Who SimplePractice is best for
SimplePractice is practice management and EHR software for private-practice clinicians, mostly in mental health, plus speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and other wellness professionals. It says more than 250,000 practitioners use it. It is designed for clinicians running their own practice without dedicated IT or billing staff, and its pricing is published and month-to-month.
Best for
- Solo therapists, counselors, psychologists and social workers
- Small group mental health practices that want published per-clinician pricing
- Psychiatric prescribers who need light e-prescribing alongside therapy notes
Not ideal for
- Multi-specialty medical practices that need lab orders, complex charting or hospital workflows
- Large behavioral health organizations with programs, payer contracts and clinical reporting needs
- Practices that want to outsource billing entirely
SimplePractice pros and cons
Pros
- Published, month-to-month pricing with a free 30-day trial and no credit card required
- Scheduling, documentation templates, telehealth, client portal and billing in one login
- AI documentation through Note Taker and Care Aide add-ons
- Displays HIPAA, HITRUST and PCI compliance marks and publishes a BAA
Cons
- Add-ons (ePrescribe, Care Aide, Note Taker) and per-claim and card fees raise the total cost
- Groups of six or more are steered to a sales call for a custom plan
- Clinical depth is limited for medical specialties and complex psychiatry
- Plan feature limits are spread across a comparison page, so check what each tier includes
SimplePractice pricing
SimplePractice publishes prices as of October 2026. Starter is $49 per month, Essential $79 and Plus $99, billed monthly; new accounts are offered 50% off for three months if they convert within seven days of the trial. Additional Plus practitioners are tiered: $74 per month each for practices with 2 to 5 clinicians, $72 for 6 to 15 and $69 for 16 or more, and groups with six or more practitioners can also ask sales for a custom plan. Add-ons: ePrescribe $49 per month plus an $89 one-time setup fee; Care Aide $59 per month for the account owner and $49 per additional clinician (includes Note Taker); Note Taker alone $35 per month; Insurance Navigator, listed as coming soon, $1.79 per claim. Other fees include insurance claims from $0.39 each (the rate decreases with volume), 3.15% + $0.30 per online card payment and a $20 annual AMA CPT code fee.
Key features
- Scheduling and online booking: calendar, automated reminders and an appointment request widget (Plus)
- Notes and documentation: therapy note and treatment plan templates, measurement-based care tools
- Note Taker and Care Aide: AI that drafts progress notes from recorded sessions or dictation
- Telehealth: built-in video visits, with group telehealth on Plus
- Client portal: intake forms, documents, secure messaging and payments
- Billing and insurance: claims, client billing, card processing and reports
- ePrescribe add-on for psychiatric prescribers
- Credentialing help through SimplePractice, with requests handled through Medallion
HIPAA, security and integrations
SimplePractice describes its software as HIPAA compliant, publishes a Business Associate Agreement on its site and displays HITRUST and PCI compliance marks along with two-factor authentication and data encryption badges in its Trust Center. It does not publish the HITRUST assessment type, SOC 2 reports or its hosting provider on public pages. Most capabilities are built in rather than integrated: insurance claims, card processing, telehealth and e-prescribing run inside the product. SimplePractice does not advertise EHR-to-EHR interfaces, so practices that exchange records with hospitals or labs should confirm options.
SimplePractice alternatives
- TherapyNotes — behavioral health EHR with strong note structure and built-in billing for therapy practices.
- Valant — behavioral health EHR with deeper psychiatry and measurement tools for larger groups.
- ICANotes — psychiatry-focused EHR with detailed menu-driven charting and e-prescribing.
- CharmHealth — broader medical EHR for practices that need lab orders and medical charting.
- Spruce Health — patient communication and telehealth platform for practices that already have an EHR.
