NP preceptor service comparison
NPHub vs Clinical Match Me
NPHub (also known as NP Hub) bills by the clinical hour and asks for a 15% deposit before a preceptor accepts. Clinical Match Me publishes a flat rate and you pay nothing until you accept an offer. If your school rejects the placement, choose either a full refund or a replacement preceptor.
Clinical Match Me advantages
$0
Nothing upfront
$1,995
More affordable
A+
BBB rating
How Clinical Match Me compares with NPHub
The TL;DR, side by side.
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Clinical Match Me
NPHub
Pricing Options
How the price is set
Flat OR hourly*
Flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours, or hourly. You choose from your offers
Hourly only
From $12.75 per clinical hour, $1,000 minimum, plus a 5% service fee
Upfront Cost
To get started
$0
Pay nothing until you accept an offer
15%
Deposit on your rotation total, before a preceptor accepts
Rush Fee
For urgent placements
$0
The same price, whatever your timeline
20%
Added for expedited placement
Payment Plans
Longest term available
24 months
Extended payment plans, plus ACH bank transfer
12 months
With a 33% financing fee on the balance
Money Back Guarantee
If your school rejects the preceptor
Any reason counts
A full refund or a replacement preceptor, and you choose which
Conditions apply
Whether a refund applies depends on why your school rejected the preceptor
Matching Process
Who makes the first move
Preceptors offer
Several preceptors send you offers and you choose between them
You request
You search the roster and request a preceptor, who then decides
Network Reach
Reach beyond the network
All 50 states
Plus AI outreach to providers who aren't in any placement database
Its own roster
Matches from the preceptors already signed up with NPHub
Public Reviews
Third-party platforms
Excellent on Trustpilot and Google
Excellent on Trustpilot and Google
BBB Rating
Better Business Bureau
A+
Not listed
Industry Experience
Placing NP students
Since 2014
Founded by an NP
Since 2017
Three years after Clinical Match Me
NPHub's guarantee vs the Money Back Guarantee
Both services promise your money back. They differ on the conditions you have to meet before you receive it.
Everything in the NPHub column comes from its published refund and cancellation policy and its Perfect Preceptor Promise page, read on September 5, 2026. The full Clinical Match Me terms are on the Money Back Guarantee page.
What NPHub costs at 160, 200 and 250 hours
NPHub bills by the clinical hour, so its total rises with the hours your program requires and with every added fee. The Clinical Match Me flat rate applies to rotations up to 250 hours, so it doesn't change. Each chart below compares the same three rotation lengths on one payment scenario, drawn to a single scale.
$12.75 is NPHub's starting rate and it rises with specialty and location, so every NPHub figure here is a floor rather than a quote. Its twelve-month plan adds 33% of the balance left after its 15% deposit. Clinical Match Me plans add $100 for two payments, $201 for four, and the 6% charted above for extended plans. The $1,995 includes one rotation with one preceptor for up to 250 hours, and extra hours cost $1,000 per 100-hour block. See the full NP preceptor cost breakdown.
Why students choose Clinical Match Me over NPHub
These differences change how much you pay, and what happens if a placement falls through.
Every specialty, one price
The $1,995 flat rate is the same in every specialty and every state, so the standard rate for a psychiatric or acute-care rotation is the same as for family practice. NPHub prices by specialty and location, so a hard-to-place rotation costs more per hour.
Outreach in all 50 states
Clinical Match Me's AI preceptor outreach contacts qualified providers near you, even when there are no matching preceptors in its network. NPHub matches from its own roster of active preceptors.
You choose your preceptor
Several preceptors send you offers and you choose between them on schedule, location and fit. You're comparing options rather than accepting a single assignment. NPHub has you search its roster and request a preceptor, who then decides.
Flat or hourly, and you choose
Most Clinical Match Me preceptors charge a flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours. That price includes the preceptor's honorarium (their compensation for teaching you). NPHub bills from $12.75 per clinical hour with a $1,000 minimum and a 5% service fee, so a longer rotation costs more.
Placing students since 2014
Clinical Match Me was founded in 2014 by a practicing nurse practitioner and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. NPHub launched in 2017 and isn't listed with the BBB.
Nothing upfront
Registration is free and you pay after you accept an offer. NPHub asks for 15% of your rotation total upfront, and that deposit stops being refundable once the preceptor accepts.
NPHub or Clinical Match Me: which fits your rotation
Choose Clinical Match Me if
You want the cost fixed before you commit
- You want to pay less than hourly billing on all but the shortest rotations
- You want to choose your preceptor, not be assigned
- You want a Money Back Guarantee where any reason your school gives counts
- You'd rather pay nothing until you've accepted an offer
Choose NPHub if
Your rotation is short enough for hourly billing to cost less than the flat rate
- You'd rather search a roster and request a preceptor yourself
- You're happy to pay a 15% deposit
- Their roster already covers your specialty and location
- You're comfortable with their refund terms
Questions students ask about NPHub
Is NPHub expensive?+−
NPHub bills from $12.75 per clinical hour with a $1,000 rotation minimum and a 5% service fee, so the total depends on the hours your program requires. A 250-hour rotation comes to about $3,347 before any expedited fee. Most Clinical Match Me preceptors charge a flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours. Compare both against the offers you receive before you decide.
Is NPHub legit?+−
Yes. NPHub is a real preceptor matching service, founded in 2017, and it holds strong ratings on Trustpilot and Google. Clinical Match Me differs on pricing structure, deposits and what the guarantee excludes, not legitimacy.
What does NPHub do?+−
NPHub matches nurse practitioner students with preceptors for clinical rotations, the same category Clinical Match Me works in. The differences are in how each service charges, whether a deposit is required, and what protection you have if the placement falls through.
Does NPHub pay preceptors?+−
Yes. Both services pay the preceptor an honorarium, which persuades busy clinicians to take on a student. With Clinical Match Me, the offer price is all-inclusive. You'll never pay a separate fee to the preceptor.
Can I use both NPHub and Clinical Match Me?+−
Yes. Registration is free and carries no obligation, so you can have a preceptor request open with Clinical Match Me while you talk to NPHub. Pay nothing until you accept an offer. See the full NP preceptor cost breakdown and the Money Back Guarantee.
Does NPHub charge a deposit?+−
Yes. NPHub asks for 15% of your rotation total to begin, and its published policy makes that deposit non-refundable once the preceptor formally accepts your request or the paperwork is submitted. With Clinical Match Me, you pay nothing until you accept an offer.
What happens if my school rejects the preceptor?+−
With Clinical Match Me you choose a refund or a replacement preceptor, and any reason your school gives counts. NPHub's policy offers a replacement too, but whether a refund applies depends on why your school rejected the preceptor: rejections over location, clinical setting, patient count or scheduling are listed as ineligible, as is a change to your school's own policy or course requirements.
Which service is more affordable?+−
Clinical Match Me, and the gap widens the more hours your program requires. The flat rate of $1,995 applies to rotations up to 250 hours with no service fee and no rush fee, and an extended payment plan adds 6% where NPHub's twelve-month plan adds 33%. At NPHub's published starting rate the same 250-hour rotation comes to about $3,347 once its 5% service fee is added. The charts above work through 160, 200 and 250 hours.
Does NPHub charge extra for a last-minute rotation?+−
Yes. NPHub adds a 20% fee for expedited placement. The Clinical Match Me price doesn't change with your timeline.
Does either service charge for a payment plan?+−
Both do, and the amounts differ. NPHub's three-payment plan adds a 16.5% financing fee on the balance after the deposit, and its twelve-month plan adds 33%. Clinical Match Me adds $100 for a two-payment plan, $201 for four payments, and 6% for extended plans beyond that.
Is NPHub listed with the Better Business Bureau?+−
NPHub has no Better Business Bureau listing. Clinical Match Me holds an A+ rating with the bureau, the highest grade it awards.
NPHub reviews and Clinical Match Me reviews
Both services rate Excellent on Trustpilot and Google, so the ratings alone won't tell you which to choose. A rating can't show what a rotation costs once the fees are added, or what happens if your school rejects your preceptor. NPHub's reviews are on Trustpilot and Google. Clinical Match Me reviews are below, unedited.
Clinical Match Me reviews
Read more on the Clinical Match Me reviews and student video testimonials pages.
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*About Clinical Match Me pricing
Most Clinical Match Me preceptors charge a flat rate of $1,995. A smaller group of preceptors charge hourly rates, which vary by individual. You typically receive multiple offers, a mix of flat and hourly, and choose whichever works best for your situation.
The flat rate includes one rotation with one preceptor for up to 250 clinical hours. Extra hours cost $1,000 per 100-hour block, and you'll see the total on the offer before you accept it.
Where these figures come from
Everything in this NPHub review comes from public sources: its own pricing page, its Perfect Preceptor Promise page and its published refund and cancellation policy, together with third-party platforms including the Better Business Bureau, Trustpilot and Google. Last verified September 5, 2026. This page describes ratings with Trustpilot's own labels (Excellent, Great, Average) rather than exact scores.
If anything here is out of date, flag it in the support chat and Clinical Match Me will correct it. Weigh both services against what your rotation needs.