Cass vs Clare

Cass9.0Visit Clare7.2Visit

Higher score Cass #1 in AI Mental Health Chatbots 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cass

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Clare #7 in AI Mental Health Chatbots 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $99.99/yr · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Clare

• Cass fits best

  Organizations wanting a broad free chatbot

• Clare fits best

  Users preferring phone and WhatsApp conversations

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Side by side

Feature	Cass 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Clare 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.2
Ranking	#1 in AI Mental Health Chatbots	#7 in AI Mental Health Chatbots
Best for	Organizations wanting a broad free chatbot	Users preferring phone and WhatsApp conversations
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA	GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Enterprise
Features Cass 5/5 · Clare 5/5
Guided exercises	✓	✓
Behavioral coaching	✓	✓
Human escalation	✓	✓
Crisis resources	✓	✓
Conversation memory	✓	✓
Specs
Access platforms	web	phone calls, WhatsApp, SMS
Our review
Pros	Free access with assessments, exercises, check-ins, and coaching Crisis detection and escalation to human partners Supports Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, websites, and portals	Phone calls, WhatsApp messaging, and SMS access Conversation memory supports continuity across interactions Behavioral exercises, mindfulness, and crisis guidance included
Cons	Access is limited to the web platform Organizational deployments are presented as demo-based offerings SMS and third-party channels may involve privacy or carrier considerations	Premium costs $99.99 annually Free access is limited to 9 am–5 pm daily Not intended for diagnosis or treatment
Our verdict	Cass is an AI mental health and wellness assistant for individuals, caregivers, health plans, healthcare providers, and employee programs. It provides text-based emotional support, personalized conversations, guided coping strategies,… Read the review →	Clare is an AI mental-health companion for people seeking self-help through reflection, emotional processing, and behavioral-health guidance. It supports phone-call conversations, WhatsApp messaging, and SMS, with content covering… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cass — where it wins

  • Free access with assessments, exercises, check-ins, and coaching
  • Crisis detection and escalation to human partners
  • Supports Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, websites, and portals

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is limited to the web platform
  • Organizational deployments are presented as demo-based offerings
  • SMS and third-party channels may involve privacy or carrier considerations

• Clare — where it wins

  • Phone calls, WhatsApp messaging, and SMS access
  • Conversation memory supports continuity across interactions
  • Behavioral exercises, mindfulness, and crisis guidance included

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium costs $99.99 annually
  • Free access is limited to 9 am–5 pm daily
  • Not intended for diagnosis or treatment

• Cass9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad free chatbot with assessments, exercises, triage, and messaging integrations.

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• Clare7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $99.99/yr · 7-day trial

  A phone- and WhatsApp-first AI companion with memory, exercises, and crisis guidance.

  Visit ClareFull verdict →