How Cadence ABA compares to the rest.
Most ABA software is built around tapping forms on a tablet. Cadence is voice-first and agentic: clinicians speak through the session, and Cadence structures the data, proposes phase changes, reads the trend, and drafts the billable note — every output reviewed and signed by a licensed human.
Cadence vs. the field
Capability by capability, across the platforms ABA teams evaluate most. Tap any name for the full head-to-head.
| Capability | Cadence | CentralReach | Catalyst | Rethink Behavioral Health | Motivity | Hi Rasmus | Theralytics | Raven Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary data capture | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Offline capture | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agentic clinical reasoning | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Auto-drafted session notes | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic mastery / phase detection | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Automatic graphs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Practice management & billing | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human sign-off enforced | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing | $15/active client + $12/seat per mo (Capture); $99/mo platform on Clinical | Custom quote; not publicly listed (≈$59/user/mo reported by third parties) | Quote-based / subscription | Custom quote by module & practice size | $24/learner (Data Collection or PM); $48/learner All-in-One | $19/client (standard) or $24/client (premium) per mo | $20/client (Data Collection or PM); $30/client bundle | Free software; managed billing ~5% of claims (self-billing quote for 50+ clients) |
| Free trial / self-serve | 14-day free trial, self-serve | Demo required | Demo required | Demo required | Demo required | Free and paid tiers | 6 months free for BCBA startups | Demo Required with setup period (weeks) |
Competitor details are drawn from each vendor’s public materials and widely-cited review sites, current as of June 2026. Each head-to-head page lists its sources.
Pick a comparison
CentralReach
The largest end-to-end ABA platform — practice management, clinical data, billing, assessments, and staff training in one enterprise system.
Catalyst
A long-established, highly configurable ABA data-collection tool, now sold within the Ensora Health ABA suite.
Rethink Behavioral Health
An all-in-one ABA platform pairing clinical programming and data collection with billing, scheduling, and a large RBT training library.
Motivity
A clinically-driven, modern ABA platform connecting real-time data collection, scheduling, billing, and revenue-cycle management.
Hi Rasmus
A mobile-first clinical platform combining flexible data collection, telehealth, supervision, and AI-assisted documentation.
Theralytics
A budget-friendly, all-in-one ABA platform covering scheduling, data collection, documentation, and billing with simple per-client pricing.
Raven Health
A mobile-first, AI-driven all-in-one ABA platform for startups and growing clinics, with the software offered free under a managed-billing model.
Three things only Cadence does this way
Capture by voice, not by form
Clinicians talk through the session — fully offline. There’s no tablet form to fight and no flow to break, so attention stays on the child during every trial.
Agents that reason, not just record
Cadence proposes phase changes the moment criteria are met, interprets trend and variability in plain language, and drafts the note — instead of leaving you to read the graph and write it up.
A human signs everything
Every agent output is a proposal. A licensed clinician reviews and signs; nothing reaches a record or a claim without a name behind it. Evidence is always shown.
Cadence focuses on the clinical core and compliance — not full revenue-cycle billing. Practices that need managed claim submission often run a dedicated billing system alongside it.
Common questions
- What is the best ABA data collection software?
- The best fit depends on what a team optimizes for. CentralReach and Rethink lead on enterprise breadth; Catalyst leads on configurable data collection; Motivity, Hi Rasmus, and Theralytics offer modern, transparently-priced platforms. Cadence ABA is the voice-first, agentic option: clinicians speak through a session and Cadence structures the data, proposes phase changes, interprets trends, and drafts the billable note for review and signature.
- What makes Cadence ABA different from other ABA software?
- Two things. First, capture is voice-first and fully offline — clinicians talk through the session instead of tapping forms, so their attention stays on the child. Second, Cadence is agentic: specialized agents propose mastery and phase changes, interpret trends in plain language, and draft CPT-mapped notes. Every output is a proposal a licensed clinician reviews and signs — nothing reaches a claim unsigned.
- Does Cadence ABA replace my practice management or billing system?
- Cadence focuses on the clinical core — capture, clinical reasoning, and documentation — plus compliance tooling like authorization/units tracking, CPT mapping, and pre-billing validation. It is not a full-service revenue-cycle (RCM) system, so practices that need managed claim submission may keep a dedicated billing solution alongside it.
- Is Cadence ABA HIPAA compliant?
- Yes. Cadence is HIPAA-compliant and BAA-backed, with encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access for RBTs, BCBAs, and directors, and audit-defensible data lineage from the spoken trial to the signed note.
- How much does Cadence ABA cost?
- Cadence pricing is public and self-serve. The Capture plan starts at $15 per active client and $12 per clinical seat per month with a 14-day free trial; the Clinical plan adds a $99/month platform fee for the clinical-reasoning agents. An active client is any client with at least one session that month.
See it on one real session.
Start a Cadence trial and run capture to signed note end to end — then compare for yourself.