Mentalyc vs TherapyNotes (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Mentalyc if

• Fits if you see individual clients and want notes and treatment plans drafted
• Works for a practice that already uses SimplePractice, TherapyNotes or Jane

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you see many clients: notes cap at 40, 100, 160 or 330 a month by plan
• Skip it if you need scheduling, billing or a client portal, as it is not an EHR
• Pricey if you see couples, families or children: those need Pro at $59.99 billed yearly
• Watch out: group therapy notes are Super only at $99.99 a month billed yearly

Pick TherapyNotes if

• Fits if you're a solo therapist billing insurance who wants a phone line answered at any hour
• Works for behavioral health groups with many billers and schedulers, as non-clinical users aren't charged

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're solo, as $69 a month is near the top of what this category charges
• Watch out: Group and Enterprise rise to $89 plus $60 per extra clinician from 1 December 2026
• Watch out: eligibility checks and reminders are 14¢ each, e-claims 25¢ from December, mailed claims $1, cards 3.1% + 30¢
• Pricey if you want more than the basics: TherapyFuel AI is $40 a clinician, ePrescribe $65, and HD or group telehealth $15
• Watch out: Enterprise needs at least 30 users, and full medical billing and credentialing go through partners at unpublished prices

Mentalyc

• It is a documentation tool, not an EHR: scheduling, billing and a client portal are not part of it.
• Each solo plan has a monthly note cap, from 40 on Mini to 330 on Super.
• Couples, family and child sessions need Pro; group therapy notes need Super.
• The site's compliance claims (HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, a BAA created at signup) are the vendor's own.

TherapyNotes

• Group and Enterprise rates rise to $89 for the first clinician plus $60 per additional from 1 December 2026; Solo stays at $69.
• Much is billed per use: 14¢ per eligibility check or text and voice reminder, 25¢ per e-claim from December, $1 per mailed claim, 3.1% + 30¢ per card payment.
• TherapyFuel AI is $40 per clinician a month, ePrescribe $65 per prescriber a month, and Premium Telehealth $15 per clinician a month.
• Enterprise needs at least 30 users. Full medical billing and credentialing come through partners, at prices not published.

Mentalyc

Notes from audio, uploads or dictation

Record in person or over telehealth, upload audio, or dictate or type a summary. Output follows SOAP, DAP, BIRP and other formats.

Treatment plans and progress tracking

Basic and above write treatment plans with SMART goals, and notes can refer back to those goals. Pro adds goal progress and symptom trends.

Alliance Genie

Gives an alliance score after each session on Basic and above. The full report with quotes and feedback is on Pro and above.

Templates and Magic Edit

Pro and above can build and share custom templates. Magic Edit lets you change a note with a short instruction, with daily limits by plan.

EHR transfer

A one-click transfer sends a finished note to the EHR you already use. Mini and Basic allow 20 transfers a month; Pro and above are unlimited.

Worksheets after each session

The product recommends client worksheets after each session, and can share a summary of the session with the client.

TherapyNotes

Clinical notes and outcome measures

Progress, intake and consultation notes whose sections can be rearranged or added to, a group progress note wizard, a play therapy template and an outcome measure library.

TherapyFuel AI tools

A $40-per-clinician add-on whose Scribe transcribes sessions to draft notes. Once one clinician has it, the whole practice can generate client history summaries and contact notes.

Insurance billing

Electronic and paper claims, secondary claims, real-time eligibility checks and electronic remittance advice, each charged per use, with card payments that can be charged automatically overnight.

TherapyPortal

A custom client portal for secure messages, documents, forms and outcome measures, which can be sent to every active client at once.

Telehealth

Basic telehealth is free for two participants in standard definition. Premium, at $15 per clinician a month, allows 16 participants in full HD with screen sharing and captions.

Mobile app and support

An iPhone, iPad and Android companion app for the agenda, client details offline, messaging and telehealth, plus 24/7 live phone and email support for every user.

Mentalyc

• Mini$14.99

  per month for 40 notes, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  SOAP, DAP and intake notes for individual clients; sends 20 notes a month to an EHR.

• Basic$29.99

  per month for 100 notes, billed annually ($39.99 billed monthly)

  Adds AI treatment plans with SMART goals, progress notes tied to plan goals and an alliance score.

• Pro$59.99

  per month for 160 notes, billed annually ($69.99 billed monthly)

  Adds custom templates, child, couple and family clients, CPT codes and unlimited EHR transfers.

• Super$99.99

  per month for 330 notes, billed annually ($119.99 billed monthly)

  Adds group therapy notes and priority onboarding and support.

• Team$49.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($59.99 billed monthly)

  For group practices: Super-level features with unlimited notes under a fair-use rule. Shown as half of a $99.99 regular price.

TherapyNotes

• Solo$69

  per month for 1 user

  For a provider who is the only user on the account. Unlimited clients, appointments and notes, client portal, basic telehealth and 24/7 support.

• Group$79

  per month, plus $50 per additional clinician

  Unlimited non-clinical users such as billers and schedulers. Rises to $89 plus $60 per additional clinician from 1 December 2026.

• Enterprise$79

  per month, plus $50 per additional clinician

  Group rates for accounts of at least 30 users, with a designated account manager. Same 1 December 2026 rise as Group.

Mentalyc

• Annual discount

  Annual billing saves $60 to $240 a year

  The pricing page lists lower monthly rates when billed annually, saving $60 a year on Mini, $120 on Basic and Pro, and $240 on Super.

TherapyNotes

• Education

  Free classroom accounts

  TherapyNotes is free for simulated practices in a classroom, whatever the class size; these accounts leave out insurance and other billing features.