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Head-to-head · Speech Therapy Software

Smarty Ears Online vs Articulation Station Hive

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Smarty Ears Online #2 in Speech Therapy Software 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Smarty Ears
Articulation Station Hive #6 in Speech Therapy Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

Smarty Ears Online leads on 0 checks, Articulation Station Hive on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSmarty Ears Online · 9.1/10
  • Free trialboth

Smarty Ears Online scores higher on our rubric for speech therapy software: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

On therapy focus, Smarty Ears Online gives you Communication where Articulation Station Hive offers Articulation.

Smarty Ears Online is the better fit for multiplatform clinics using AI reports. Articulation Station Hive is the better fit for articulation clinicians and small groups.

  • Smarty Ears Online fits best

    Multiplatform clinics using AI reports

  • Articulation Station Hive fits best

    Articulation clinicians and small groups

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Side by side

Feature Smarty Ears Online 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Articulation Station Hive 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.7
Ranking #2 in Speech Therapy Software #6 in Speech Therapy Software
Best for Multiplatform clinics using AI reports Articulation clinicians and small groups
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $7/user/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud Mobile, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android iOS, macOS
Support Docs Email, Docs
Compliance HIPAA HIPAA
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Smarty Ears Online 3/4 · Articulation Station Hive 3/4
Clinician tools ✓ ✓
Progress tracking ✓ ✓
Custom activities ✓ ✓
Offline access — Not checked yet
Specs
Therapy focus Communication Articulation
Supported platforms web, windows, macos, ios, android iOS, macOS
Our review
Pros
  • Activities span speech, language, literacy, and communication.
  • AI reports support monthly progress-report workflows.
  • Caregiver collaboration and home practice extend beyond sessions.
  • Guided practice progresses from isolation through conversation
  • Custom word lists, words, images, recordings, and playback
  • Group sessions support up to six students with scoring and reports
Cons
  • Basic Professional limits AI-powered reports to 50 per month.
  • Cloud-based access requires an online connection.
  • The platform has no free plan.
  • Available only on iOS and macOS
  • No free plan; annual billing is required for the $7 starting price
  • Parent plans exclude group sessions and Classic data migration
Our verdict

Smarty Ears Online is a cloud-based therapy platform for speech-language pathologists, special education professionals, schools, teletherapy organizations, and families. Its scope covers adaptive activities for speech, language, literacy,…

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Articulation Station Hive is a speech-therapy application for speech-language pathologists, parents, and learners working on speech sound disorders. Its focus is articulation practice, with activities spanning syllables, words, phrases,…

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  1. Smarty Ears OnlineSpeech Therapy Software 9.130-day trial
  2. Articulation Station HiveSpeech Therapy Software 8.714-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Smarty Ears Online — where it wins

    • Activities span speech, language, literacy, and communication.
    • AI reports support monthly progress-report workflows.
    • Caregiver collaboration and home practice extend beyond sessions.

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic Professional limits AI-powered reports to 50 per month.
    • Cloud-based access requires an online connection.
    • The platform has no free plan.

  • Articulation Station Hive — where it wins

    • Guided practice progresses from isolation through conversation
    • Custom word lists, words, images, recordings, and playback
    • Group sessions support up to six students with scoring and reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only on iOS and macOS
    • No free plan; annual billing is required for the $7 starting price
    • Parent plans exclude group sessions and Classic data migration
  • Smarty Ears Online9.1/10 · 30-day trial

    A multiplatform therapy platform combining activities, caseload tools, tracking, and AI reports.

    Visit Smarty EarsFull verdict →
  • Articulation Station Hive8.7/10 · 14-day trial

    A focused articulation tool with guided practice, clinician reporting, and group sessions.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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