Lyrebird Health 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
- Lyrebird Health starts at From AU$119/clinician/mo; Heidi Health starts at Free; from $99/mo (Pro).
- HIPAA: Lyrebird Health — Yes; Heidi Health — Yes.
- Note formats: Lyrebird Health — SOAP, DAP, Narrative, Custom; Heidi Health — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
- Regions: Lyrebird Health — ANZ, UK, EU, US; Heidi Health — ANZ, UK, EU, US, CA.
Side-by-side
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 7.3 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
| Status | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Starting price | From AU$119/clinician/mo | Free; from $99/mo (Pro) |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| HIPAA + BAA | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| 42 CFR Part 2 | — | — |
| Note formats | SOAP, DAP, Narrative, Custom | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| Regions | ANZ, UK, EU, US | ANZ, UK, EU, US, CA |
| EHR integrations | 2 | 3 |
| Founded | 2023 | 2021 |
| HQ | Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne, Australia |
Lyrebird Health
Australian-founded medical scribe with psychiatry and therapy templates, aligned to the Australian Privacy Act and used in NHS pilots. Not therapy-only, but the editor handles long, narrative psychotherapy sessions reasonably well. Provisional pending dedicated therapy testing.
Read the full Lyrebird Health 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 Lyrebird Health if you need australian and uk psychiatrists and therapists wanting a locally-built scribe. 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, Lyrebird Health or Heidi Health?
On our editorial rubric, Heidi Health scores higher (8.3 vs 7.3). Best fit depends on your country, EHR, and budget — see the side-by-side table above.
Is Lyrebird Health cheaper than Heidi Health?
Lyrebird Health starts at From AU$119/clinician/mo; Heidi Health starts at Free; from $99/mo (Pro).
Are both Lyrebird Health and Heidi Health HIPAA-compliant?
Lyrebird Health's HIPAA stance is "yes"; Heidi Health's is "yes" as of our last verification.
Which note formats do Lyrebird Health and Heidi Health support?
Lyrebird Health: SOAP, DAP, Narrative, Custom. Heidi Health: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
Do Lyrebird Health or Heidi Health integrate with SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?
Lyrebird Health has 2 published EHR integration(s); Heidi Health has 3. Most therapy scribes today use copy-paste rather than native write-back.