Question 1

What is ABA SMS / Email Communication?

Accepted Answer

ABA SMS / email communication is a software category inside the broader parent engagement / comms stack used by Applied Behavior Analysis providers. ABA Rank indexes 25 tools in this subcategory and scores each on the same disclosed 100-point Index - qualified public reviews, decision facts, and primary-category fit - so buyers can compare apples-to-apples without a sponsored marketplace. No paid tier is an input to that score.

Question 2

How does ABA Rank rank SMS / email communication tools?

Accepted Answer

Every tool in the SMS / Email Communication subcategory is scored on the same 100-point Index used across the rest of ABA Rank: 60 points from qualified public reviews, 35 points from decision facts (pricing, integrations, a recently checked price, and deployment model), and 5 points from primary-category fit. As of methodology v3.0 no paid product contributes any Index points, and sponsored placements render in labeled slots above the ranked list rather than mixing into it. Methodology is fully disclosed at /how-we-rank.

Question 3

Which SMS / email communication tool ranks #1 on ABA Rank today?

Accepted Answer

The current #1 in SMS / Email Communication is the top entry on this page; rankings refresh every night so the leader can change between visits. ABA Rank does not endorse a single permanent winner - the public Index recomputes from its three disclosed inputs (qualified public reviews, decision facts, and primary-category fit) on a nightly cadence, and any tool that improves its disclosed inputs can move up.

Question 4

How many SMS / email communication tools are listed on ABA Rank?

Accepted Answer

25 tools are currently ranked under SMS / Email Communication on ABA Rank. The directory is an editorial index of operating U.S. ABA tools; defunct or out-of-market entries are removed.

Question 5

What does Verified mean for SMS / email communication tool on ABA Rank?

Accepted Answer

Verified means the listing subscribes to ABA Rank Verified, a review of the listing itself: that the product’s team controls it (proven with a work email at the product’s own domain), that its website answers over HTTPS, and that the profile is substantially complete. Software runs every check it can confirm and a reviewer handles the rest; the profile shows the date the review passed, or that it is still in progress. Verified products carry a seal; unverified products remain ranked but are clearly marked. Verification is not a paid ranking boost.

Question 6

How much do SMS / email communication tools cost?

Accepted Answer

Pricing varies by seat count, modules, and contract length, and most SMS / email communication vendors quote per-clinician or per-clinic. Where it has been recorded, a product’s profile shows its starting price (dated, or marked self-reported) and whether it has a free tier. ABA Rank does not publish pricing models or price bands, and a starting price is not a quote, so confirm the full cost with the vendor.

Question 7

How does ABA Rank decide which tools qualify for SMS / Email Communication?

Accepted Answer

Owners choose their categories; ABA Rank reviews and removes ones that don’t fit. Tools that span multiple subcategories appear in each one rather than being forced into a single bucket.

Question 8

How can a tool get listed in SMS / Email Communication?

Accepted Answer

Any owner or authorized representative of an eligible tool can claim a free listing. Claimed profiles unlock the editable fields that drive the Index, and Verified ($490/yr) and Sponsor ($1,490/yr) tiers are optional paid upgrades disclosed in the methodology. New tools that are not yet on ABA Rank can be submitted at /suggest-vendor; submissions are reviewed weekly and approved listings typically appear within seven to ten days.

Product	Starting price	Free tier	Deployment	Integrations	Rating on Google
OhMD	$300/mo	Yes	Cloud	20	4.1 (9)
Procare Solutions	$25/mo	Yes	Cloud	4	Not listed
Artera	Not listed	No	Cloud	16	3.3 (7)
Brightwheel	Not listed	Yes	Cloud	7	3.0 (2)
QliqSOFT	Not listed	No	Hybrid	4	2.8 (4)
10to8	Free	Yes	Cloud	18	Not listed
Aloha ABA	$30/mo	Yes	Cloud	7	Not listed
Booksy	$30/mo	No	Cloud	7	Not listed
ClinicSource	$74/mo	No	Cloud	5	2.6 (27)
Clockwise	Not listed	Yes	Cloud	11	Not listed
Klara	Not listed	No	Cloud	7	Not listed
LeadSquared	$25/mo	No	Cloud	20	Not listed
Luma Health	Not listed	No	Cloud	15	4.6 (313)
Mend	Not listed	Yes	Hybrid	14	3.8 (10)
OnPage	$13/mo	Yes	Cloud	20	4.3 (3)
RingCentral	$20/mo	Yes	Hybrid	15	3.8 (1,721)
RingRx	$15/mo	No	Cloud	5	Not listed
SimplePractice	$49/mo	No	Cloud	11	3.5 (205)
Spruce Health	$24/mo	No	Cloud	8	Not listed
Theralytics	$15/mo	Yes	Cloud	4	Not listed

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