ChARM EHR vs TherapyNotes 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	ChARM EHR	TherapyNotes
Pricing from	Not listed	$59 / mo
Pricing model	freemium	paid
HIPAASame	Yes	Yes
Free trialSame	Yes	Yes
Target users	Budget-conscious solo prescribers and therapists Practices leaving pricier EHRs Low-volume clinicians wanting a free tier	solo practice group practice psychiatrist
Key features	Cloud-based charting and templates Free starter tier (low volume) Scheduling and reminders Billing and claims	ERA processing To-do lists Patient portal Custom note templates
Integrations	Pharmacies (e-prescribe) Clearinghouses Payment processors	Office Ally Google Calendar

ChARM EHR

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: freemium
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Budget-conscious solo prescribers and therapists
Practices leaving pricier EHRs
Low-volume clinicians wanting a free tier
Key features: Cloud-based charting and templates
Free starter tier (low volume)
Scheduling and reminders
Billing and claims
Integrations: Pharmacies (e-prescribe)
Clearinghouses
Payment processors

TherapyNotes

Pricing from: $59 / mo
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Target users: solo practice
group practice
psychiatrist
Key features: ERA processing
To-do lists
Patient portal
Custom note templates
Integrations: Office Ally
Google Calendar

Pricing

What you actually pay

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

ChARM EHR

freemium

Vendor does not publish a starting price.

Free trial

Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.

TherapyNotes

paid

$59/month

Free trial

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

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

ChARM EHR

What works well

Free starter tier
Considerably cheaper than many competitors
Broad feature set (charting, billing, e-Rx, telehealth)
HIPAA-compliant

Where it falls short

Less polished UI than SimplePractice
Not therapy-native (multi-specialty)
E-prescribing adds to cost
Confirm behavioral-health template fit

TherapyNotes

What works well

Built for behavioral health
Strong billing workflows
Excellent customer support

Where it falls short

Dated UI compared to competitors
No native telehealth

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.

Affordable cloud EHR with a free starter tier, used by behavioral health.

Try ChARM EHR

Free trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit ChARM EHR

Complete EHR for behavioral health

Try TherapyNotes

From $59/moFree trialHIPAA-compliant

Visit TherapyNotes

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