’t do yet.
Email [email protected]Questions about TranqBay and Practice Better.
Which costs less, TranqBay or Practice Better?
Practice Better, if you don’t need a website: Professional with the AI Charting Assistant is $79 a month, against $99 for TranqBay Premium, which includes a website. For booking and video only, Practice Better Starter is $35 for up to 10 clients and TranqBay Professional is $59. List prices as of 14 October 2026.
Does Practice Better have a website builder?
We could not find one on their site as of 14 October 2026. It offers a branded client portal and booking link. Its Plus plan lists a “Personalized URL”; whether that is your own domain is not stated.
Does TranqBay do insurance billing?
No. Practice Better submits claims through Claim.MD in the US, so if you bill insurance it may suit you better.
Is there a free trial?
Practice Better has a 14-day trial on solo plans and a free plan for students. TranqBay has none; plans cancel any time, and paid features keep working until the end of the period you’ve paid for.
Can I bring my clients over?
You can add clients one by one or import a list in bulk. Email us before you switch and we’ll talk it through with you.
Something else? Email our team.
Sources · 14 pages, checked 14 October 2026
TranqBay
- TranqBay plans and pricesPricing on this site
Practice Better
- Plans and prices, video, AI notes, free plan and trial, own domain, intake forms, calendar syncpracticebetter.io/pricing
- Online bookingpracticebetter.io/features/scheduling
- Video, who it is forpracticebetter.io: Mental health professionals
- AI notes, note templatespracticebetter.io/features/charting
- Free plan and trial, leaving and data exportpracticebetter.io/pricing/sprout
- Own domainpracticebetter.io/features/branding
- Intake forms, client portalpracticebetter.io/features/client-portal
- Calendar syncpracticebetter.io/features/integrations
- Note templatespracticebetter.io/features/templates
- Insurance billingpracticebetter.io/features/billing-insurance
- Supporthelp.practicebetter.io: How to Contact Practice Better Support
- Leaving and data exporthelp.practicebetter.io: Exporting Client Records From Practice Better
- Who it is forpracticebetter.io
Practice Better is a trademark of its owner. TranqBay is not affiliated with it. We compare list prices and features from each company’s public pages as of 14 October 2026; prices change, so check their site before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email [email protected] and we’ll correct it.
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