Comparing the Top Psychiatric AI Documentation Platforms
AI scribes are now widely used across mental health practices, but not all platforms are built with standards for psychiatrists’ practices. Some are optimized for psychotherapy documentation, others for general medical SOAP notes, and a smaller number are designed to support the full scope of psychiatric practice, including medication visits, psychotherapy sessions, and administrative documentation.
This 2026 comparison examines the most commonly used AI scribe platforms among psychiatrists and mental health clinicians, focusing on how each tool fits into real-world clinical practice workflows.
PMHScribe
PMHScribe is designed for mental health clinicians and supports both psychiatric medication visits and psychotherapy sessions, with a deeper structure for psychiatrist-led workflows.
The platform is built around the psychiatric medical model, which shows up in how notes are structured, how follow-ups are organized, and how documentation aligns with payer and audit expectations.
Key Benefits
- Initial psychiatric evaluations modeled after the American Psychiatric Association Clinical Guideline for Psychiatric Evaluation
- Structured documentation for medication management and follow-up visits
- Structured for AMA CPT insurance requirements
- Supports psychotherapy documentation, including separate psychotherapy add-on notes (90833, 90836, 90838)
- Psychiatric medication education is included directly in the chart note
- Specialty templates for inpatient psychiatry, PHP/IOP, long-term care, and interactive complexity
- Administrative documentation tools such as prior authorization letters, accommodation letters, and lab/EKG order documentation
- Custom templates supported by prompt engineers
- Group practice pricing starts at just two users, with separate counseling and psychiatry tiers
Compliance & Trust
- HIPAA-compliant with BAA provided
- Licensed provider verification (the only platform in this comparison group assessed with license verification)
- Designed and built with Responsible AI governance (RAIA)
- Illinois HB 3773 compliant
- Psychiatry features are restricted to appropriately licensed physicians and advanced practice providers
Pricing (2026)
- Psychiatry: $99 / user / month
- Counseling: $79 / user / month
- Group, student, and start-up discounts available
- Free trial available
Best fit: Psychiatrist-led practices that combine medication management, psychotherapy, and administrative documentation in one workflow. Specialized to psychiatrists with practice management needs outside of the EHR.
JotPsych
JotPsych is commonly used by behavioral health practices. It emphasizes longer narrative session notes and detailed psychotherapy summaries, reflecting documentation preferences common in therapy-forward practices.
Key Benefits
- Strong support for narrative-style psychotherapy documentation
- Structured note generation with customizable templates
- Familiar workflows for behavioral health practices
Compliance
HIPAA-compliant
Pricing
- $150 / user / month
- Group pricing $130 / user / month at 7+ users
Best fit: Practices that prioritize detailed psychotherapy documentation and longer narrative notes.
GetFreed
GetFreed is a general medical AI scribe known for simplicity and ease of use. It’s frequently chosen by physicians who want a tool that works immediately with minimal configuration.
Key Benefits
- Very fast onboarding with minimal customization
- Clean, intuitive dashboard
- Consistent SOAP-style documentation
- Patient-facing visit summaries and follow-up notes
Compliance
HIPAA-compliant
Pricing
- $119 / user / month
- Group practice discounts available
Best fit: Physicians who prefer SOAP-style charting and value ease of use over customization.
Heidi Health
Heidi Health is a flexible, multispecialty AI medical scribe that appeals to clinicians who enjoy building, prompting, and refining their own templates.
Key Benefits
- High level of template and prompt customization
- Suitable for multiple medical specialties
- Can be adapted to mental health and behavioral health documentation workflows
Compliance
HIPAA-compliant
Pricing
- $130 / user / month
- $120 / user / month with annual commitment
- Group discounts available with annual contracts
Best fit: Clinicians who are comfortable configuring templates and want hands-on control over documentation structure.
Berries AI
Berries is designed for medical providers and includes reporting templates for mental health clinicians and counselors. It offers flexibility for practices with diverse or non-standard documentation needs.
Key Benefits
- Adaptable documentation templates
- Supports bilingual practices
- Works well for multidisciplinary teams
Compliance
HIPAA-compliant
Pricing
- Approximately $99 / user / month
- Plans vary by practice size and features
- Group discounts available
Best fit: Bilingual practices, mixed medical–mental health teams, and clinicians with non-traditional documentation needs.
Nudge AI
Nudge AI focuses on structured documentation and coding support with straightforward pricing and predictable workflows.
Key Benefits
- Documentation with integrated coding support
- Clear, structured outputs
- Simple pricing model
Compliance
HIPAA-compliant
Pricing
- $99 / user / month
- Group options available
Best fit: Practices valuing straightforward, structured documentation with coding integration and predictable, easy-to-understand workflows.
Final Takeaway
All of these AI scribes reduce documentation time. The real difference lies in how well each platform fits the day-to-day realities of a mental health practice, including workflow needs, cost, and documentation preferences.
For psychiatrist-led practices that balance medication management, psychotherapy, and administrative documentation, PMHScribe offers the most specialized psychiatrist-aligned feature set in 2026, while still supporting physician assistants, nurse practitioners, therapists, and psychologists effectively.
Disclosure: Per-month pricing and features listed on the company’s websites at the time of publication (01/2026); this comparison reflects the author’s professional analysis.
