Relay vs Traktion Accounting 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	Traktion Accounting
Pricing from	$30 / mo	Not listed
Pricing model	free	paid
HIPAASame	Not listed	Not listed
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Group and growing therapy practices Clinicians budgeting via buckets Practices organizing cash flow	Therapists billing $100K+ annually Group practices needing CFO advisory Practitioners who want a real accountant relationship
Key features	Business checking with sub-accounts Cash-flow budgeting buckets No monthly fees (Standard) FDIC coverage up to $3M	Dedicated human accounting team Monthly bookkeeping Tax preparation S-Corp setup and advisory
Integrations	QuickBooks Xero Accounting tools	QuickBooks Online Bank accounts

Relay

Pricing from: $30 / mo
Pricing model: free
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
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

Traktion Accounting

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Therapists billing $100K+ annually
Group practices needing CFO advisory
Practitioners who want a real accountant relationship
Key features: Dedicated human accounting team
Monthly bookkeeping
Tax preparation
S-Corp setup and advisory
Integrations: QuickBooks Online
Bank accounts

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Relay

free

$30/month

Free trial

Traktion Accounting

paid

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Free trial

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

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

Traktion Accounting

What works well

Human team, not software-first
Therapy-specialized
Senior advisory for growing practices

Where it falls short

More expensive than Heard
Slower than software for routine work
Sales-led pricing

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

Business banking with sub-accounts for organizing practice cash flow.

Try Relay

From $30/moFree trial

Visit Relay

Hands-on accountant team for established therapy practices.

Try Traktion Accounting

Free trial

Visit Traktion Accounting

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