1. Why a prescribing clinic looks at this question at all
Clinics tell us the trigger is almost always the same: the practice adds a prescriber, and the shape of the bill changes. Up to that point the software is a line item nobody thinks about. After it, somebody is asked where the number came from.
Prescribing adds cost in three places at once, and only the first is obvious. There is the extra practitioner licence. There is the e-prescribing capability itself, which is commonly priced separately from the platform. And there is controlled-substance handling, which carries its own one-time onboarding per prescribing clinician because the identity proofing is per human, not per practice.
None of that is unusual or unfair — it reflects real cost. It is simply worth modelling before you hire rather than after, which is what the next section is for.
2. What Practice Better publishes
Read from practicebetter.io/pricing on 13 October 2026. Two numbers are shown for most plans because the page prices monthly billing and annual billing differently.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Practitioner licences | Admin licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout | Free | Free | 1 (up to 3 clients) | Not offered |
| Starter | $35 | $25 | 1 | Not offered |
| Professional | $69 | $59 | 1 | Not offered |
| Plus | $99 | $89 | 1 | 3 included |
| Team | $155 | $145 | 2 included | Unlimited |
Beyond those: extra practitioners are $50 per month each on the Team plan, and an extra admin user is $10 per month and requires Plus or Team. The Team plan includes a migration the page describes as a “$500 value”.
The prescribing add-ons are priced separately again:
| Add-on | Recurring | One-time |
|---|---|---|
| ePrescribe | $49/mo | — |
| EPCS (controlled substances) | No additional monthly charge | $99 onboarding per prescribing practitioner |
| PDMP | $5/mo on top of ePrescribe | $399 onboarding per prescribing practitioner |
3. What that comes to at three prescribers
One figure has to be asked for before this can be finished, and it is the one that moves the total most. The pricing page states the ePrescribe fee as $49 per month but does not say whether that is per practice or per prescribing practitioner. At three prescribers the difference is $49 against $147 a month, so the honest thing is to show both and tell you to ask.
| Line | If ePrescribe is per practice | If ePrescribe is per prescriber |
|---|---|---|
| Team plan (2 practitioners) | $155 | $155 |
| Third practitioner | $50 | $50 |
| ePrescribe | $49 | $147 |
| PDMP | $5 | $15 |
| Monthly | $259 | $367 |
| One-time EPCS onboarding (3 × $99) | $297 | $297 |
| One-time PDMP onboarding (3 × $399) | $1,197 | $1,197 |
| One-time total | $1,494 | $1,494 |
Against that, Aminova’s published pricing is $199 a month including one prescriber and $139 for each additional one, which is $477 a month at three, with unlimited non-prescribing staff at no charge and a one-time onboarding of $500. Controlled-substance capability is included rather than onboarded per prescriber.
| At three prescribers | Monthly | One-time | Year one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Better, ePrescribe per practice | $259 | $1,494 | $4,602 |
| Practice Better, ePrescribe per prescriber | $367 | $1,494 | $5,898 |
| Aminova | $477 | $500 | $6,224 |
Read that table honestly: on published pricing we are not the cheapest here in year one, on either reading. We are not going to pretend otherwise on our own website. What the table does show is that the gap is far narrower than the headline plan prices suggest — $155 against $199 becomes $4,602 against $6,224 once prescribing is actually switched on — and that most of the difference is the per-prescriber model rather than the platform. Where the comparison moves in our favour is admin headcount, which is free on our side and metered beyond the included licences on theirs, and the one-time onboarding, which is about a third.
4. What is not published, and has to be asked
Every vendor leaves something off the pricing page, us included. These are the gaps worth closing in writing before you sign anything, whoever you sign with.
| Question | Why it matters at your size |
|---|---|
| Is the e-prescribing fee per practice or per prescriber? | At three prescribers it is a $1,296 difference over a year |
| Does the annual price require paying twelve months up front? | Changes the cash position, not just the rate |
| What happens to the rate when a practitioner leaves mid-term? | Decides whether seasonal staffing costs you |
| Is the migration included at my plan, or only at the top one? | Migration quoted separately is a common surprise |
| What do I receive on exit, in what format, and at what cost? | The question no vendor is motivated to answer well |
That last one is worth asking of us too. We publish a free full export because we would rather win the renewal than hold the data, and we wrote up where the federal right to your health information applies and where it does not in what it costs to leave your EHR.
5. Which practice each model actually suits
Pricing models are not better or worse; they fit different shapes of practice. The useful exercise is to work out which shape you are, because that decides the answer more than any feature list.
| Your practice | What tends to suit it |
|---|---|
| One practitioner, no prescribing | A per-practitioner plan at the lowest tier that covers you |
| Several practitioners, little admin staff | Per-practitioner pricing, where the headcount you pay for is the headcount you have |
| Few prescribers, many non-prescribing staff | Per-prescriber pricing with free staff seats, where front desk and assistants do not meter |
| Coaching-led with occasional prescribing | Whichever makes the prescribing add-on optional rather than structural |
| Growing prescriber count | Whichever quotes year two in writing, because that is the year the model shows |
We built per-prescriber pricing because the clinics we work with run three or four non-prescribing staff for every prescriber, and metering those seats punished exactly the practices we wanted. If your clinic is not shaped like that, the model is worth less to you, and the table above says so.
For the four-way view including other platforms, see the comparison post, which states where a rival beats us.
6. Frequently asked questions
How much does Practice Better cost?
Its published plans on 13 October 2026 are Sprout free, Starter $35, Professional $69, Plus $99 and Team $155 per month billed monthly, with lower rates billed annually. Extra practitioners are $50 per month each on Team.
Does Practice Better charge extra for e-prescribing?
Its pricing page lists ePrescribe at $49 per month, EPCS at no additional monthly charge with a $99 one-time onboarding per prescribing practitioner, and PDMP at $5 per month plus $399 one-time per prescribing practitioner. The page does not state whether the $49 is per practice or per prescriber.
What is the best Practice Better alternative for a TRT clinic?
That depends on the shape of your practice rather than a ranking. Clinics with several non-prescribing staff per prescriber tend to prefer per-prescriber pricing; single-practitioner practices usually pay less on a per-practitioner plan.
Is Aminova cheaper than Practice Better?
Not in year one at three prescribers on published pricing: roughly $6,224 against $4,602 to $5,898 depending on how the e-prescribing fee is charged. The gap narrows as non-prescribing headcount grows, because staff seats are free on our side.
What should I ask before switching clinic software?
Get the year-two price at your real headcount in writing, find out whether migration is included at your plan, and agree what you receive on exit and in what format before you sign.