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Pick Brighter Vision if you want a multi-page site built and updated for you, and you can accept a one-year term. Pick TherapySites if you also want SEO, ads or reputation services on the same bill. Pick SimplePractice's Professional Website if you already use SimplePractice and a free one-page site is enough for now.
All three are aimed at therapists, and all three cost less effort than building on a DIY builder. They differ most on contract terms, page limits and who owns what when you leave.
Read the contract terms before the price: that is where these three differ most.
At a glance
| Brighter Vision | TherapySites | SimplePractice Professional Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Start $78/mo (billed yearly) or $99/mo monthly | Core $69/mo | $0 extra on any SimplePractice plan |
| Setup fee | $100 (Start, Grow); none on Flourish | $199 one-time design fee | None |
| Who builds it | Brighter Vision design team | Onboarding specialist tailors a theme | You, in a guided editor |
| Pages | Multi-page | Multi-page | One page only |
| Secure forms with a BAA | Hushmail add-on from $14.99/mo; included in Flourish | Secure emails and forms from $15/mo | Appointment requests inside SimplePractice |
| Contract | One-year initial term unless your order says otherwise; auto-renews | Term set in your service agreement; 12-month minimum if stated; auto-renews | Monthly subscription; change plans any time |
| Domain | You own it; no release fee | You own a domain you bring; TS owns one it buys for you | Default subdomain or your own domain |
Prices checked on vendor pricing pages on 2 November 2026.
Price and setup fees
Brighter Vision
Brighter Vision's pricing page lists three priced plans:
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Setup fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $78/mo | $99/mo | $100 |
| Grow | $143/mo | $179/mo | $100 |
| Flourish | $299/mo | $349/mo | None |
A fourth tier, Thrive & Prosper, adds SEO services and ads with custom pricing. Grow adds email addresses and the Rallio social media tool. Flourish adds Hushmail HIPAA forms, 5 secure email addresses, a GoodTherapy Pro membership and one optimized content page a month.
TherapySites
TherapySites' pricing page lists a $199 one-time design fee with concierge onboarding, then six monthly tiers:
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $69/mo | Hosting, domain management, online appointment scheduling, unlimited email accounts |
| Advantage | $99/mo | SEO 1.0 |
| Premium | $158/mo | SEO 2.0 |
| Premium Plus | $207/mo | AI search optimization |
| Elite | $266/mo | Social media (Premium) |
| Elite Plus | $336/mo | Social media (Elite), reputation management |
The page does not show annual pricing. Add-ons include secure emails and forms from $15/mo, reputation management from $40/mo and Google Ads management from $600/mo.
SimplePractice
SimplePractice's Professional Website FAQs say the website is available at no additional cost on all subscription plans. Its pricing page lists Starter at $49/mo, Essential at $79/mo and Plus at $99/mo, billed monthly. New accounts that start paying within 7 days get 50% off for 3 months.
You only pay for the website if you count the SimplePractice subscription itself. If you don't use SimplePractice as your EHR, this option doesn't apply.
Contract and cancellation terms
This is the biggest difference between the three.
Brighter Vision. The terms of service say the initial term is one year unless your online order states otherwise, and orders renew automatically for the same period. Either party can end the agreement with 2 business days' written notice before the end of the current term. The pricing page says monthly subscribers can't get refunds. Annual subscribers can get a refund before the first draft is built, minus the setup fee, the first month and a $100 cancellation fee.
TherapySites. The terms and conditions say your initial term is set in your service agreement, and a 12-month minimum applies if the agreement states it. All fees are nonrefundable. If you cancel early, you still owe the rest of the term. Contracts renew automatically until you submit the online cancellation form, and you must cancel by the 16th of the month to avoid the next month's charge.
SimplePractice. The website is part of your subscription. The FAQs say you can unpublish it at any time, and your Client Portal then returns to its original landing page.
Ask both Brighter Vision and TherapySites for the order or service agreement before you pay. The term written there is the one that binds you.
Who owns the domain and the content
- Brighter Vision: the pricing page says one domain is included, you "fully, 100% own" it and there are no release fees. The terms say customer content stays yours.
- TherapySites: the FAQs say you keep a domain you already own. If TherapySites buys the domain for you, it owns it and can transfer it for a small fee. You keep content you add, but not content TherapySites provided.
- SimplePractice: you can use a default address such as yourpracticename-clientsecure.me or connect your own domain. Using your own domain from day one makes any later move easier.
Our advice: register the domain in your own name at a registrar, then point it at whichever service you choose.
HIPAA, forms and booking
A BAA alone does not make a practice HIPAA compliant. You also need correct settings, policies and staff training. This is general information, not legal advice.
- Brighter Vision sells HIPAA email and forms through Hushmail. Its HIPAA package page lists plans from $14.99/mo and says Hushmail prepares a digital BAA for you to sign. Flourish includes the Enterprise tier. Its websites page mentions appointment booking integrations.
- TherapySites includes online appointment scheduling in Core. Its secure emails and forms page says the service comes with a business associate agreement and includes intake and screening form templates.
- SimplePractice routes appointment requests from the website into your account. Its BAA takes effect when your account is created. The plan comparison shows the widget for embedding requests on an outside website on Plus only.
For how to set up intake safely on any site, see our guide to HIPAA-ready forms and scheduling.
SEO and growth
- Brighter Vision builds multi-page sites with a blog. SEO services sit in the custom-priced Thrive & Prosper tier, and Flourish adds one optimized content page a month.
- TherapySites adds SEO from Advantage ($99/mo) and AI search optimization from Premium Plus ($207/mo).
- SimplePractice is one page. The FAQs say you can edit the page title and description, but you can't add pages or tabs. That rules out specialty and city pages.
A directory profile is another route to clients. Compare the two in Psychology Today profile vs your own website.
First-year cost examples
Subscription and setup fees only, from the pricing pages above:
| Setup | First-year cost |
|---|---|
| Brighter Vision Start, billed yearly ($78 x 12 + $100 setup) | $1,036 |
| Brighter Vision Start + Hushmail Startup billed yearly ($165) | $1,201 |
| Brighter Vision Flourish, billed yearly (HIPAA forms included) | $3,588 |
| TherapySites Core ($199 + $69 x 12) | $1,027 |
| TherapySites Core + secure emails and forms from $15/mo | $1,207 |
| TherapySites Advantage with SEO 1.0 ($199 + $99 x 12) | $1,387 |
| SimplePractice Professional Website | $0 on top of your plan |
Brighter Vision and TherapySites land within a few dollars of each other at entry level. The real gap is in what you can cancel and what you keep. For wider budgets, see how much a therapist website costs.
Which should you choose
- Choose Brighter Vision if you want a designer to build a full site, you are happy to commit for a year, and you want to own your domain outright.
- Choose TherapySites if you want SEO, ads or reviews bundled with the site, and you have read the service agreement's term.
- Choose SimplePractice's Professional Website if you are already a SimplePractice user, need something live quickly and can live with one page.
- Choose a DIY builder or a custom build if you want full control. See our Squarespace vs Wix vs WordPress for therapists and the full best website builders for therapists list.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighter Vision or TherapySites cheaper?
At entry level they are close. Brighter Vision Start billed yearly comes to $1,036 in year one with setup. TherapySites Core comes to $1,027 with the design fee. Month to month, Brighter Vision Start is $99/mo.
Can I cancel a therapist website service early?
Check your order. Brighter Vision's terms set a one-year initial term unless your order says otherwise. TherapySites' terms say fees are nonrefundable and you owe the remaining term if you cancel early. SimplePractice's website can be unpublished at any time.
Is the SimplePractice website enough on its own?
It works as a starting point or a landing page for current clients. Because it is one page, it can't target separate specialties or locations. Most practices that want search traffic will need a fuller site.
What should I ask before signing with a therapist website company?
Ask about the contract term, renewal, refunds, who owns the domain and content, and which plan includes forms with a BAA. Our guide on how to choose a therapy website designer has a full question list.
Want a site you fully own, built around your specialties? See how eSEOspace approaches therapy practice websites, or read the Therapy Practice Marketing Guide.
