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Head-to-head · Mental Health Software

SimplePractice vs Blueprint

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score SimplePractice #3 in Mental Health Software 8.4/10 From $49/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit SimplePractice
Blueprint #4 in Mental Health Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Blueprint

SimplePractice leads on 0 checks, Blueprint on 6, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSimplePractice · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly Blueprint
  • Most featuresBlueprint · 6 of 6

SimplePractice scores higher on our rubric for mental health software: 8.4 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Blueprint offers free plan; SimplePractice doesn't. Blueprint offers clinical notes; SimplePractice doesn't publish it. Blueprint offers patient portal; SimplePractice doesn't publish it. Blueprint offers appointment scheduling; SimplePractice doesn't publish it. Blueprint offers billing and claims; SimplePractice doesn't publish it.

SimplePractice is the better fit for solo and small practices prioritizing a familiar workflow. Blueprint is the better fit for practices seeking AI tools and an all-in-one workflow.

  • SimplePractice fits best

    Solo and small practices prioritizing a familiar workflow

  • Blueprint fits best

    Practices seeking AI tools and an all-in-one workflow

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Side by side

Feature SimplePractice 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Blueprint 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.8
Ranking #3 in Mental Health Software #4 in Mental Health Software
Best for Solo and small practices prioritizing a familiar workflow Practices seeking AI tools and an all-in-one workflow
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Phone, Docs Email, Docs, Live chat
Compliance HIPAA, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations 4 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Enterprise
Features SimplePractice 1/6 · Blueprint 6/6
Telehealth sessions ✓ ✓
Clinical notes Not published ✓ (best)
Patient portal Not published ✓ (best)
Appointment scheduling Not published ✓ (best)
Billing and claims Not published ✓ (best)
HIPAA features Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile apps Not published Ios_and_android
Our review
Pros
  • Combines scheduling, reminders, waitlists, and recurring appointments.
  • Telehealth includes waiting rooms, screen sharing, and interactive whiteboards.
  • Client Portal supports intake forms, consent documents, and online payments.
  • Free Core plan includes scheduling, telehealth, documentation and billing
  • Can work alongside an existing EHR or as an all-in-one EHR
  • AI supports notes, treatment plans, clinical chat and billing workflows
Cons
  • Starter is limited to one practitioner on the solo base subscription.
  • Secure messaging and client waitlist start with the $79 monthly Essential plan.
  • Listed features do not detail clinical notes.
  • Plan lineup includes overlapping Core/Plus/Pro and EHR-adjacent options
  • AI and all-in-one functions are spread across several plan names
  • Enterprise features are oriented toward annual contracts
Our verdict

SimplePractice combines electronic health record and practice-management tools for therapists and other health and wellness professionals, including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and psychiatrists. Its workflow…

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Blueprint gives therapists and behavioral-health practices a choice: use it alongside an existing EHR for AI documentation and clinical support, or use its all-in-one EHR workflow. The free Blueprint Core plan includes scheduling,…

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  1. SimplePracticeMental Health Software 8.4From $49/mo · 30-day trial
  2. BlueprintMental Health Software 7.8Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SimplePractice — where it wins

    • Combines scheduling, reminders, waitlists, and recurring appointments.
    • Telehealth includes waiting rooms, screen sharing, and interactive whiteboards.
    • Client Portal supports intake forms, consent documents, and online payments.

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is limited to one practitioner on the solo base subscription.
    • Secure messaging and client waitlist start with the $79 monthly Essential plan.
    • Listed features do not detail clinical notes.

  • Blueprint — where it wins

    • Free Core plan includes scheduling, telehealth, documentation and billing
    • Can work alongside an existing EHR or as an all-in-one EHR
    • AI supports notes, treatment plans, clinical chat and billing workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Plan lineup includes overlapping Core/Plus/Pro and EHR-adjacent options
    • AI and all-in-one functions are spread across several plan names
    • Enterprise features are oriented toward annual contracts

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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