Accrue ABA vs CentralReach
Different products are designed for different workflows. CentralReach is a broad practice-management platform for ABA organizations. Accrue focuses on fieldwork hours, supervision, behavior data, and IEP progress, and does not provide insurance billing or claims management.
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Side by side
| What you are comparing | Accrue ABA | CentralReach |
|---|---|---|
| Billing and insurance claims | Not included. Export session notes and reports as PDF, Excel, or CSV for whatever you bill with. | Included as part of the practice-management suite. |
| BCBA/BCaBA fieldwork hours | Core of the product: restricted/unrestricted totals, supervision percentage, monthly verification documentation, signatures. | Available inside a larger practice-management platform. |
| Schools and IEP progress | Teachers and paras log classroom behavior and IEP goal data in the same student record as the behavior team. | Built primarily around clinic and payer workflows. |
| Pricing | Published on the site: Trainee $12/mo, Individual $39/mo, Clinic / Team $299/mo (Founding Clinics $199/mo for the first 12 months), School from $1,995/yr. | Confirm current pricing and purchasing details with CentralReach. |
| How you start | Self-serve 14-day trial, no credit card, no demo call required. | Confirm the current sales and onboarding process with CentralReach. |
| Security and compliance | Encryption, organization isolation, role-based access, audit log, consent tracking, export and verified deletion on every plan including trials. | Ask CentralReach which security controls and contract terms apply to your organization. |
Choose Accrue if
- You need fieldwork and supervision documentation more than an EMR.
- You work across a school and a clinic and want one student record.
- You want to try it this afternoon without a sales call.
- You want to know the price before you talk to anyone.
Choose CentralReach if
- You need insurance billing, claims, and scheduling in the same tool.
- You are a large multi-site practice replacing a full EMR.
- You need payer-facing revenue-cycle reporting.
Comparison based on each product's public website as of September 2026; check current details with the vendor before deciding. CentralReach is a trademark of its owner; Accrue ABA is not affiliated with or endorsed by it, or by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).