Head to head

Headspace for Work vs Wellhub

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Headspace for Work

Sales-quoted

Employer mindfulness, coaching, and therapy SKU on top of the Headspace app. Pricing is sales-quoted. Sword has announced it is acquiring Headspace.

Where Headspace for Work fits

  • Employers that want mindfulness content people will actually open
  • Companies adding coaching and therapy on top of an existing meditation habit
  • Microsoft 365 shops that will surface sessions in Teams
  • HR teams that want one brand from stress content through EAP

Wellhub

Sales-quoted

Employer wellness subscription across gyms, studios, and wellbeing apps (formerly Gympass). The company contribution is sales-quoted; employees pick a monthly plan.

Where Wellhub fits

  • Employers that want gym and app access as the wellbeing benefit
  • Companies replacing a single-gym corporate membership
  • HR teams that will share cost with employees
  • Global offices that need a partner network rather than one vendor clinic

At a glance

DetailHeadspace for WorkWellhub
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underWellbeingWellbeing

Where they pull apart

Headspace for Work

Stands out: Employees already know the Headspace brand, so the work SKU is a daily-use meditation layer that can also route into coaching and clinical care instead of a net-new EAP login.

Watch out: This is not the consumer Headspace subscription. The work plan is a quoted employer contract covering EAP, Care, Companion, and Core SKUs. Sword's announced acquisition is a product-direction risk to put in the vendor-stability section of the RFP.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who only need the consumer app at App Store prices
  • Teams that want a gym network rather than mental-health content
  • Anyone who needs a public PEPM before talking to sales

Wellhub

Stands out: It is a fitness-and-apps network, not a clinical EAP: employees book gyms and premium wellness apps from one membership, which is why utilization looks like a gym benefit rather than a therapy benefit.

Watch out: Budget two line items. The employer pays an annual, headcount-based contribution (quoted). Employees then pay a monthly plan from Digital at $0/mo up to Diamond at $344.99/mo. A 'free wellness perk' still asks staff to subscribe unless you subsidize a paid tier.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need clinical therapy and psychiatry
  • Employers that will not ask employees to pay a monthly plan

Pros and cons

Headspace for Work

  • Brand employees already recognize
  • One ladder from meditation through coaching, EAP, and care
  • Sits in Microsoft Teams for daily use
  • Employer plan is sales-quoted
  • Consumer free trial is not the work SKU
  • Announced acquisition introduces vendor-direction uncertainty

Wellhub

  • Gym, studio, and app network in one employee membership
  • Named HRIS connectors including BambooHR, ADP, Paychex, and SAP
  • Employee plan list is public, from Digital $0/mo to Diamond $344.99/mo
  • Employer contribution is still sales-quoted
  • Employees pay a monthly plan unless you subsidize it
  • Not a substitute for clinical therapy

What each one costs

Headspace for Work

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted employer plan. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

Wellhub

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted per employee per month. Broader than clinical mental health. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Headspace for Work or Wellhub for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 12 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?