Head-to-head · Psychiatry Electronic Medical Records Software
SmartCare vs Welligent
SmartCare leads on 0 checks, Welligent on 0, and 3 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 scoreSmartCare · 7.9/10
SmartCare scores higher on our rubric for psychiatry electronic medical records software: 7.9 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.
SmartCare is the better fit for enterprise behavioral-health networks. Welligent is the better fit for large organizations needing mobile behavioral EHR.
- SmartCare fits best
Enterprise behavioral-health networks
- Welligent fits best
Large organizations needing mobile behavioral EHR
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Side by side
| Feature | SmartCare 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Welligent 7.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Ranking | #4 in Psychiatry Electronic Medical Records Software | #5 in Psychiatry Electronic Medical Records Software |
| Best for | Enterprise behavioral-health networks | Large organizations needing mobile behavioral EHR |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Compliance | HIPAA | HIPAA |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Built for | Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features SmartCare 2/6 · 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | SmartCare is a cloud-based electronic health record and care management platform from Streamline Healthcare Solutions, designed for behavioral health and human services organizations. Its scope suits enterprise networks coordinating care… 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
SmartCare — where it wins
- Connects assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and workflow validation
- Supports billing, claims, remittance posting, and financial dashboards
- Includes inpatient, residential, and intensive outpatient workflows
Where it doesn't
- Designed for enterprise organizations rather than smaller practices
- Subscription pricing requires contacting sales
- Web is the only listed platform
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
- SmartCare7.9/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud EHR spanning behavioral health care, revenue cycle, and multiple levels of service.
Visit StreamlineFull 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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