Nutrium vs SimplePractice

Compare Nutrium and SimplePractice on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings.

At a Glance

 NutriumSimplePractice
Primary categoryHealthcare & WellnessHealthcare & Wellness
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelSubscriptionsubscription
Starting price$15/month (billed annually)$49/month (Starter plan)
Free planNot documentedNot documented
Free trialYesYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedYes
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Nutrium

10 Clients/Month — $15/month billed annually ($25/month billed monthly)
Unlimited Clients — $25/month billed annually ($39/month billed monthly)

SimplePractice

Starter — $49/month monthly
Essential — Contact for pricing monthly
Plus — $99/month base plus approx $59/month per additional clinician monthly

Pros & Cons

Nutrium

Pros

  • Purpose-built specifically for nutrition professionals rather than adapted from generic EHR software
  • Combines meal planning, telehealth, scheduling and billing in a single subscription
  • Client-facing mobile app improves engagement and communication between sessions
  • Both pricing tiers include the full feature set, so practitioners aren't forced to pay more just to unlock features
  • Well-funded and established company (founded 2015, $19.8M raised) with a large existing user base

Cons

  • No permanently free plan, only a 14-day trial before payment is required
  • Pricing is tied to client volume, so costs rise as a practice grows past 10 clients on the lower tier
  • Monthly billing is notably more expensive than annual billing, which requires an upfront commitment for the best rate
  • Feature depth in areas like insurance billing may be more limited than region-specific competitors
  • As a practice-specific tool, it lacks broader general-purpose EHR capabilities some multi-specialty clinics may need

SimplePractice

Pros

  • Purpose-built specifically for therapists and health and wellness professionals
  • Combines scheduling, telehealth, documentation, and billing in one platform
  • Large, established user base of over 225,000 practitioners
  • HIPAA-compliant telehealth is built in rather than requiring a separate tool
  • Free trial with a discount available for early sign-up on a paid plan

Cons

  • Pricing rises meaningfully for group practices with per-clinician fees on top of the base plan
  • Some advanced billing and insurance features are limited to higher-tier plans
  • Ownership changes (EngageSmart, then Vista Equity Partners) may raise questions for long-term customers about product direction
  • Learning curve for clinicians unfamiliar with EHR software
  • Primarily built around US insurance and compliance workflows, limiting fit for practices outside the United States

Use Cases

Nutrium

  • Solo dietitian private practice — Run an entire nutrition practice, from scheduling and consultations to meal planning and billing, in one platform.
  • Remote nutrition coaching — Deliver telehealth consultations and ongoing meal plan support to clients who can't attend in person.
  • Corporate and workplace nutrition programs — Support in-house nutrition teams delivering employee wellness and nutrition benefits at scale.

SimplePractice

  • Solo therapy practice management — Individual therapists use SimplePractice's Starter plan to manage scheduling, notes, and billing without extra administrative staff.
  • Group behavioral health practices — Multi-clinician practices use the Plus plan to centralize scheduling, billing, and documentation across an entire team.
  • Telehealth-first care delivery — Clinicians offering remote sessions use SimplePractice's built-in HIPAA-compliant video instead of a separate telehealth tool.

Read the full Nutrium review · Read the full SimplePractice review