Lyrebird Health 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
- Lyrebird Health starts at From AU$119/clinician/mo; Upheal starts at Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo.
- HIPAA: Lyrebird Health — Yes; Upheal — Yes.
- Note formats: Lyrebird Health — SOAP, DAP, Narrative, Custom; Upheal — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
- Regions: Lyrebird Health — ANZ, UK, EU, US; Upheal — US, UK, EU, CA, ANZ.
Side-by-side
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 7.3 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
| Status | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Starting price | From AU$119/clinician/mo | Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo |
| 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 | 4 |
| Regions | ANZ, UK, EU, US | US, UK, EU, CA, ANZ |
| EHR integrations | 2 | 3 |
| Founded | 2023 | 2022 |
| HQ | Melbourne, Australia | Prague, Czech Republic · New York, USA |
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 →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 Lyrebird Health if you need australian and uk psychiatrists and therapists wanting a locally-built scribe. 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, Lyrebird Health or Upheal?
On our editorial rubric, Upheal scores higher (8.7 vs 7.3). Best fit depends on your country, EHR, and budget — see the side-by-side table above.
Is Lyrebird Health cheaper than Upheal?
Lyrebird Health starts at From AU$119/clinician/mo; Upheal starts at Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo.
Are both Lyrebird Health and Upheal HIPAA-compliant?
Lyrebird Health's HIPAA stance is "yes"; Upheal's is "yes" as of our last verification.
Which note formats do Lyrebird Health and Upheal support?
Lyrebird Health: SOAP, DAP, Narrative, Custom. Upheal: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
Do Lyrebird Health or Upheal integrate with SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?
Lyrebird Health has 2 published EHR integration(s); Upheal has 3. Most therapy scribes today use copy-paste rather than native write-back.