Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Calm
Calm clearly comes out ahead of BetterHelp on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Calm has a free tier; BetterHelp does not. Paid plans start at $6.67/mo for Calm and $303.33/mo for BetterHelp.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Calm.com, Inc. | BetterHelp |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | HealthcareData & AnalyticsAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM | HealthcareData & Analytics |
| Categories | healthcare-tools | healthcare-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | calm | betterhelp |
|---|---|---|
| Breathing Exercises | ||
| Chatting Live With Your Therapist | ||
| Full Access To Premium Library | ||
| Exchanging Messages With Your Therapist | ||
| Mood Tracker | ||
| Speaking Over The Phone With Your Therapist | ||
| Permanent Unlimited Access | ||
| Video Conferencing With Your Therapist | ||
| Select Meditations | ||
| Sleep Stories | ||
| Small Selection Of Music | ||
| Up To 6 Individual Premium Accounts |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Calm comes out ahead overall, though BetterHelp can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Calm's paid plans start at $6.67/mo and BetterHelp's start at $303.33/mo, so Calm is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Calm offers a free tier; BetterHelp does not currently list one.
Calm scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Calm exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
