Disclosure: RehabAdmit is a rehab marketing agency and competes with Elev8. Every fact about Elev8 on this page links to a public source, checked October 6, 2026. We don't score or star-rate competitors.
Elev8 at a glance
| Who it serves | "addiction treatment centers, mental health programs, and eating disorder facilities across the United States" (source) |
|---|---|
| Founded, HQ | 2023 per its own timeline and LinkedIn. Tampa, Florida, with an office in Medellín, Colombia |
| Services | elev8media (SEO, paid media, content, reputation), elev8sales (business development, referral programs, fractional CMO), elev8tech (CRM, call tracking, VOB, AI agents) |
| Pricing | Three tiers (Growth, Scale, Enterprise), each listed as "Custom/month" (source) |
| Contract | 90-day initial commitment, then month-to-month. 30 days written notice after the initial period |
| Ad accounts | "you always own your ad accounts"; management fees are separate from media spend |
| Guarantee | None. Its terms say it does "not guarantee specific outcomes" (terms) |
| Google rating | Two Google Business Profiles in Tampa: one with no rating, one with 5.0 from 3 reviews (checked October 6, 2026) |
What is Elev8?
Elev8 describes itself as "a full-service behavioral health marketing and technology agency" (source). Its pitch is one team for everything: "One team running paid media, SEO, call tracking, CRM, and admissions enablement, not four vendors pointing fingers when census dips" (homepage).
Its founder and CEO is Gary Garth. The company's own timeline starts in 2023 (About). It says it takes "a small number of new behavioral-health partners each quarter" (source).
What does Elev8 say it does well?
- Breadth. Beyond ads and SEO, it sells business development, referral programs, a fractional CMO, CRM work, call tracking and VOB tooling.
- Attribution. "Every dollar traced from first click to admitted patient" (homepage).
- Client-owned ad accounts. "You control your budget directly with Google, Meta, and Microsoft" (pricing page).
- HIPAA. It signs a Business Associate Agreement when its platform touches protected health information.
What results does Elev8 publish?
These are Elev8's own figures. Corner Canyon: monthly sessions grew "from roughly 800 to more than 31,000" and residential beds filled went from 16 to 30 (case study). Lotus Behavioral Health, a Florida adolescent nonprofit: a "historical-low cost-per-admit of $1,300" (case study).
Its pages give different totals for its own scale. The About page says 45+ centers and $30M+ in ad spend, its testimonials page says 75+ facilities, and its llms.txt says 30 to 40 treatment centers.
What are the trade-offs with Elev8?
- No published fees. Every tier is "Custom/month."
- 90-day commitment. The case-study page promises "no 12-month contracts," and the pricing page adds a 90-day start.
- Young company. Founded in 2023.
- Inconsistent scale figures across its own pages, so ask for current client counts.
What do review sites show for Elev8?
Checked October 6, 2026: two Google Business Profiles for elev8.io in Tampa, one with no rating and one with 5.0 from 3 reviews. BBB: no profile found for elev8.io. Clutch, G2 and Trustpilot pages blocked our checks, so we can't report ratings there. We found no Reddit discussion.
How does Elev8 compare with RehabAdmit?
Elev8 bundles media, sales and tech under custom pricing with a 90-day start. RehabAdmit works only with addiction treatment and behavioral health programs. We charge a flat monthly retainer of $5K to $25K for services, with no minimum term and a 90-day guarantee: if you don't see measurable admissions growth in 90 days, we keep working for free until you do. We report in cost per VOB and cost per admission, and you own the ad accounts and data. Read the full RehabAdmit vs Elev8 comparison.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Elev8 cost?
Elev8 doesn't publish fees. Its pricing page lists Growth, Scale and Enterprise tiers, each "Custom/month," priced on the pillars you need, market size, ad spend under management and goals. Management fees are separate from ad spend.
Does Elev8 require a long-term contract?
No 12-month contract, but it requires "a 90-day onboarding commitment." After 90 days it is month-to-month, and its terms require 30 days written notice to end the agreement after the initial period.
What does Elev8 do besides ads and SEO?
Its elev8sales line covers business development, referral programs and a fractional CMO. Its elev8tech line covers CRM, call tracking, VOB tools and AI agents.
Where is Elev8 based?
Tampa, Florida, with an office in Medellín, Colombia. Its site and LinkedIn give 2023 as its founding year. The founder and CEO is Gary Garth.
Does Elev8 guarantee results?
No. Its terms say it works "on a best-efforts basis" and does "not guarantee specific outcomes including census levels, admission volumes, cost-per-acquisition targets, or revenue results."
What do Elev8 reviews say?
On October 6, 2026, one of its two Google Business Profiles showed 5.0 from 3 reviews and the other had no rating. We found no BBB profile, and Clutch, G2 and Trustpilot blocked our checks.
Sources
- Elev8 homepage
- Elev8 About
- Elev8 pricing
- Elev8 terms
- Elev8 case studies
- Elev8 Corner Canyon case study
- Elev8 Lotus case study
- Elev8 testimonials
- Elev8 llms.txt
- Elev8 on LinkedIn