PracticeLite vs Healthie
Unlimited clients for less than Healthie
Healthie is a capable platform for dietitians and virtual-care companies. If you’re a solo practitioner or a small group that wants unlimited clients and insurance billing without stacking plans and integrations, PracticeLite is $19/month.
PracticeLite or Healthie?
Choose Healthie if you run programs and group telehealth, need ePrescribing, or you’re a virtual-care company that wants API access. It’s a strong fit for dietitians and nutrition practices, and Core is a low-cost start at $19/month if you have 10 clients or fewer.
Choose PracticeLite if you want unlimited clients for $19/month (Healthie’s unlimited plans start at $129), insurance billing in the same app for $19/month instead of a separate clearinghouse account, and group features at $29 per extra practitioner.
What you’d pay
Healthie list prices per month, next to the closest PracticeLite plan.
| If you need… | Healthie | Per month | PracticeLite | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A handful of clients | Core (10 active clients) | $19 | Free (5 active clients) or Practice (unlimited) | $0 / $19 |
| Solo, up to 250 clients | Essentials | $49 | Practice (unlimited clients) | $19 |
| Solo, billing insuranceClaim.MD starts at $30/mo and is billed by Claim.MD | Essentials + Claim.MD | $79+ | Practice + Insurance Billing add-on | $38 |
| Group of 3 cliniciansHealthie Group starts at $149; annual billing is 10% less | Group + 2 × $50 | $249+ | Practice Pro + 2 × $29 | $97 |
Competitor prices are published list prices from gethealthie.com/pricing, checked October 5, 2026, before promotions, taxes and paid add-ons unless noted. Vendors change prices; check their pricing page before you decide. Plans don’t match feature for feature, so check that the plan you pick covers what you use.
Feature by feature
| Feature | PracticeLite | Healthie |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan or trial | Free plan: 1 practitioner, 5 active clients | 14-day free trial of Plus |
| Client limits | Unlimited on every paid plan | 10 on Core, 250 on Essentials, unlimited on Plus and Group |
| Scheduling, charting, client portal | Every plan | Every plan |
| Telehealth | Zoom and Google Meet, every plan | Every plan; group telehealth on Plus and Group |
| Insurance billing | $19/mo add-on inside PracticeLite: eligibility, electronic and mailed paper claims, payments. 50 checks and 50 claims included | CMS-1500s from Essentials; eligibility and e-claims through Claim.MD (from $30/mo) |
| Medi-Cal doula billing | Doula codes, XP modifier and visit limits checked before you submit | General insurance billing |
| Group practice tools | Care teams, client privacy, shared request page, coverage, practitioner earnings | Group plan: shared calendar, roles and permissions, internal chat |
| Programs and courses | Not offered | Plus and Group |
| ePrescribe | Not offered | DoseSpot, $40/mo per clinician |
| Online card payments | 2.7% + $0.27 | 2.9% + $0.30 through Stripe |
Where each one is stronger
Where Healthie is stronger
- Programs, courses and group telehealth for nutrition and wellness practices.
- API access and custom integrations (add-ons) for virtual-care companies building on top of it.
- ePrescribing, e-fax, Fullscript, and self-pay labs through Quest, LabCorp and BioReference.
- Core is $19/month, a low-cost start if you’ll stay at 10 clients or fewer.
Where PracticeLite is stronger
- Unlimited clients for $19/month, versus $129 for Healthie’s first unlimited plan.
- Insurance billing in the app, with no separate clearinghouse account to set up.
- Medi-Cal and Kaiser billing for doulas, with doula rules checked before you send.
- Group tools for client privacy, coverage and practitioner pay reporting.
Questions
How much does Healthie cost?
Billed monthly, Healthie is $19 (Core, 10 active clients), $49 (Essentials, 250 clients), $129 (Plus, unlimited) and from $149 (Group, unlimited, $50 per added clinician). Annual billing is 10% less. Insurance eligibility and claims run through Claim.MD, from $30/month.
Is PracticeLite good for dietitians?
For scheduling, intake, notes, superbills, payments and insurance billing, yes. If your practice depends on programs, courses or meal logging, Healthie is built for that and PracticeLite isn’t.
Can I move from Healthie to PracticeLite?
Yes. Export your client list as a CSV and upload it under Data Import → Clients. Appointments, invoices, payments and notes can be imported from CSV too. If a file doesn’t upload cleanly, email it to info@practicelite.com.
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