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Best Talkspace Alternatives

Talkspace scores 75.4/100 in our independent evaluation, but it isn't the right fit for everyone. The most common reasons people look elsewhere: self-pay pricing ($299 initial, $175/follow-up) is high relative to cash-pay peers for patients without insurance; and recurring trustpilot complaints about billing and cancellation-fee enforcement (one reviewer cited a $125 charge for cancelling 54 minutes before an appointment). Here are the 8 brands that compete with it most directly, ranked by category overlap and overall score.

Read our full Talkspace review for the complete score breakdown.

#1
80
Very Good
Teladoc Health

Teladoc Health is the largest publicly traded telehealth provider in the US, offering 24/7 general medical, mental health, dermatology, and nutrition visits on a self-pay or insurance basis.

  • Higher overall score (79.9/100 vs 75.4/100)
  • Stronger trust & safety score (88 vs 80)
  • Lower starting price ($89/mo vs $175/mo)
#2
78
Very Good
CallonDoc

CallonDoc is a Dallas-based async telehealth platform offering flat-rate, form-based consults across urgent care, STD, women's and men's health, mental health, and dermatology without requiring insurance.

  • Higher overall score (78.4/100 vs 75.4/100)
  • Better value score (80 vs 70)
  • Lower starting price ($24.99/mo vs $175/mo)
#3
78
Very Good
Hims & Hers

The largest publicly traded D2C telehealth platform, offering treatments across hair loss, ED, mental health, skincare, and weight loss.

  • Higher overall score (77.5/100 vs 75.4/100)
  • Lower starting price ($11/mo vs $175/mo)
  • Also treats Weight Loss / GLP-1, Men's Health, Women's Health
#4
74
Good
GoodRx

Prescription discount giant that expanded into telehealth, with the unique advantage of integrated drug price comparison.

  • Better value score (85 vs 70)
  • Lower starting price ($16/mo vs $175/mo)
  • Also treats Primary Care, Sexual Health, Dermatology
#5
74
Good
Sesame Care

Pay-per-visit marketplace connecting patients with licensed providers — no subscriptions, transparent per-visit pricing.

  • Better value score (80 vs 70)
  • Lower starting price ($34/mo vs $175/mo)
  • Also treats Primary Care, Men's Health, Women's Health
#6
71
Good
Kick Health

Kick Health is a San Francisco telehealth clinic prescribing non-controlled beta-blockers for performance and situational anxiety alongside a structured insomnia program combining medication and CBT-i coaching.

  • Lower starting price ($59/mo vs $175/mo)
#7
71
Good
Nurx

Women's health telehealth for birth control, STI testing, and dermatology — with both insurance and cash-pay options.

  • Lower starting price ($0/mo vs $175/mo)
  • Also treats Women's Health, Dermatology, Sexual Health
  • Our pick for: Best for Women's Health, Best Insurance-Friendly
#8
67
Good
Brightside Health

Brightside Health is a venture-backed online psychiatry and therapy platform using an AI-assisted prescribing tool, with limited, insurance-gated access to stimulant medications.

  • Lower starting price ($95/mo vs $175/mo)

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