What SimplePractice costs in 2026
SimplePractice's standard monthly subscription is $49 for Starter, $79 for Essential or $99 for Plus. The bill can also include optional AI, extra clinicians, card processing and other fees. For a solo practice using Essential, the subscription plus standalone Note Taker is $114 a month. With Care Aide instead, it is $138 before other charges.
Prices below were checked on September 8, 2026. CoralEHR publishes this guide and offers a competing EHR for private-pay practices.
The 2026 plan tiers
| Plan | Standard monthly price | A useful distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 | Telehealth appointment reminders are included |
| Essential | $79 | Adds general appointment reminders and secure messaging |
| Plus | $99 | Includes group appointments; required for additional clinicians |
Sources: SimplePractice pricing and its feature comparison by plan.
The advertised promotion gives eligible new accounts 50% off for three months when they begin a paid subscription within seven days. The free trial can continue for 30 days if you need longer to decide, but the standard price then applies. Check the offer at signup and budget for the ongoing rate.
Choose a tier from the features you use. A practice needing reminders for in-person appointments will need to compare Essential, while one needing additional clinician accounts must look at Plus.
What changes on October 1, 2026?
SimplePractice has announced changes to insurance billing fees, not an increase in the monthly subscription price. From October 1, electronic claims start at $0.39 each, included free claims end and volume discounts apply. SimplePractice says practices that do not submit electronic claims through its system are unaffected by this claim-fee change. Official insurance pricing announcement
AI Note Taker and Care Aide
SimplePractice now offers two AI options at standard monthly prices:
- Note Taker: $35 per clinician. Drafts notes from session recordings or dictation.
- Care Aide: $59 for the account owner and $49 per additional clinician. Includes Note Taker, Session Sidekick, Treatment Planner (beta) and Client Summaries.
Care Aide includes Note Taker, so count one AI option per clinician. The Care Aide FAQ explains the bundle and its pricing. Temporary AI discounts appear on the pricing page; the examples here use standard rates.
Before choosing an AI add-on, try it with a fictional session. Check the draft, the corrections you need to make and the consent and retention settings for your intended workflow. A feature list cannot tell you how much editing your notes will need.
Other charges to check
Additional clinicians. Plus lists $74 a month per additional clinician for practices with 2–5 clinicians, $72 for 6–15 and $69 for 16 or more. Confirm the quote for your team rather than multiplying the solo price by your headcount. Subscription pricing FAQ
Payments. The published card rate is 3.15% + $0.30 per successful transaction. This is separate from the EHR subscription. Processing online payments
Other services. Ask about the annual CPT-code fee, prescribing if applicable, and any insurance services you use. These are excluded from the examples below. The subscription and pricing FAQ is a useful place to check the terms for your account.
Two example practice budgets
These are fictional budgets using standard monthly prices, not estimates of an average practice's costs.
| Subscription and AI | Solo, Essential | Two clinicians, Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Base subscription | $79 | $99 + $74 = $173 |
| With standalone Note Taker | $114 | $243 |
| With Care Aide instead | $138 | $281 |
The AI rows are alternative totals, not charges to add together. They exclude processing, annual fees, prescribing and insurance charges.
For a separate payment example, suppose a practice collects 100 card payments of $175 in a month. That is $17,500 collected. At 3.15% + $0.30 per payment, processing costs $581.25. Essential plus Note Taker and those payments would total $695.25, before the excluded fees.
Changing EHRs does not remove the cost of accepting cards. At a hypothetical comparison rate of 2.9% + $0.30, the same payments would cost $537.50. The difference is $43.75, not $581.25. Use the rate actually offered to your practice when comparing quotes.
For a separate breakdown of billing line items, see SimplePractice costs and fees explained.
Comparing CoralEHR for a private-pay practice
CoralEHR's published plans start at $29 a month for Starter. Professional is $79 a month and includes AI documentation. Starter covers notes, scheduling, teletherapy, a patient portal and payments without AI. Professional adds drafting and other AI assistance for clinician review.
CoralEHR does not submit insurance claims. If claims, eligibility checks or ERA processing are part of your work, include an EHR that supports them in your shortlist. For a closer comparison, see CoralEHR vs SimplePractice or the six-platform alternatives guide.
If CoralEHR fits your practice model, book a 20-minute demo. Bring the workflow you want to check, such as writing a note, collecting a payment or preparing a superbill. If you are switching, we can discuss which records you need to bring over before you make a decision.
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