Bench
paid
$299/month
Free trial
Accounting & Tax · Comparison
Bench
Relay
Bench vs Relay for therapists
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At a glance
The differences that matter
Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.
| Feature | | Relay |
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| Pricing from | $299 / mo | Not listed |
| Pricing model | paid | free |
| HIPAASame | Not listed | Not listed |
| Free trial | Yes | Not listed |
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Bench
- Pricing from
- $299 / mo
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Solo therapists wanting generic bookkeeping
- Practitioners outside Heard's coverage
- Key features
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Tax filing (add-on)
- Software + human team
- Integrations
- Bank accounts
- Stripe, Square
Relay
- Pricing from
- Not listed
- Pricing model
- free
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Target users
- Group and growing therapy practices
- Clinicians budgeting via buckets
- Practices organizing cash flow
- Key features
- Business checking with sub-accounts
- Cash-flow budgeting buckets
- No monthly fees (Standard)
- FDIC coverage up to $3M
- Integrations
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Accounting tools
Pricing
What you actually pay
Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.
Relay
free
Free
Honest assessment
Where each tool wins and loses
Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.
Bench
What works well
- Established brand
- Software + human team
Where it falls short
- Bankruptcy/restructure in late 2024 verify status
- Not therapy-specific
- More expensive than Heard for sole props
Relay
What works well
- Sub-accounts for budgeting
- No monthly fees (Standard)
- High FDIC coverage
- Integrates with accounting tools
Where it falls short
- Not therapy-specific
- APY only on savings
- Banking via partner bank
- Not a clinical/PHI tool
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Generic bookkeeping with human team used by some therapists.
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