NoteDesigner 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
- NoteDesigner starts at From $14.95/mo or one-time $199 license; Heidi Health starts at Free; from $99/mo (Pro).
- HIPAA: NoteDesigner — Yes; Heidi Health — Yes.
- Note formats: NoteDesigner — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Narrative, Custom; Heidi Health — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
- Regions: NoteDesigner — US, CA, UK, EU; Heidi Health — ANZ, UK, EU, US, CA.
Side-by-side
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 6.8 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
| Status | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Starting price | From $14.95/mo or one-time $199 license | Free; from $99/mo (Pro) |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
| HIPAA + BAA | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | — | Yes |
| GDPR | Partial | Yes |
| 42 CFR Part 2 | — | — |
| Note formats | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Narrative, Custom | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom |
| Languages | 2 | 6 |
| Regions | US, CA, UK, EU | ANZ, UK, EU, US, CA |
| EHR integrations | 0 | 3 |
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
| HQ | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Melbourne, Australia |
NoteDesigner
Long-running therapy documentation tool (founded by a Canadian clinical psychologist) that is structurally different from ambient scribes: you select therapy interventions, themes and goals from menus, and NoteDesigner composes a note. No live audio capture. Useful as a complement to an ambient tool, or for clinicians uncomfortable with recording sessions. One-time license available.
Read the full NoteDesigner 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 NoteDesigner if you need therapists who want a deterministic, prompt-based note builder rather than ambient recording. 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, NoteDesigner or Heidi Health?
On our editorial rubric, Heidi Health scores higher (8.3 vs 6.8). Best fit depends on your country, EHR, and budget — see the side-by-side table above.
Is NoteDesigner cheaper than Heidi Health?
NoteDesigner starts at From $14.95/mo or one-time $199 license; Heidi Health starts at Free; from $99/mo (Pro).
Are both NoteDesigner and Heidi Health HIPAA-compliant?
NoteDesigner's HIPAA stance is "yes"; Heidi Health's is "yes" as of our last verification.
Which note formats do NoteDesigner and Heidi Health support?
NoteDesigner: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Narrative, Custom. Heidi Health: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, Narrative, Custom.
Do NoteDesigner or Heidi Health integrate with SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?
NoteDesigner has 0 published EHR integration(s); Heidi Health has 3. Most therapy scribes today use copy-paste rather than native write-back.