Best AI Scribe for a Solo Therapy Practice (2026)
By Ilan Sender, Founder & Editor · Last updated Aug 8, 2026
ClinicAI is independently researched and edited. We are not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice — we compare practice software so you can decide. How we evaluate tools.
This is an independent editorial comparison based on vendor documentation, pricing, and security pages — not on reviews collected on this site. We have not tested note accuracy; trial any shortlist on your own visit types before paying. See our methodology.
| Feature | Upheal | AutoNotes | Yung Sidekick | Mentalyc | Supanote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + up to $69/mo | $29–$69/mo | $39.99–$99.99/mo | $19.99–$119.99/mo | $29.99–$89.99/mo |
| Free Trial | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet | No reviews yet | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| HIPAA | Independently audited | Self-reported | Self-reported | Independently audited | Self-reported |
| Top EHRs | None documented | None documented | None documented | SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Jane | None documented |
| Best For | Therapists with lighter caseloads (pay-per-session pricing) or anyone open to replacing their EHR entirely | High-volume note writers on a budget — flat plans with unlimited notes on every tier | Price-sensitive solo therapists who want session insights and analytics, not just notes | Therapists on SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Jane, or TheraNest who want notes pushed into their EHR instead of copy-paste | Multilingual practices and therapists who see couples and want that supported at the entry price |
| Accuracy | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Setup Ease | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Our Recommendation
For a solo therapy practice with a variable caseload, Upheal's pay-per-session pricing ($1/session capped at $69/month, free plan, SOC 2 Type II) is the best fit and can run your whole practice. For the widest formats at a budget price, AutoNotes at $29/month (self-reported HIPAA). To start at zero cost, Upheal's free plan. If you use SimplePractice/TherapyNotes/Jane/TheraNest, Mentalyc for its EHR push. Take the quiz to match your caseload.
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When you're a solo therapist, you're paying for tools out of your own revenue, doing your own setup, and carrying your own compliance risk. That tilts the AI-notes decision toward three things: a low or variable price that scales with your caseload, a posture you can defend if a client asks, and a setup you can do yourself in an afternoon. All five dedicated therapy-notes tools we track are built for solo and small-group fit — here's how they sort for a solo practice.
The Solo-Friendly Options
- Upheal — $1/session capped at $69/month, plus a free plan for basic note types (SOAP, DAP, Intake). Pay-per-session is ideal for a variable solo caseload — a light week costs almost nothing. It's also an all-in-one (telehealth, scheduling, client portal), so a solo practice can run on it alone. HIPAA independently audited (SOC 2 Type II), BAA at signup. 30-day trial.
- AutoNotes — $29/month Economy (no free plan; 7-day trial), unlimited notes on every plan, widest documented format list (SOAP/DAP/BIRP/GIRP/group/couples/family/EMDR), built-in client records. HIPAA self-reported; BAA with every customer. The budget workhorse.
- Yung Sidekick — $39.99/month for up to 130 sessions, no free plan (trial only), with progress analytics. The lowest-commitment way to start. HIPAA self-reported; BAA offered.
- Mentalyc — $19.99–$119.99/month by note volume. The solo-relevant draw is real EHR push (SimplePractice/TherapyNotes/Jane/TheraNest) and a SOC 2 Type II attestation. Watch the tier-gating: couples and CPT codes require the $69.99 Pro tier.
- Supanote — $29.99/month entry up to $89.99, with unlimited notes from its $49.99 mid tier, 100+ language support, couples at the entry tier. HIPAA self-reported.
How a Solo Therapist Should Decide
If your caseload varies week to week, Upheal's pay-per-session pricing is the best fit — you pay for what you use, capped at $69/month, and you can run your whole practice on its built-in EHR. It's also SOC 2 Type II attested, which is the strongest compliance answer if a client asks how their data is handled.
If you want the most formats at a budget price, AutoNotes at $29/month is the budget workhorse — unlimited notes, built-in records, widest format coverage. Trade-off: self-reported HIPAA.
If you want to start at zero cost, Upheal's free plan lets you try AI notes with no monthly fee (AutoNotes' former free tier is gone — 7-day trial only now).
If you already use SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Jane, or TheraNest, Mentalyc is the only dedicated therapy-notes tool in our data that pushes notes into them — worth the note-volume pricing to skip copy-paste.
All offer a BAA; Upheal and Mentalyc add third-party SOC 2 Type II attestations. We recommend trialing two before paying.
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