Head-to-head · Employee Mental Health Software
Lyra Health vs Unmind
Lyra Health leads on 0 checks, Unmind on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreLyra Health · 9.4/10
Lyra Health scores higher on our rubric for employee mental health software: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
Lyra Health is the better fit for employers needing comprehensive clinical care. Unmind is the better fit for global teams wanting broad wellbeing coverage.
- Lyra Health fits best
Employers needing comprehensive clinical care
- Unmind fits best
Global teams wanting broad wellbeing coverage
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Side by side
| Feature | Lyra Health 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Unmind 9.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Ranking | #1 in Employee Mental Health Software | #3 in Employee Mental Health Software |
| Best for | Employers needing comprehensive clinical care | Global teams wanting broad wellbeing coverage |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Phone · 24/7 | Email, Docs |
| Compliance | HIPAA | ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Lyra Health 5/5 · Unmind 5/5 | ||
| Therapy access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coaching access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live sessions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mindfulness content | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile apps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Employer reporting | Advanced | Advanced |
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| Our verdict | Lyra Health provides employer mental health benefits for employees and their families. It combines therapy, coaching, self-care resources, specialty care, medication management, crisis support, and organizational tools. Members can find… Read the review → |
Unmind is a workplace mental health platform for organizations and their employees. It brings confidential one-to-one therapy and coaching together with qualified practitioner matching, self-guided courses, mindfulness, meditation,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Lyra Health — where it wins
- Therapy, coaching, specialty care, and crisis support
- In-person and video sessions with provider matching and booking
- Advanced dashboards for outcomes, utilization, costs, and AI insights
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is customized rather than plan-based
- Member cost-sharing varies by employer plan
- The broad feature set may exceed narrower program needs
Unmind — where it wins
- Combines therapy, coaching, courses, mindfulness and sleep content
- Offers 24/7 global helpline and critical incident response
- Includes advanced wellbeing dashboards plus Slack and Teams integrations
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Employer reporting is anonymized rather than individual-level
- No desktop app is listed beyond web access
- Lyra Health9.4/10 · Pricing on request
A comprehensive employee mental health program with care delivery and advanced employer reporting.
Visit Lyra HealthFull verdict → - Unmind9.2/10 · Pricing on request
Broad workplace wellbeing coverage with therapy, coaching, crisis support and workforce insights.
Visit UnmindFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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