Comparison
Hedepy connects patients to therapists — it's a marketplace. APONIA.ro helps therapists manage the practice once patients are there. They are not alternatives. Many therapists use both.
Hedepy
Marketplace. Brings new patients.
Connects patients searching for a therapist with available professionals. Charges 20-30% commission per session. Good for building a patient base when starting out.
APONIA.ro
Practice tool. Manages existing patients.
Handles booking, confirmations, reminders, session notes, patient profiles, and payment tracking. 73 RON/month flat. Does not bring new patients.
| Feature | Hedepy | APONIA.ro |
|---|---|---|
| Brings new patients | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commission per session | 20-30% | Zero |
| Who owns the patient relationship | Hedepy platform | You |
| Your own booking link | ✗ — within Hedepy only | ✓ — your link, your brand |
| Session notes | Basic | ✓ Private, per-session |
| Patient data portability | Limited | ✓ Full CSV export anytime |
| GDPR-compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly cost | Commission-based | 73 RON/month flat |
| Built for independent practice management | ✗ | ✓ |
Who owns your patients?
When a patient finds you through Hedepy, they found you through Hedepy's search, Hedepy's algorithm, and they book through Hedepy's interface. That is a genuine service — they would not have found you otherwise. Hedepy earns its commission on that first contact.
The question that comes later: once a patient has been seeing you for six months and comes back through routine — not through a search — who are they seeing? You, or a therapist on the Hedepy platform?
With APONIA.ro, patients book through your link, see your page, and communicate through your system. When they refer someone, they refer you — not a platform. The relationship is yours.
APONIA.ro does not compete with Hedepy for patient acquisition. We do not have a patient-facing marketplace. If you need new patients, Hedepy is a legitimate tool for that. APONIA.ro is for managing the practice once patients are there.
The commission math
Commission makes sense when Hedepy is earning it by bringing you new patients. The math changes when sessions are with established patients who come back on their own.
This math is not a reason to avoid Hedepy for new patient acquisition — it is a reason to use a different tool for managing established patients.
Can I use both Hedepy and APONIA.ro at the same time?
Yes. Use Hedepy to find new patients and APONIA.ro to manage your established practice. Many therapists run both in parallel — Hedepy for acquisition, APONIA.ro for day-to-day operations.
If I find a patient through Hedepy, can I manage them in APONIA.ro?
You can add any patient to APONIA.ro. Whether you continue using Hedepy for their bookings or manage them directly through APONIA.ro depends on Hedepy's terms of service — read those carefully before making that decision.
Can I export my data from APONIA.ro?
Yes. Full data export at any time, in CSV format. Your patient list, session history, and notes are always yours. There is no lock-in.
At what point does the cost comparison shift in favor of APONIA.ro?
At roughly 2-3 sessions per month with established patients, the commission already exceeds 73 RON — what APONIA.ro costs for the entire month. Beyond that point, if those patients are returning on their own (not through a Hedepy search), the commission is a cost without a proportional return.
Booking, confirmations, notes, patient profiles. No commissions.
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