Head-to-head · Psychiatry Electronic Medical Records Software
ICANotes vs Welligent
ICANotes leads on 1 check, Welligent on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreICANotes · 8.7/10
- Free planonly ICANotes
- Free trialonly ICANotes
- Most featuresWelligent · 2 of 6
ICANotes scores higher on our rubric for psychiatry electronic medical records software: 8.7 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
ICANotes offers free plan; Welligent doesn't.
ICANotes is the better fit for budget-conscious psychiatry practices. Welligent is the better fit for large organizations needing mobile behavioral EHR.
- ICANotes fits best
Budget-conscious psychiatry practices
- Welligent fits best
Large organizations needing mobile behavioral EHR
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Side by side
| Feature | ICANotes 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Welligent 7.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Ranking | #2 in Psychiatry Electronic Medical Records Software | #5 in Psychiatry Electronic Medical Records Software |
| Best for | Budget-conscious psychiatry practices | Large organizations needing mobile behavioral EHR |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $25/user/mo | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | HIPAA | HIPAA |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ICANotes 1/6 · Welligent 2/6 | ||
| E-prescribing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Telehealth visits | ✓ | ✓ |
| Psychiatry templates | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Claims and billing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Patient portal | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Mobile app | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | ICANotes combines behavioral health electronic records with practice-management features for therapists, psychiatrists, social workers and group practices. Its clinical tools include documentation templates, treatment planning and rating… Read the review → |
Welligent is a cloud-based EHR for behavioral health and human services organizations, including mental health, substance use, intellectual and developmental disability, foster care, public health and student health providers. Its scope… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ICANotes — where it wins
- Behavioral health templates, treatment plans and clinical rating scales
- Scheduling, portal, telehealth, claims and online payment tools
- Prescribing plans include medication management and lab integration
Where it doesn't
- Prescribing clinician plans cost more than non-prescribing options
- Notes-only plans exclude scheduling, portal and billing tools
- No mobile apps are listed among its platform options
Welligent — where it wins
- Combines clinical records, scheduling, caseloads, billing and reporting
- Mobile EHR supports offline use with later synchronization
- Includes a patient portal, telehealth and medication administration
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales or requesting a demo
- Welligent Messenger is a limited-availability add-on with extra fees
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller or focused practices
- ICANotes8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
Psychiatry-focused documentation and practice tools, with plans from $25 per user monthly.
Visit ICANotesFull verdict → - Welligent7.8/10 · Pricing on request
A broad behavioral health EHR with mobile offline access, telehealth and billing workflows.
Visit WelligentFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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