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Headspace for Work vs Wellhub

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

Starting price

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

$1/employee/mo

Employer wellness subscription across gyms, studios, and wellbeing apps (formerly Gympass). Employer plans start as low as $1 per employee per month; 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-quoted$1/employee/mo
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 a per-employee contribution, listed as low as $1, $10, or $50 per employee per month and varying with headcount. 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 prices are 'as low as' figures; the final contribution is quoted by headcount
  • 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 4 Nov 2026

Wellhub

$1/employee/mo

Wellhub publishes employer plans priced per employee per month: Entry as low as $1, Full as low as $10, and Premium as low as $50. The vendor says these figures are based on enterprise client pricing and vary with total employee count and service offering, so the final contribution comes from a sales quote. Employees then pick their own monthly plan, from Digital at $0 up to Diamond at $344.99. Broader than clinical mental health. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?