Tend vs Paperbell at a glance
Paperbell covers scheduling, Stripe/PayPal payments, intake forms, contracts, and a client portal. The gap that matters for anyone touching health data: Paperbell is not HIPAA-compliant. Tend is built HIPAA-first.
| Tend | Paperbell | |
|---|---|---|
| HIPAA-compliant | ✅ | ❌ |
| Scheduling | ✅ | ✅ |
| Online payments (Stripe) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Client portal | ✅ | ✅ |
| Between-session messaging | ✅ | ❌ |
| Programs (self-paced/hybrid) | ✅ | ❌ |
If you coach in health, wellness, or therapy-adjacent niches, HIPAA isn't optional — and that's the line Tend is built on.