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SimplePractice Essential

The SimplePractice Essential plan costs $79 per month.

$79Checked Oct 24, 2026 against simplepractice.com

What the plan includes

Adds free email, text and voice reminders, calendar sync, treatment plans, Wiley Treatment Planners and secure messaging. $39.50 for the first 3 months.

As stated on simplepractice.com

The plans either side of it

  • Starter$49 per monthone below

    Unlimited clients, telehealth, progress notes, insurance claims, online payments, intake forms and a client portal. $24.50 a month for the first 3 months.

  • Plus$99 per month, plus $74 per additional clinicianone above

    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.

What else costs about this much

ToolStarts atFree plan
TherapyNotes$69 a monthNo
PracticeQ$59.90 a monthNo

Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.

SimplePractice Essential questions

How much is the SimplePractice Essential plan?

The SimplePractice Essential plan costs $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.

What is the difference between SimplePractice Starter and Essential?

Starter costs $49 per month and gives you 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 costs $79 per month and gives you adds free email, text and voice reminders, calendar sync, treatment plans, Wiley Treatment Planners and secure messaging. $39.50 for the first 3 months.

Is it worth moving from Essential to Plus?

That depends on what you need. Plus costs $99 per month, plus $74 per additional clinician and adds 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. The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.

Does SimplePractice have a free plan or a trial?

There is no free plan, but there is a 30-day free trial, no credit card required.

When was this checked?

Oct 24, 2026, against https://www.simplepractice.com/pricing/. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

Every SimplePractice plan, the free plan and the trial