A global provider network and a flexible tiered model — self-guided content, coaching, therapy and Circles — so different needs find a fitting starting point worldwide.
Modern Health gives everyone a tier to choose. October gives the organisation a change to make.
Modern Health is broad: a global provider network and a tiered model that routes people from self-guided content to coaching to therapy, plus community Circles. October Health is the layer above it — clinically effective care the whole workforce uses, prioritised intelligence that tells leaders what to act on next, and embedded experts who execute the change. Breadth helps people pick a path. October makes sure the organisation actually moves.
Whole-organisation systemCare · intelligence · executionModern Health
Modern point-EAPsIndependent comparisonBreadth can mean shallower org-change. Engagement is benefit-style, and the insight is reporting you interpret rather than prioritised action with someone driving it.
Software plus embedded experts across the entire organisation — 65% utilisation, prioritised insight on what to act on, and people who execute the change. Care and org-change in one measurable system.
What your people
actually get.
Both offer content, group support and employer insights. Look at the depth of October’s offer: 20+ hours of live sessions daily, leadership 360 pathways and monthly reviews that turn insight into a plan.
Offered See detailsAvailability and session allowances depend on your package and location, for both providers.
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| Feature or service | OctoberWhat you get — and why it matters | Modern Health |
|---|---|---|
| For employeesEveryday tools, personal insight and access to support. | ||
| On-demand content | Build skills people use at workShort courses on focus, leadership and resilience, plus articles, audiobooks and session recordings. Why it mattersGive employees practical steps they can apply the same day. | Self-guided programmes and digital tools |
| Wellbeing assessments | A personal picture that keeps updatingQuarterly ThriveMeter, clinical screening and monthly personal wellbeing insights. Why it mattersEmployees can follow their progress; HR sees aggregate trends without individual answers. | Care assessment and provider matching |
| Live group sessions | 20+ hours of live sessions every dayExpert-led, anonymous audio sessions, with recordings and podcasts to revisit. Why it mattersPeople on different shifts can join, listen or ask a question without going on camera. | Circles: therapist-led community sessions |
| One-to-one counselling | Keep your EAP. Make it easier to reach.Connect your existing EAP inside October, or use October’s virtual or in-person EAP services. Why it mattersGive employees one entry point for everyday support and professional care. | One-to-one therapy; employer-set allowance |
| Coaching and personal support | Support between appointmentsAsh AI coaching with goal check-ins, practical courses and private Clara AI voice support. Why it mattersEmployees can work on goals in the moment; clinical needs route to human care. Clara allowances vary by plan. | One-to-one coaching; employer-set allowance |
| For HR teamsTools to understand needs, support managers and engage people. | ||
| Manager development | Turn 360 feedback into a development pathwayLeadership 360 assessments, personalised pathways, coaching content and reassessment. Why it mattersGive each leader a clear next step and a way to measure their development. | Resources for managers, HR and ERG leads |
| Workforce surveys and pulse | A weekly pulse. A quarterly baseline.Weekly check-ins, quarterly ThriveMeter and company surveys in the employee app. Why it mattersTrack how teams are doing between formal reviews and follow up after interventions. | Confirm custom workforce survey options |
| HR dashboard and insights | See where to focus and what to doTeam, tenure and location trends, industry benchmarks and AI-drafted action plans. Why it mattersHR gets proposed interventions and owners, reviewed monthly with a customer success manager. | Central: wellbeing and usage by department |
| Employee engagement support | A company hub with a monthly programmeCompany-branded hub, private expert sessions, challenges and a monthly planning cadence. Why it mattersHR has a place to reach employees and support to keep the programme active. | Client Success and Marketing partners |
| For the businessEvidence to guide investment and support to act on it. | ||
| Measurement and action plans | Connect each action to a follow-up measureAction plans with named owners, baseline measures and follow-up, reviewed monthly. Why it mattersLeaders can see what was done and whether wellbeing measures moved afterwards. | Symptoms, wellbeing scores and engagement |
| Hands-on organisational support | Experts who help carry out the planOctober Advisory can scope and deliver the interventions identified through workforce insights. Why it mattersAdd implementation capacity when your HR team needs help delivering change. Separately scoped. | Custom wellbeing strategy with client team |
Based on public provider descriptions reviewed 9 September 2026. “Confirm” means the scope is not established by the linked sources.
Global enterprises that want a wide menu of support tiers and have the people-ops layer to interpret the reporting and drive change themselves.
Leaders who want care AND org-wide change in one system — high utilisation, prioritised insight, and experts who drive measurable outcomes across every team.
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answered.
Is October Health an alternative to Modern Health?
Yes. Both deliver clinically effective mental-health support globally. The difference is depth: Modern Health offers a tiered menu individuals choose from, while October pairs care with org-wide intelligence and embedded experts who execute measurable change across the whole workforce — typically at far higher utilisation.
How does utilisation compare?
Modern Health's tiered model broadens access, but engagement remains benefit-style — the people who opt in. October sees around 65% utilisation, roughly 10× a traditional EAP, because the platform is built for everyday use across every team rather than waiting to be chosen.
What about insight and reporting?
Modern Health gives you utilisation and outcome reporting to interpret. October gives you prioritised insight — what's driving burnout, flight risk and eNPS and what to do next — plus embedded experts who execute the change, so the analysis turns into action.
What about pricing?
Modern Health typically charges a per-employee access fee plus session-based costs, which can be hard to forecast at scale. October uses predictable platform pricing and gives you a costed ROI up front, so finance can model the return before you commit.
Does October replace the coaching and therapy tiers?
No — October provides clinically effective care, coaching and an AI companion, and adds the organisational layer: prioritised insight for leaders and embedded experts who drive change. You get individual care and measurable org-wide outcomes in one system.
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