Carepatron vs Power Diary for therapists

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At a glance

The differences that matter

Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.

Feature	Carepatron	Power Diary
Pricing from	$12 / mo	$10 / mo
Pricing model	freemium	paid
HIPAASame	Yes	Yes
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Solo therapists wanting an affordable all-in-one Small clinics and teams Multi-disciplinary wellness practitioners Budget-conscious new practices	International therapists (AU, UK) Multi-currency practices Solo practitioners wanting low entry price
Key features	Usable free plan Clinical documentation and templates Scheduling and reminders Secure client portal	Scheduling Documentation Telehealth Invoicing
Integrations	Stripe Google Calendar Telehealth (built-in) Common payment processors	Xero, MYOB Mailchimp Stripe

Carepatron

Pricing from: $12 / mo
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Solo therapists wanting an affordable all-in-one
Small clinics and teams
Multi-disciplinary wellness practitioners
Budget-conscious new practices
Key features: Usable free plan
Clinical documentation and templates
Scheduling and reminders
Secure client portal
Integrations: Stripe
Google Calendar
Telehealth (built-in)
Common payment processors

Power Diary

Pricing from: $10 / mo
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: International therapists (AU, UK)
Multi-currency practices
Solo practitioners wanting low entry price
Key features: Scheduling
Documentation
Telehealth
Invoicing
Integrations: Xero, MYOB
Mailchimp
Stripe

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

Carepatron

freemium

$12/month

Free trial

Lower price

Power Diary

paid

$10/month

Free trial$2/mo less than the other

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

Carepatron

What works well

Genuinely usable free plan
Very low paid pricing ($12+)
All-in-one (notes, scheduling, billing, telehealth, AI)
Modern, intuitive interface

Where it falls short

Less therapy-specific than TherapyNotes/SimplePractice
Occasional telehealth glitches reported
Advanced features thinner than enterprise EHRs
Smaller therapy-community footprint

Power Diary

What works well

Affordable
Multi-country support
Solid scheduling

Where it falls short

Weaker US insurance billing
Not therapy-specific
UI less polished than newer entrants

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

All-in-one practice platform with a genuinely usable free plan.

Try Carepatron

From $12/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit Carepatron

International practice management for solo and group health professionals.

Try Power Diary

From $10/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit Power Diary

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