Novo
free
Free
Accounting & Tax · Comparison
Novo
TL;DR Accounting
Novo vs TL;DR Accounting for therapists
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At a glance
The differences that matter
Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.
| Feature | | TL;DR Accounting |
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| Pricing from | Not listed | $199 / mo |
| Pricing model | free | paid |
| HIPAASame | Not listed | Not listed |
| Free trial | Not listed | Yes |
| Target users |
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Novo
- Pricing from
- Not listed
- Pricing model
- free
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Target users
- Solo and small therapy practices
- Budget-conscious clinicians
- Private-pay practitioners
- Key features
- Free business checking
- Free customizable invoicing
- Budgeting (Reserves)
- Faster Stripe payouts (Novo Boost)
- Integrations
- Stripe
- QuickBooks
- Business apps
TL;DR Accounting
- Pricing from
- $199 / mo
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Solo therapists wanting human relationship
- S-Corp electing therapists
- Key features
- Therapy-specific bookkeeping
- Tax filing and quarterly estimates
- S-Corp vs PLLC calculator
- Human bookkeeper relationship
- Integrations
- QuickBooks Online
- Stripe
- Square
Pricing
What you actually pay
Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.
TL;DR Accounting
paid
$199/month
Free trial
Honest assessment
Where each tool wins and loses
Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.
Novo
What works well
- Free with no minimums
- Invoicing and budgeting built in
- Faster Stripe payouts
- Useful integrations
Where it falls short
- Not therapy-specific
- Banking via partner bank
- Limited lending/advanced features
- Not a clinical/PHI tool
TL;DR Accounting
What works well
- Therapy-specific expertise
- Human bookkeeper (vs software-led Heard)
- Helps with S-Corp election decisions
Where it falls short
- Service firm not software (pricing varies)
- More expensive than Heard at low volumes
- Smaller than Heard or Traktion
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