SimCare
paid
Vendor does not publish a starting price.
Free trial
Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.
Supervision & CEU · Comparison
SimCare
Zur Institute
SimCare vs Zur Institute 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.
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| Pricing fromSame | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pricing modelSame | paid | paid |
| HIPAASame | Not listed | Not listed |
| Free trial | Yes | Not listed |
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SimCare
- Pricing from
- Not listed
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Yes
- Target users
- Graduate therapy programs
- Clinical supervisors
- Pre-licensed therapists
- Programs needing standardized skill assessment
- Key features
- AI avatar clients for skill practice
- Structured feedback systems
- Trusted by top training programs
- Site placement tools (internship/practicum)
- Integrations
- Training program platforms
Zur Institute
- Pricing from
- Not listed
- Pricing model
- paid
- HIPAA
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Target users
- Therapists needing ethics/practice CE
- Telehealth-focused clinicians
- Private-practice owners
- Key features
- Online CE catalog
- Ethics and boundaries courses
- Telehealth and HIPAA topics
- Private-practice management
- Integrations
- CE board reporting (varies)
Pricing
What you actually pay
Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.
Zur Institute
paid
Vendor does not publish a starting price.
Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden pricing is a yellow flag for smaller practices.
Honest assessment
Where each tool wins and loses
Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.
SimCare
What works well
- YC-backed with institutional adoption
- Unique skill-practice + placement combo
- Trusted by top programs
Where it falls short
- Newer entrant — track record building
- Institutional pricing not transparent
- AI avatars cannot fully simulate real client complexity
- Verify which programs specifically adopt it
Zur Institute
What works well
- Strong ethics/telehealth/HIPAA depth
- Affordable self-paced CE
- Practice-management focus
- Broad catalog
Where it falls short
- Less modality-skills focused
- Course-based pricing
- Confirm board acceptance
- Self-paced (no live cohort)
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.
Online CE courses on ethics, telehealth, private practice, and HIPAA.
Try Zur Institute
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