Carepatron review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Practice management with a free plan, AI scribe and telehealth
Our verdict
Second of our top three therapy and clinic software
For: Practitioners who want to start on a free plan
Carepatron's free plan keeps unlimited clients, telehealth, a client portal, online payments and an AI scribe. Plus is $31 a user a month billed yearly ($39 monthly) and adds reminders, calendar sync, unlimited appointments and insurance claims from 25¢ each. It runs on the web, iPhone and Android. It is second because it has no App Store rating on record, the free plan stops at 100 appointments and 1 GB of storage with no reminders or calendar sync, every practitioner is a paid seat, and roles, white labeling and the API need Advanced at $39 a user.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 24, 2026
Best for solo practitioners who want to start free
Carepatron has a free plan with unlimited clients, telehealth, payments and an AI scribe, capped at 100 appointments a month. There are no reminders or calendar sync until Plus at $31 a user, claims cost per use and aren't on the free plan, and roles, white labeling and the API need Advanced.
Who Carepatron is for
- Fits if you're a solo practitioner who wants to start on a free plan with unlimited clients
- Works for mixed practices of therapists, allied health and wellness staff under one account
Who Carepatron is not for
- Tight if you're staying free: 100 appointments a month, 1 GB of storage, and no reminders or calendar sync
- Watch out: claims start at 25¢ each and insurance checks cost 15¢, and neither is on the free plan
- Pricey if you grow, as every practitioner is a paid seat and ePrescribing through DoseSpot is $39 a month per user
- Not for you if you need roles and permissions, white labeling or the API, which are only on Advanced at $39 a user
- Watch out: Plus includes 150 texts a month per user, and each one past that costs 5¢
Why Carepatron gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPlus is $31 a user a month on yearly billing, $39 monthly, between this category's cheaper quarter ($25) and its middle ($39). Every practitioner is a paid seat, and claims, extra texts and ePrescribing cost more on top.
- BFree plan and trialThe free plan keeps unlimited clients, telehealth, the client portal, online payments and the AI scribe, so one person could run a small practice on it. It stops at 100 appointments a month and 1 GB of storage, with no reminders or calendar sync.
- BFeaturesOnline booking, an AI scribe, note templates, treatment plans, telehealth, invoicing, claims with ERA posting, a client portal and custom workflows. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; the limits are which plan you're on.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Booking pages, intake forms, note templates and workflows all need setting up, and the onboarding manager is only on Advanced.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with DoseSpot and Google Analytics, and an API on Advanced. No desktop app, and the integration list is short.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Carepatron's own pages on 24 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Carepatron's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 10 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 12 of 12) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $31 a month for each person, against a middle price of $39 for the category: 4 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 13 therapy and clinic software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Carepatron’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 12, level with 6
- BFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 12
- BFeaturesAbove 1 of 12, level with 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 12, level with 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 12, level with 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 therapy and clinic software. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Carepatron, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Carepatron you would be making video sessions that meet health privacy rules. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 10 of the 12 other therapy and clinic software we grade. It costs $372 a year.
What you could make
- Clinical notes and appointment booking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Video sessions that meet health privacy rules.
- Insurance claims sent to payers through a clearinghouse.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: HIPAA.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Carepatron’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Carepatron?
Carepatron is practice management software for therapists, allied health, medical and wellness practitioners. It covers online booking, telehealth video, clinical notes with an AI scribe, treatment plans, a client portal, invoicing and insurance claims. A free plan has unlimited clients, and paid plans are charged per practitioner.
Worth knowing
- The free plan has no appointment reminders or calendar sync and stops at 100 appointments and 1 GB of storage.
- Paid plans are charged per user. Texts beyond the monthly allowance cost $0.05 each, and ePrescribing through DoseSpot is $39 a month per user.
- Electronic claims start at $0.25 each and manual insurance checks cost $0.15 each; neither is on the free plan.
- Roles and permissions, white labeling and API access are only on Advanced.
Key features
- Online booking and reminders
- Clients book from an online page or an embed on your site. Paid plans add calendar sync, email and SMS reminders, group appointments and booking approval rules.
- AI scribe and clinical notes
- An AI medical scribe drafts notes from sessions, alongside a template library, customizable notes, signatures and locking, and treatment plans. Group notes need Plus.
- Telehealth video
- One-on-one video sessions on every plan, including the free one; group telehealth and in-call chat start on Plus.
- Invoicing and insurance
- Online card payments and automated invoicing on all plans. Paid plans add superbills, CMS-1500 forms, electronic claims from $0.25 each and ERA posting.
- Client portal and messaging
- Clients sign intake forms, message the practice securely and pay through a portal. Plus adds a HIPAA-encrypted email integration, bulk sending and a shared inbox.
- Workflows and API
- Custom workflows run 2,000 times a month per user on Plus and without limit on Advanced, which also opens the Carepatron API.
Carepatron pricing
As of Oct 24, 2026, Carepatron has a free plan, and paid plans start at $31 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $31 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Unlimited clients, telehealth, client portal, online payments and the AI scribe, with up to 100 appointments, 1 GB of storage and 100 emails a month per user.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the paid features, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited clients, telehealth, client portal, online payments and the AI scribe; 100 appointments, 1 GB of storage, no reminders or calendar sync. |
| Plus | $31per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | Unlimited appointments and storage, calendar sync, reminders, group telehealth and notes, shared inbox, custom branding and 150 texts a month per user. |
| Advanced | $39per user / month, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly) | Adds roles and permissions, white labeling, API access, Google Analytics, 90-day deleted-data retention, an onboarding manager and premium support. |
Read from carepatron.com on Oct 24, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Carepatron before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with yearly billing
Carepatron's pricing page lists 20% off for paying yearly: Plus is $31 per user a month instead of $39, and Advanced $39 instead of $49.
Stated on carepatron.com - Other savings50% off the first 6 months
A limited offer on the pricing page halves paid plans for the first 6 months, for example Plus at $15.50 per user a month on yearly billing; no end date is given.
Stated on carepatron.com - Other savingsOctober offer: $1 a month for 3 months
A banner offers $1 a month for the first 3 months, or 50% off the first year, ending 30 October 2026.
Stated on carepatron.com
Works with
- DoseSpot
- Google Analytics
Carepatron alternatives
- Carepatron vs SimplePractice
Free trial · from $49/mo
- Carepatron vs Practice Better
Free plan · from $25/mo
- Carepatron vs Healthie
Free trial · from $18/mo
- Carepatron vs PracticeQ
Free trial · from $59.90/mo
- Carepatron vs Jane
From $59/mo
Common questions
Does Carepatron have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Carepatron is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Carepatron have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. Carepatron is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Carepatron open source?
Carepatron is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 24, 2026.