Jane vs SimplePractice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick SimplePractice: it is first in our ranking of therapy and clinic software, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
SimplePractice grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jane
Booking, charting and payments for multi-practitioner health clinics
SimplePractice
Practice management and EHR for private-practice therapists
Which one is for you
Pick Jane if
- Fits if you run a clinic with several practitioners sharing rooms and front-desk staff
- Works for practices that sell classes, packages or memberships alongside one-on-one visits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it on your own clients first, as there's no free trial, only a demo account
- Tight if you're solo on Balance: one practitioner and 20 appointments or class bookings a month
- Pricey if you bill insurance: $20 a month plus $5 per extra full-timer, with Claim.MD paid for separately
- Watch out: unlimited AI Scribe and group telehealth are $15 a month per practitioner each, and cards cost 2.85% + 25¢ online
- Watch out: rooms, waitlists, packages and memberships need Thrive at $99 plus $40 per extra full-time practitioner
Pick SimplePractice if
- Fits if you're a solo US therapist who bills insurance and wants claims in the same account as your notes
- Works for groups of up to five clinicians who want a published price: Plus is $99 plus $74 a clinician
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Starter: reminders, calendar sync, secure messaging and treatment plans start on Essential at $79
- Pricey if you want AI notes, as Note Taker is $35 a month and Care Aide $59 plus $49 per extra clinician
- Watch out: claims are 39¢ each, cards 3.15% + 30¢, and every clinician pays a $20 yearly fee for CPT codes
- Watch out: ePrescribe is $49 a month plus an $89 setup fee, and group sessions and extra clinicians need Plus
- Not for you if your group has six or more clinicians and you want a price up front, as those go through sales
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAJaneWeak | 2.8GPASimplePracticeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBalance is $59 a month but stops at 20 appointments, so a real caseload needs Practice at $79 plus $35 per extra full-time practitioner. That's about double this category's middle of $39, before insurance billing at $20 a month. | CStarter is $49 a month after a first 3 months at half price, between this category's middle ($39) and its dearer quarter ($59). Reminders and calendar sync need Essential at $79, and on top come 39¢ a claim and a $20 yearly CPT fee per clinician. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial. Jane offers a demo account to look around instead, so the first month on your own clients is a paid one. | CA 30-day trial with no card, and no free plan. The half-price first 3 months only applies if you start paying within 7 days of signing up. |
| Features | BBranded booking for visits, groups and classes, charting with 10,000+ templates, intake forms, outcome measures, treatment plans, telehealth, payments and a client app. Insurance claims are an add-on rather than missing. | BScheduling, paperless intake, progress notes, measurement-based care, telehealth, insurance claims and card payments all come on Starter. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; the gaps are plan locks and add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Practitioners, services, rooms and charting templates all take setting up, and without a trial the first look is a demo. | ASimplePractice rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 33,999 ratings, which puts it at A on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb for the clinic, a Jane for Clients app for patients, and links to Claim.MD, Fullscript, Physitrack, Wibbi, Google Calendar and others. No app for staff is on record, and no desktop app. | BWeb, plus a clinician app for iPhone, iPad and Android with the calendar, notes, messages and payments. No desktop app, and the listing names no integrations or API. |
| Best for | clinics with several practitioners and shared rooms | solo US therapists who bill insurance |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Jane and SimplePractice. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jane starts at $59 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SimplePractice starts at $49 a month and scores 3.3.
SimplePractice scores higher and starts $10 a month lower. Of the other therapy and clinic software on the chart, 1 scores higher than Jane for less, and none scores higher than SimplePractice for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Jane also covers class booking.
- SimplePractice also covers transcription.
At a glance
| Jane | SimplePractice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments) | $49 per month (Starter), after a first 3 months at $24.50 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Jane Software Inc. | SimplePractice, LLC |
| Price read from | jane.app | simplepractice.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Jane
- There is no free trial; Jane offers a demo account to explore instead.
- Insurance billing is a $20-a-month add-on plus $5 per extra full-time practitioner, and the Claim.MD clearinghouse account is paid for separately.
- Unlimited AI Scribe and group telehealth cost $15 a month per practitioner each; Jane Websites is $59 a month per clinic.
- US card processing through Jane Payments is 2.85% + $0.25 online and 2.6% + $0.10 in person.
SimplePractice
- Insurance claims cost $0.39 each, card payments 3.15% + $0.30, and each clinician pays an annual $20 fee for CPT code access.
- Reminders, calendar sync and client messaging start on Essential; group sessions and extra clinicians need Plus.
- AI notes are extra: Note Taker is $35 a month, Care Aide $59 a month plus $49 per extra clinician. ePrescribe is $49 a month plus an $89 setup fee.
- The 50% discount applies only if a paid account starts within 7 days of the trial; groups of 6 or more clinicians are priced by sales.
Key features
Jane
- Branded online booking
- Clients book one-on-one appointments, group appointments and classes from a custom-branded site with real-time availability. Admins and locations are unlimited.
- Charting and intake
- Intake forms, custom charting templates from a library of 10,000+, outcome measure surveys and treatment plans come with every plan.
- Telehealth
- One-on-one video visits with a waiting room, screen share and in-call chat on every plan. Group sessions of up to 15 people are a $15-a-month add-on per practitioner.
- AI Scribe
- Records a session live or takes dictation afterward and drafts the note. Five notes a month are free; unlimited notes cost $15 a month per practitioner.
- Payments and insurance billing
- Jane Payments takes cards online and in person, and superbills and CMS-1500s are included. The insurance add-on adds claims, real-time eligibility checks and ERAs.
- Patient app
- The Jane for Clients app lets patients book and reschedule, join a waitlist, join online visits and message the clinic, under the clinic's own branding.
SimplePractice
- Client portal and online booking
- Clients request appointments online and complete paperless intake documents through a client portal website. Essential adds email, text and voice reminders and calendar sync.
- Notes and treatment plans
- Progress notes, a template library and measurement-based care come on every plan; customizable treatment plans and Wiley Treatment Planners start on Essential.
- Built-in telehealth
- Video sessions are included on every plan. Plus adds group appointments and group telehealth.
- Insurance claims and payments
- Claims are filed from the account at $0.39 each and clients pay online by card. Insurance Navigator, listed as coming soon, adds claim checks and benefits verification at $1.79 a claim.
- Care Aide and Note Taker
- Paid AI add-ons. Note Taker drafts progress notes from a recorded session or dictation; Care Aide adds live telehealth support, treatment plans in beta and client-ready summaries.
- Clinician mobile app
- An iPhone, iPad and Android app to manage the calendar, write and review session notes, share documents, send secure messages and take payments.
Plans
Jane
Balance$59
per month for 1 practitioner and 20 appointments
Every core feature: online booking, telehealth, email reminders, charting, intake forms, invoicing and payments. Capped at 20 appointments or class bookings a month.
Practice$79
per month, plus $35 per additional full-time practitioner
Includes one full-time practitioner; part-timers under 24 booked hours a week count as half. Unlimited appointments, free SMS reminders and timesheets.
Thrive$99
per month, plus $40 per additional full-time practitioner
Adds room and equipment booking, self check-in, automated waitlists, return-visit reminders, packages and memberships, and ratings and reviews.
SimplePractice
Starter$49
per month
Unlimited clients, telehealth, progress notes, insurance claims, online payments, intake forms and a client portal. $24.50 a month for the first 3 months.
Essential$79
per month
Adds free email, text and voice reminders, calendar sync, treatment plans, Wiley Treatment Planners and secure messaging. $39.50 for the first 3 months.
Plus$99
per month, plus $74 per additional clinician
Adds group appointments, group telehealth, a premium support line and advanced analytics. $49.50 for the first 3 months; groups of 6+ can get custom pricing.
Ways to pay less
Jane
- Other savings
Helper Discount for new graduates
Jane's pricing FAQ points new graduates who want online booking to a Helper Discount arranged through its team; the size of the discount is not published.
SimplePractice
- Other savings
50% off the first 3 months
Starting a paid account within 7 days of signing up halves the first 3 months: $24.50 for Starter, $39.50 for Essential and $49.50 for Plus, then the regular price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jane or SimplePractice?
As of Oct 24, 2026, SimplePractice is cheaper to start with: $49 a month, against $59 a month for Jane. Jane starts at $59 per month (Balance, one practitioner and 20 appointments), and SimplePractice starts at $49 per month (Starter), after a first 3 months at $24.50.
Which has a free plan, Jane or SimplePractice?
As of Oct 24, 2026, neither Jane nor SimplePractice has a free plan. SimplePractice has a free trial.
Which platforms do Jane and SimplePractice run on?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only SimplePractice lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.