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A fair, source-linked comparison of two sober living platforms. See exactly where we're similar, where we differ, and why hundreds of operators are choosing Sober Friend in 2026.
Comparison based on publicly available information from onestepsoftware.com as of April 2026. Features and pricing change — verify directly with each vendor before purchasing.
Modern sober living software + national directory
Established sober living operations platform
We respect One Step as an established player. These are the gaps operators tell us pushed them to try Sober Friend.
See exact monthly prices on our website — $99, $129, or $149. No mandatory sales call to learn the cost. Start a self-serve 30-day free trial in 2 minutes.
We don't take a cut of your rent. Pay only Stripe processing (published at stripe.com/pricing). The dollar we don't take goes back into your house.
Every resident gets their own private dashboard with a sobriety counter, goals, mental-health tracking, and 24/7 AI recovery mentors. Residents love it — and so do their parents.
Our AI mentors are trained on CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. "Hope" is our compassionate mentor focused on early-recovery emotional support. Available at 2 AM when cravings hit.
Sober Friend runs a directory of recovery residences, treatment centers, IOP, PHP, and mental health programs across the US. Every subscriber gets a listing — Structured plans get top placement. One Step doesn't include a directory.
Every month, our AI reads the live web and delivers a branded PDF report comparing your facility to same-service-model competitors in your city — strengths, gaps, and prioritized recommendations. Included with Progress. One Step doesn't offer anything like it.
Based on publicly available information from each vendor's website.
"Planned" = on our short-term roadmap. "Limited" = partial support based on publicly available information. Always verify with each vendor before purchasing.
Pricing not published
Custom quote
Requires contacting sales
Most operators migrate from One Step to Sober Friend within a single rent cycle. Start a 30-day free trial, onboard a couple of residents in parallel, and shadow your existing workflow. If you love it, we'll help you import the rest — resident lists, bed maps, historical UA logs, and rent records.
Sober Friend is an alternative built for the same type of customer: sober living, halfway house, and transitional housing operators. We focus on transparent published pricing, zero platform fees on rent, and three features most operators tell us they miss: a private resident recovery app with 24/7 AI mentors, monthly AI competitor intelligence reports, and a built-in national directory that sends referral traffic to your house.
No. Sober Friend's AI Competitor Intelligence is, as far as we're aware, unique in the sober living software category. Each month, Progress and Structured subscribers get a downloadable PDF report that compares their facility against same-service-model competitors in their city — strengths, gaps, amenity and insurance signals, and prioritized recommendations — generated by OpenAI with live web search. It's included at no extra cost.
Sober Friend publishes three transparent monthly plans: Basic $99, Progress $129, and Structured $149. One Step Software uses custom quote-based pricing, so operators have to go through a sales call to see a number. Every Sober Friend plan includes a 30-day free trial with no setup fees.
One Step offers resident-side features like sobriety date tracking, goals, meeting check-ins, and 1-on-1 / group messaging. Sober Friend includes a private resident recovery app plus 24/7 AI recovery mentors (including our "Hope" mentor trained on CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing) — something operators tell us is unique to our platform.
Both platforms support rent collection. Sober Friend uses Stripe and charges zero platform fees on rent — you only pay Stripe processing (~2.9% + $0.30 cards, ~0.8% capped $5 ACH). We recommend verifying One Step's current fee structure directly with their sales team since they don't publish rates.
Yes — and this is our biggest differentiator. Sober Friend runs a national directory of sober living homes, treatment centers, IOP, PHP, and mental health programs across every US state. Every paid subscriber gets a priority listing; Structured subscribers get top placement. This drives real referral traffic to your house. One Step does not include a directory.
Yes. Most operators start a 30-day free trial, onboard a few residents in parallel, and fully migrate within one rent cycle. We can help you import resident lists, bed maps, and historical rent records — just contact us and we'll walk you through it.
We pulled One Step's feature list from their public website (onestepsoftware.com) and their Capterra / GoodFirms profiles. Features and pricing change. Always verify directly with both vendors before making a purchase decision.
Everything works together — see how the rest of the platform fits your house.
24/7 private AI mentor for every resident — cravings, CBT, check-ins.
Occupancy, rent, compliance dashboards with one-click exports.
Monthly AI-researched competitive report for your market.
Stripe-powered automated rent with zero platform fees.
Profiles, beds, milestones, and a private recovery app.
UA, curfew, and meeting attendance — audit-ready.
Invite house managers and case managers with role-based permissions.
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