Honest comparison
BrighterVision is the best-known name in therapist websites — a full agency with design packages, SEO add-ons, and pricing to match. If you're comparing them with Ground8, you're really asking: do I need an agency, or do I need someone to just handle it?
Ground8 was built for the second answer. One plan, one briefing, one human review — for solo therapists who want a site that sounds like them without agency overhead. Here's the honest breakdown.
BrighterVision is the established agency with tiered plans and monthly fees to match. Ground8 is the simpler bet for solo practices: one plan, $57/mo, human-reviewed copy — and your files are yours.
| Criterion | BrighterVision | Ground8 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Tiered packages with higher setup fees and ongoing monthly plans; SEO and content often cost extra. | $57/mo all-inclusive. No tiers, no add-on maze. |
| Process | Agency onboarding: calls, questionnaires, design rounds — thorough, but weeks of calendar time. | A 15-minute save-as-you-go briefing. AI drafts from your words; a human QA expert refines every line. |
| Ownership | Ask what happens to your site and content if you cancel — agency lock-in varies by plan. | Your files are downloadable anytime. Cancel whenever; what's yours stays yours. |
| Copy and ethics | Professional copywriting available, typically at higher tiers or as an add-on. | Ethically-worded, non-clinical copy included in the one plan, checked against ethics codes by a human. |
| Best fit | Group practices and larger budgets that want ongoing marketing services under one roof. | Solo therapists in private practice who want the whole thing handled, simply and affordably. |
Choose the agency if you want ongoing marketing services and have the budget. Choose Ground8 if you're solo, want it handled in days not weeks, and prefer one transparent price with no lock-in.
For solo practices, yes — $57/mo all-inclusive with everything included. Agency packages typically run higher monthly fees with add-ons for copy and SEO. Compare total first-year cost, not just setup.
Your site is built from your briefing answers — your words, your approach, your photos — then refined by a human. It's bespoke to you without the agency round-trips.
That's the point of ownership: download your files anytime and take them anywhere. No hostage content, no exit fees.
Agency builds typically take weeks of scheduled calls and revisions. Ground8's briefing takes 15 minutes of your time; the build and human QA follow without more meetings.
Answer a 15-minute briefing in your own words. Our AI drafts your site, a human QA expert refines every line for warmth and ethics compliance, and you approve before launch. $57/mo all-inclusive, no setup — your files downloadable anytime.