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SimplePractice vs Jane App - and the AI-first alternative
Two strong all-payer platforms, compared honestly on price, free trials, AI, insurance billing, and SOC 2 - plus where a private-pay, AI-first option fits. Figures verified June 2026; confirm current details on each vendor's own page.
SimplePractice and Jane App are two of the most widely used practice-management platforms in behavioral health, and they are genuinely good at being generalist systems - all payers, many disciplines, deep billing. If you are choosing between them, the honest answer depends less on which is "better" and more on how you practice: how much you lean on insurance, whether you want to try before you buy, and how much clinical depth you need beyond scheduling and notes.
This page compares the two on the points that actually decide it, using each vendor's own published details (verified June 2026). It also names - plainly - where CoralEHR fits, because if you run a private-pay therapy practice, the right answer may be neither of them.
SimplePractice vs Jane vs CoralEHR at a glance
| Feature | SimplePractice | Jane App | CoralEHR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo (Starter) | $54/mo (Balance, 20 appts/mo) | $29/mo (Starter) |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | No - demo only | 30 days, no card |
| AI documentation | Note Taker +$35/mo (scribe) | AI Scribe +$15/mo (audio) | Included; drafts from typed notes |
| Insurance billing | Built in | $20/mo add-on | Private-pay; superbills only |
| Modality builders | 0 | 0 | 6 (EMDR, IFS, ERP, ACT, 2× sand tray) |
| In-session tools | 0 | 0 | 6+ free (sand tray, EMDR BLS, breathing…) |
| FHIR / open API | No | No | FHIR R4 + US Core + SMART |
| Security cert | HITRUST CSF (per SP) | SOC 2 Type II | HIPAA + BAA; pursuing SOC 2/HITRUST |
SimplePractice and Jane details from each vendor's own pages, verified June 2026 - confirm current pricing and terms on their sites.
Choose SimplePractice if…
You want the largest ecosystem and the deepest built-in insurance billing. SimplePractice files claims, handles ERA/EOB, and produces superbills across plans, includes Wiley Treatment Planners on its higher tiers, and has the broadest set of integrations and a large support community. The trade-offs: it is monthly-billing only, group video and appointment reminders are gated to higher plans, and its AI Note Taker is a $35/month add-on that - per SimplePractice's own notice - may retain de-identified transcripts to improve its AI from June 16, 2026. If you bill insurance heavily and want one mainstream system, it is a safe pick.
Choose Jane if…
You run a multi-discipline wellness clinic - therapy alongside physiotherapy, massage, or chiropractic - and want a polished, established platform. Jane is well regarded for scheduling and front-desk workflows, is SOC 2 certified, and its AI Scribe is the cheapest of the three at $15/month per practitioner (with five notes a month included). The trade-offs to weigh: there is no free trial (a demo account instead), insurance billing is a paid add-on, the entry Balance plan caps you at 20 appointments a month, and therapy note templates generally have to be built from scratch. For a busy multi-practitioner wellness clinic, Jane is a strong fit.
Choose CoralEHR if you run a private-pay therapy practice
Both SimplePractice and Jane are built to serve every kind of practice. CoralEHR is built for one: private-pay behavioral health. That focus shows up where it matters clinically.
- ✓AI included, not a $15-$35 add-on - and it drafts from your typed scratchpad notes, so no session recording is required, your data is not used to train models, and a clinician reviews and signs every draft.
- ✓Real clinical depth - six modality builders (EMDR, IFS, ERP, ACT, and two sand-tray models) and 22 treatment-plan templates, where SimplePractice and Jane have none.
- ✓Six-plus free in-session tools - a virtual sand tray, EMDR bilateral stimulation, breathing, grounding, and more, usable in session and in the client portal.
- ✓A real on-ramp - $29/month to start, a 30-day free trial with no credit card, free white-glove migration, and a FHIR R4 / US Core / SMART-on-FHIR API so your data stays portable.
The honest caveats: CoralEHR is private-pay focused, so it generates superbills but does not file insurance claims, and it is HIPAA-compliant and signs BAAs while pursuing - not yet holding - SOC 2 Type II (Jane is already SOC 2 certified). If you bill insurance heavily or need a certified-today posture, weigh that. If you run a cash-pay therapy practice and want AI and clinical tooling built in, it is the focused alternative to both.
Frequently asked questions
Is SimplePractice or Jane cheaper?
They start close. SimplePractice's Starter plan is $49/month (billed monthly, June 2026); Jane's entry Balance plan is $54/month but caps you at 20 appointments a month. Per full-time clinician they diverge: Jane's Practice plan runs about $35/month per practitioner, while SimplePractice's group pricing sits on the $99 Plus plan at roughly $74/clinician. CoralEHR's Starter plan is $29/month with about 20% off annual billing. Confirm current pricing on each vendor's own page before deciding.
Does SimplePractice or Jane have a free trial?
SimplePractice offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Jane does not offer a free trial - it provides a demo account instead. CoralEHR offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card.
Which has better AI - SimplePractice or Jane?
Both treat AI as a paid add-on. SimplePractice's AI Note Taker is $35/month per clinician and is an ambient scribe; SimplePractice has stated that, from June 16, 2026, it may retain de-identified transcripts to improve its AI features. Jane's AI Scribe is $15/month per practitioner (5 notes/month included) and is an audio scribe. CoralEHR's AI is included rather than an add-on, drafts from your typed scratchpad notes rather than a recording, and your data is not used to train models - a licensed clinician reviews and signs every draft.
Is SimplePractice or Jane SOC 2 certified?
They publicize different attestations. Jane App states it is SOC 2 certified; SimplePractice publicizes HITRUST CSF certification rather than SOC 2. All three are HIPAA-compliant and sign Business Associate Agreements. CoralEHR is HIPAA-compliant and signs BAAs, and is pursuing SOC 2 Type II and HITRUST - we do not claim a certification we do not yet hold.
Which is best for insurance billing?
SimplePractice has the most built-in insurance billing - claims, ERA/EOB, and superbills across plans. Jane offers insurance billing as a $20/month add-on (plus a per-additional-practitioner fee) with electronic claims via Claim.MD. CoralEHR is private-pay focused: it generates superbills for client self-submission but does not file insurance claims, so it fits cash-pay practices rather than insurance-heavy ones.
Which is best for a private-pay therapy practice?
If you run a cash-pay therapy practice and want clinical depth, CoralEHR is built for exactly that: six modality builders (EMDR, IFS, ERP, ACT, and two sand-tray models), six-plus free in-session tools, AI documentation included rather than as an add-on, a real free trial, and free white-glove migration. SimplePractice and Jane are strong generalist, all-payer platforms; CoralEHR is the focused, AI-first, private-pay alternative.
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