Bloom
6.5#20 in therapy scheduling softwareFrom £290 a yearWebAPI
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PracticeRunner
7.9#3 in therapy scheduling softwareFrom $8 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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| Fact | Bloom | PracticeRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, UK | Bruce Hearn's LinkedIn profile lists San Francisco, California, United States, and the privacy policy gives a San Francisco mailing address. |
| Integrations | The site lists Zoom and Stripe integrations; Google Calendar sync is marked as coming soon. | Listed integrations are Stripe for payments and Google Calendar for calendar synchronization. |
| Public API | Bloom publishes an OpenAPI-described public API at api.trybloom.co.uk for public booking profiles, availability, bookings, contact submissions and newsletter signups. | A website scheduling widget exposes a documented JavaScript embed and custom-button API with booking, inquiry, provider, display and label attributes. |
| Scheduling | Scheduling includes recurring sessions, drag-to-reschedule and a public booking link clients can use themselves. | Scheduling includes recurring appointments, availability, consultation scheduling, calendar feeds, synchronization and appointment requests. |
| Security | Bloom states that it uses AES-256 for session notes, HTTPS in transit, Argon2 password hashing, HTTP-only cookies, rate limiting and regular security reviews. | The BAA states that PHI is encrypted in transit and at rest and that safeguards include role-based access controls and audit logging. |
| Support | Support is offered by email on UK business days, with the company saying it typically replies within a few hours. | PracticeRunner offers email support, a knowledge base and direct founder onboarding; the contact page says replies typically arrive within 24 hours. |
Bloom plans
- Bloom£29 a month
- Monthly£29 a month
- Annual£290 a year
PracticeRunner plans
- StarterFree
- Archive$8 a month
- Professional$39 a month
- Group$59 a month
Pick Bloom if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick PracticeRunner if…
PracticeRunner suits therapy providers and practices that need scheduling, clinical documentation, billing, and practice coordination in one system. Its case types cover individual and group-based services.