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Upheal vs Blueprint: pick by where your sessions live

2026 Research Edition · Prices verified September 2026 · Page updated 2026-09-01 · Re-scored with hands-on results when the test cycle completes (how testing works)

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First, the bar both tools clear: both sign Business Associate Agreements and both bill by usage rather than a flat seat fee. That already puts them ahead of every consumer transcription tool, none of which belong within a mile of a therapy session; the full therapists stack covers that wall in detail. Client consent is required for either, in writing, every time.

The real difference is architecture, not features. Upheal wants to be where your sessions happen: HIPAA-compliant telehealth is built in, and notes, treatment plans, and analytics live on its platform. Blueprint wants to disappear into the setup you already have: it listens alongside whatever you use and pushes documentation into your existing EHR. Ask one question: are you happy with where your sessions live today? If yes, Blueprint. If you're still assembling the practice, Upheal consolidates more.

	Upheal	Blueprint
Pricing model (September 2026, verify)	$1/session, capped at ~$69/mo	$0.99/session alongside your EHR, $1.49 all-in-one; no cap
BAA / HIPAA	Yes	Yes
Built-in telehealth	Yes; sessions can run on-platform	No; designed to sit alongside your setup
EHR integration	Platform-centric; export to your EHR	The specialty: built to feed the EHR you already use
Beyond notes	AI treatment plans, custom note templates, session analytics	Clinical support surfaces alongside documentation
Cost on a light caseload	Scales down automatically ($1/session)	Scales down too, and is a cent cheaper per session
Best for	Practices still assembling their setup; telehealth-first clinicians	Clinicians settled in an EHR who want notes handled invisibly

Choose Upheal if…

You're building or rebuilding the practice stack and would rather have telehealth, notes, and treatment plans in one covered platform than integrate three things.
Your caseload fluctuates. $1/session with a ~$69 cap means quiet months cost almost nothing, which is why it's the pick in our therapists stack.
You want treatment-plan drafting and session analytics, not just the note.

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Upheal

$1/session, capped ~$69/month · upheal.io

Choose Blueprint if…

You're settled in SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Jane, or an agency EHR and the last thing you want is another platform. You want the note to appear where your workflow already is.
You want to trial the category cheaply. Five free sessions alongside your EHR, or a 30-day trial of the all-in-one, is a real evaluation. Correction, September 2026: we previously described this as a permanent free Core tier. Blueprint's pricing page does not offer one today, and we could not confirm it ever survived past the trial, so we have removed that claim.
In-session and post-session clinical support prompts appeal to you more than practice analytics.

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Blueprint

$0.99/session alongside your EHR · $1.49/session all-in-one · 5 free sessions, or a 30-day trial (verified September 2026) · blueprint.ai

Skip both if: your clients decline recording (honor it; the alliance outranks the tooling), your jurisdiction restricts session recording beyond HIPAA, or your caseload is light enough that notes aren't a burden. And check Mentalyc and Eleos before committing. This category is genuinely competitive and moving fast; we re-verify this page on the 90-day cycle.

For the compliance context (the PHI wall, consent language, and what to check with your insurer), see the full Therapists stack →

Common questions

Are Upheal and Blueprint HIPAA compliant?

Both sign business associate agreements and both bill by usage rather than a flat seat fee, which already puts them ahead of consumer transcription tools, none of which belong anywhere near a therapy session. Client consent is still required for either, in writing, every time.

Is Blueprint free?

Neither has a free tier any more, and that is a change. Blueprint charges $0.99 a session alongside your existing EHR, or $1.49 a session for its all-in-one EHR, after 5 free sessions or a 30-day trial. Upheal charges $1 per session, capped at about $69 a month. The cap is now the whole difference: Blueprint has none.

What are the alternatives to Upheal and Blueprint?

Look at Mentalyc and Eleos before committing. This category is genuinely competitive and moving fast, which is why we re-verify this page on the 90-day cycle.