AutoNotes vs Heidi Health
Two of the AI therapy scribes we track, compared on the dimensions that actually determine fit: clinical note quality, compliance, EHR integration and pricing.
Key takeaways
- AutoNotes starts at From $29/clinician/mo (Solo); Heidi Health starts at Free; from $99/mo (Pro).
- HIPAA: AutoNotes — Yes; Heidi Health — Yes.
- Note formats: AutoNotes — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, PIE, Narrative, Custom; Heidi Health — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
- Regions: AutoNotes — US; Heidi Health — ANZ, UK, EU, US, CA.
Side-by-side
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 7.6 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
| Status | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Starting price | From $29/clinician/mo (Solo) | Free; from $99/mo (Pro) |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| HIPAA + BAA | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Partial | Yes |
| GDPR | — | Yes |
| 42 CFR Part 2 | — | — |
| Note formats | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, PIE, Narrative, Custom | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom |
| Languages | 2 | 6 |
| Regions | US | ANZ, UK, EU, US, CA |
| EHR integrations | 2 | 3 |
| Founded | 2023 | 2021 |
| HQ | Austin, TX, USA | Melbourne, Australia |
AutoNotes
Closer to a structured therapy-note generator than a pure ambient scribe — you provide a brief recap (typed or dictated) and AutoNotes expands it into a SOAP/DAP/BIRP/GIRP/PIE/treatment-plan output. Ambient recording was added later. Strong on note-format breadth (including PAIP, MINT, EMDR-specific) and per-seat pricing. Provisional pending our own hands-on testing on a live caseload.
Read the full AutoNotes review →Heidi Health
General medical scribe with a serious therapy template library and an unusually broad compliance posture (HIPAA, GDPR, Australian Privacy Act, ISO 27001). Free tier is generous and the editor handles long, narrative sessions well. Therapy templates are user-customisable and several are community-maintained. Trade-off: it is not therapy-only, so some workflow polish (e.g. recurring-client memory across sessions) lags pure-play therapy tools.
Read the full Heidi Health review →Bottom line
Pick AutoNotes if you need clinicians who prefer to dictate a brief recap rather than record full sessions. Pick Heidi Health if you need therapists and psychiatrists outside the us who need a hipaa + gdpr + australian privacy act-aligned scribe. Verify on a live session before committing — both publish trials or free tiers worth using.
FAQ
Which is better, AutoNotes or Heidi Health?
On our editorial rubric, Heidi Health scores higher (8.3 vs 7.6). Best fit depends on your country, EHR, and budget — see the side-by-side table above.
Is AutoNotes cheaper than Heidi Health?
AutoNotes starts at From $29/clinician/mo (Solo); Heidi Health starts at Free; from $99/mo (Pro).
Are both AutoNotes and Heidi Health HIPAA-compliant?
AutoNotes's HIPAA stance is "yes"; Heidi Health's is "yes" as of our last verification.
Which note formats do AutoNotes and Heidi Health support?
AutoNotes: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, PIE, Narrative, Custom. Heidi Health: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
Do AutoNotes or Heidi Health integrate with SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?
AutoNotes has 2 published EHR integration(s); Heidi Health has 3. Most therapy scribes today use copy-paste rather than native write-back.