Clinical Notes AI vs Upheal
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
- Clinical Notes AI starts at From $49/clinician/mo (verify directly); Upheal starts at Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo.
- HIPAA: Clinical Notes AI — Yes; Upheal — Yes.
- Note formats: Clinical Notes AI — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative; Upheal — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
- Regions: Clinical Notes AI — US; Upheal — US, UK, EU, CA, ANZ.
Side-by-side
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 7.1 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
| Status | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Starting price | From $49/clinician/mo (verify directly) | Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo |
| 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, Narrative | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Regions | US | US, UK, EU, CA, ANZ |
| EHR integrations | 0 | 3 |
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| HQ | Florida, USA | Prague, Czech Republic · New York, USA |
Clinical Notes AI
Closer to a structured note generator than an ambient scribe in its base configuration. Useful if your workflow already includes dictation or summary input and you want a clean DAP/BIRP/SOAP output. Provisional pending hands-on testing in a live therapy workflow.
Read the full Clinical Notes AI review →Upheal
Built for therapy from day one rather than retrofitted from a generic medical scribe. SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP and a handful of therapy-specific templates ship out of the box, treatment-plan drafting is genuinely useful, and telehealth capture works inside the same browser session as the call. HIPAA-aligned with a BAA, audio is not retained by default once the note is generated, and the company states it does not train models on customer session data. Pricing is published and starts with a real free tier rather than a 7-day trial. The main trade-off is depth of EHR integration: writing back into SimplePractice / TherapyNotes is mostly copy-paste today.
Read the full Upheal review →Bottom line
Pick Clinical Notes AI if you need clinicians wanting straightforward dap/birp/girp generation. Pick Upheal if you need private-practice therapists who want progress notes in their preferred format with minimal cleanup. Verify on a live session before committing — both publish trials or free tiers worth using.
FAQ
Which is better, Clinical Notes AI or Upheal?
On our editorial rubric, Upheal scores higher (8.7 vs 7.1). Best fit depends on your country, EHR, and budget — see the side-by-side table above.
Is Clinical Notes AI cheaper than Upheal?
Clinical Notes AI starts at From $49/clinician/mo (verify directly); Upheal starts at Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo.
Are both Clinical Notes AI and Upheal HIPAA-compliant?
Clinical Notes AI's HIPAA stance is "yes"; Upheal's is "yes" as of our last verification.
Which note formats do Clinical Notes AI and Upheal support?
Clinical Notes AI: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative. Upheal: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
Do Clinical Notes AI or Upheal integrate with SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?
Clinical Notes AI has 0 published EHR integration(s); Upheal has 3. Most therapy scribes today use copy-paste rather than native write-back.