RehabAdmit vs Lead to Recovery (2026)

Direct answer: Pick Lead to Recovery if you want to buy specific channels (SEO, PPC, CRO, web design) at published prices on 90-day minimums, and your admissions team and CRM already run well. Pick RehabAdmit if you want one flat-fee engagement that covers paid media, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup and admissions follow-up, reported as cost per VOB and cost per admission.

At a glance

RehabAdmit

Flat fee · No minimum term

Best for: established treatment operators, $3M to $30M in annual revenue
Services: Google and Meta ads for LegitScript-certified programs, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup, admissions follow-up
Reporting: cost per VOB and cost per admission, by channel
Pricing: flat monthly retainer, $5K to $25K/mo, for services. Never per admission.
Commitment: No minimum term. 90-day guarantee.

Lead to Recovery

Behavioral health only · Published pricing

Serves: addiction, mental health, eating disorder, ABA, MAT and sober living providers
Services: SEO, PPC, paid social, CRO, content, link building, web design, TV, audio, print, direct mail
Reporting: cost per lead and cost per admission by channel, through CallTrackingMetrics and an AgencyAnalytics dashboard
Pricing: published, from $750/mo per location (Local SEO) and $1,000/mo (PPC)
Commitment: 90-day minimum on SEO, PPC and CRO plans

How do RehabAdmit and Lead to Recovery compare?

Dimension	RehabAdmit	Lead to Recovery
Fit	Established operators, $3M to $30M a year	Behavioral health providers only, since 2019 (source)
Services	Paid media, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup, admissions follow-up	SEO, PPC, paid social, CRO, content, links, web design, offline media (source)
Reporting	Cost per VOB and cost per admission by channel	Cost per lead and cost per admission by channel (source)
CRM	We work inside your CRM	"We do not connect to your CRM" (source)
Pricing	Flat retainer, $5K to $25K/mo	Published: Local SEO from $750/mo per location, Regional SEO from $1,500/mo, National SEO from $7,500/mo, PPC from $1,000/mo, CRO from $1,000/mo (source)
Minimum commitment	No minimum term. 90-day guarantee.	90 days on SEO, PPC and CRO plans (source)
Team	Specialist team for treatment centers doing $3M to $30M a year	Co-founded by Matthew Travers and CEO Sean Bolton; sister agency Lead to Conversion founded 2006 (source)

When should you pick Lead to Recovery?

You know which channels you want, you like seeing the price before the first call, and your admissions team already confirms which inquiries admitted. Lead to Recovery publishes its starting prices, sells channels one at a time on 90-day minimums, and reports cost per admission by channel from CallTrackingMetrics data matched to your admissions team's confirmations.

Lead to Recovery strengths, from its own site:

Published starting prices for every service
90-day minimums instead of long contracts
Cost per admission reported by channel, campaign, program and location
Wide channel menu, including TV, audio, print and direct mail

Questions to ask Lead to Recovery before you sign:

Which plans do we need together, and what is the combined monthly fee?
Who on our side owns CRM updates and admissions follow-up, since you do not connect to our CRM?
What cost per VOB and cost per admission do you see for programs with our level of care and payer mix?

When should you pick RehabAdmit?

You want one flat fee, and reporting that ends at the admission instead of the lead. We work inside the CRM and call tracking you already use, set up admissions follow-up, and report cost per VOB and cost per admission by channel.

RehabAdmit strengths:

Built for treatment centers doing $3M to $30M a year
Flat fees for services only. We never charge per admission or tie fees to census, because paying for referrals to a treatment facility can break federal law (18 U.S.C. § 220).
Paid media, SEO, call tracking, CRM setup and admissions follow-up in one engagement
Works with the CRM and call tracking you already have
No minimum term, weekly reports and a monthly review call

Where RehabAdmit does not fit:

Operators who want an agency to file their LegitScript application. We review your site against LegitScript standards and work with your compliance advisor.
Anyone who wants to pay per admission. We do not sell that model.

How do you choose between Lead to Recovery and RehabAdmit?

Three questions settle most of it:

Do you want to buy channels one at a time? Lead to Recovery prices each service separately. RehabAdmit prices one engagement.
Who will fix admissions follow-up? If your team and CRM already handle it, Lead to Recovery's model works. If follow-up is where inquiries leak, pick a partner that works inside the CRM.
Can they show cost per admission on programs like yours? Ask both agencies for cost per VOB and cost per admission by level of care, not cost per lead.

The number to ask about: Webserv's 2025 benchmark, built from PPC data across all of its active clients, reports $406 per lead, $2,552 per VOB and $16,608 per admission. Webserv calls $16,608 "a starting point, not a target." In our experience running detox and residential campaigns, cost per admission from Google and directories lands around $2K to $5K for in-network programs and $7K to $15K out of network. Ask any agency, us included, for cost per VOB and cost per admission on programs like yours before you sign.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lead to Recovery offer?

Lead to Recovery markets behavioral health providers only, and says it has done so since 2019. Its services include SEO, PPC, paid social, CRO, content, link building, web design and AI search work, plus TV, audio, print and direct mail advertising. Its listed address is in Pompano Beach, Florida (source).

How much does Lead to Recovery cost?

Lead to Recovery publishes starting prices: hourly consulting from $200/hr (10-hour minimum), Local SEO from $750/mo per location, Regional SEO from $1,500/mo, National SEO from $7,500/mo, PPC from $1,000/mo, CRO from $1,000/mo, and websites from $4,800 (pricing page, checked October 5, 2026). Ad spend is separate.

Does Lead to Recovery handle CRM?

No. Its KPI tracking page says: "We do not connect to your CRM." Your admissions team confirms which tracked calls and forms admitted, and Lead to Recovery matches those to CallTrackingMetrics data to report cost per admission (source).

How is RehabAdmit different from Lead to Recovery?

Both agencies report cost per admission. Lead to Recovery sells channels a la carte at published prices on 90-day minimums and stays out of your CRM. RehabAdmit sells one flat-fee engagement, $5K to $25K/mo, with no minimum term, and works inside your CRM and admissions follow-up.

What is the difference between cost per lead and cost per admission?

Cost per lead is ad spend divided by calls and form fills. Cost per admission is ad spend divided by patients who entered treatment. Cost per VOB sits between them. Cost per admission is the number that pays for your program, so ask every agency for it.

Does Lead to Recovery work with residential and detox programs?

Yes. Lead to Recovery lists rehab, detox, residential, PHP and IOP programs among the treatment centers it serves, (source). Its homepage says it markets "addiction, mental health, eating disorder, ABA, MAT and sober living providers and no other industry" (source).

Which agency fits a facility with a strong internal admissions team?

Either one. If your admissions team and CRM already run well and you want to buy specific channels at published prices, Lead to Recovery is a clean fit. If you want help with CRM setup and admissions follow-up as part of the same engagement, RehabAdmit fits better.

How long are the contracts?

Lead to Recovery lists a 90-day minimum commitment on its SEO, PPC and CRO plans (source). RehabAdmit has no minimum term and offers a 90-day guarantee.

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Sources

Competitor facts on this page come from each agency's own website, checked October 5, 2026. Lines marked "in our experience" are RehabAdmit's own operating view. If anything here is out of date, email hello@rehabadmit.com and we will fix it.

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