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Better vs SimplePractice

SimplePractice is the incumbent — and, since its private-equity ownership, the reason a lot of therapists are shopping. Here's an honest, receipts-first comparison. Verify every number against current published pricing before you decide.

What matters

Better

SimplePractice

Who owns it

Clinician-founded, independently owned — answers to therapists

Private-equity owned

AI add-on

None, by design — see The Human Standard

Sells a paid AI note-taking add-on ($35/mo Note Taker)

Pricing shape

One flat $60/clinician — everything included, no tiers

Tiered plans; features gated to higher tiers

Insurance billing

Included — 120 claims per seat, per month; flat published rates past that

Included in higher tiers

Card processing

Stripe, 2.9% + $0.30

3.15% + $0.30

Data if you leave

Free full export, anytime — the No-Hostage Guarantee

Export available

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Competitor details are best-available estimates as of July 2026 and vary by plan tier — verify current pricing at the source before relying on them. No trash talk: SimplePractice is a capable product; this is about ownership, AI stance, and pricing shape, which are matters of fact.

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