YourDOST does good work — but it is tied to your employer, runs on office hours, and can feel clinical when you just need to talk. LeanOn connects you with a real peer listener in under 2 minutes, completely anonymously, any time of day or night. No HR, no corporate portal, no waiting list.
Start free — talk in 2 min →YourDOST is valuable as a corporate benefit — but it has limits that matter. Access disappears when you change jobs or your company's subscription lapses. Sessions are scheduled in advance and mostly happen during work hours. And because it is linked to your employer, there is always a quiet worry: who can see this?
Many working professionals find themselves in a gap — they know they want support, but therapy feels too heavy, too expensive, or just not what they need right now. They want to talk to someone who actually gets it, quickly, without it going anywhere near their HR file.
That is exactly the gap LeanOn was built for.
| Feature | YourDOST | LeanOn |
|---|---|---|
| Who you talk to | Counselor / therapist | Peer listener who's been there |
| Session cost | ₹500–₹2,000 per session | ₹160 per session |
| First session free? | No | ✅ First 5 min free |
| Anonymous? | Linked to employer | ✅ Fully anonymous |
| Available 24/7? | Weekday hours | ✅ Even at 2 AM |
| Response time | Schedule ahead | ✅ Under 2 minutes |
See who is online right now. Each listener has a short bio so you can pick someone who feels like the right fit for what you are going through.
Your first 5 minutes are completely free — no payment needed, no commitment. Just start talking whenever you are ready.
Listeners hold space for you, ask gentle questions, and reflect back what they hear. Nothing goes to your employer. Nothing goes anywhere except between you and your listener.
A lot of the people who find LeanOn have used YourDOST before — and liked it, actually. But then something changed: they switched jobs, got laid off, started freelancing, or their company stopped the subscription. Suddenly the support they had relied on was gone.
Others are still employed but want something they can reach at 11 PM after a rough day — not book for next Tuesday. Or they want to vent about work stress without even the smallest chance of it feeding back to their manager.
LeanOn is not trying to replace YourDOST. It is the thing you reach for when YourDOST is not available, not affordable, or not private enough for the moment.
No employer involvement. No scheduling. No waiting list. Just a real person, right now.
Start free — talk in 2 min →LeanOn and YourDOST both exist to help you feel better — but they work very differently. YourDOST connects you with credentialed counselors through your employer. LeanOn connects you with trained peer listeners, directly and anonymously, with no employer involvement. Think of LeanOn as more accessible and more immediate — a complement to therapy, not a replacement.
Yes, completely. LeanOn has no relationship with your employer. You sign up with just a phone number — no company email, no employee ID, no HR portal. Your conversations are between you and your listener only. No one at your company will ever know you used it.
That is exactly what LeanOn is designed for. Sometimes you do not need a diagnosis or a treatment plan — you just need someone to hear you out without judgment. Our peer listeners are trained to hold space and help you feel understood. No clinical notes, no homework, no unsolicited advice.
If your company's YourDOST subscription has lapsed, counseling sessions typically cost ₹500 to ₹2,000 per session out of pocket. On LeanOn, sessions start at ₹160 for 15 minutes, and your very first 5 minutes are free. No subscription, no commitment — pay only when you want to talk.
Yes. LeanOn has nothing to do with your employer. Anyone in India can sign up directly — whether you are employed, between jobs, a student, or self-employed. You just need a phone number to get started, and your first session is free.
⚠️ If you are in crisis or thinking about self-harm, please reach out immediately:
NIMHANS helpline: 080-46110007 | Tele-MANAS: 14416 (free, 24/7)
LeanOn is peer support — not a substitute for emergency mental health care.