Sobriety Hub earned its reputation by being simple and affordable — a public price around $65+/month, easy for a house manager to learn, and purpose-built for sober living. For a lot of small houses, that's plenty.
But "simple" has a ceiling. As a house grows — more beds, more staff, court-connected residents, maintenance to track, GARR paperwork to keep current, and an owner who wants to actually see how the business is doing — operators start looking for more range. If that's you, here are the four platforms worth comparing in 2026, starting with the one we build.
1. Recovery House HQ — the most complete alternative
Best overall
Best for: houses that want everything Sobriety Hub does and a lot more, in one modern system — especially in Georgia.
Recovery House HQ was built to be the all-in-one many operators wish Sobriety Hub would grow into. You get the basics — residents, beds, rent and payments, drug screens, passes, chores — plus the things simpler tools leave out:
• AI-assisted import — paste your current resident spreadsheet and the system maps the columns for you, so switching takes minutes, not days.
• Resident & house health scoring — a green/yellow/red read on who's slipping and how each house is really doing, so problems surface early.
• Owner Command Center — cash, occupancy, and today's priorities across every house on one screen.
• A real maintenance & vendor system, plus meeting & ride coordination, grievances, consents, training records, and court dates — the things GARR and courts actually ask for.
It is available nationally, with a separate one-year-free founding offer for eligible Georgia residences. It is built by a Georgia therapist in long-term recovery — so support comes from someone who's lived the work.
2. Sober Living App (Behave Health)
Best for: operators who bill insurance or need deep multi-state licensing.
A compliance-and-billing heavyweight ($99–399/month) with strong insurance billing, deep NARR and 50-state licensing support, GPS, and telehealth. If you lean clinical or run treatment alongside housing, it scales to that world. For a straightforward house, it's more machine than you need — but it's the strongest pick if billing is your priority.
3. One Step
Best for: established operators that want a large, proven vendor.
One of the biggest names in the space, used by 2,000+ organizations, with intake, drug-test and medication tracking, GPS monitoring, meeting tracking, and payments. Capable and battle-tested. The trade-offs versus a newer tool: the interface feels more dated, and pricing is quote-only — you'll need a call to get a number.
4. Anchor Living
Best for: houses that want ACH rent, alumni features, and resident credit-building.
A newer entrant ($199–399/month) with ACH rent collection, NARR automation, an alumni network, and resident credit-building — some genuinely nice ideas. The trade-offs: it carries the smallest track record of the group and a higher starting price than most.
Quick answer: which should you pick?
• Want the most features, the best starting price, and a team that lives recovery? Recovery House HQ.
• Bill insurance or need 50-state licensing depth? Sober Living App.
• Want a big, established vendor and don't mind a sales call? One Step.
• Love the ACH/alumni/credit-building angle? Anchor Living.
• Just want cheap and dead-simple for one small house? Sobriety Hub.
Still weighing it? Our buyer's checklist walks through the exact questions to ask before you commit.