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AutoNotes vs Alma Provider Platform

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AI Scribe

AutoNotes

AutoNotes AI

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Alma Provider Platform

Alma (Spring Health)

AutoNotes
Alma Provider Platform
Key Differencesat a glance
AutoNotes:Purpose-built for mental health
AutoNotes:Includes AI-powered features
Alma Provider Platform:Purpose-built for mental health
Alma Provider Platform:More integrations (6)

Overview

Tool Name
AutoNotes
Alma Provider Platform
Tool Name
AutoNotes
AutoNotes
Alma Provider Platform
Alma Provider Platform
What It Is
The cheapest mental health AI scribe. Typed prompts, not ambient AI.
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
What It Is
AutoNotes
The cheapest mental health AI scribe. Typed prompts, not ambient AI.
Alma Provider Platform
$125/mo platform with AI notes, EHR, and weekly pay. Hit by 2024 Optum cuts (up to 30%) and 2026 Aetna cuts. Acquired by Spring Health.
Primary Category
AI Scribe & Documentation
provider-network-virtual-care
Primary Category
AutoNotes
AI Scribe & Documentation
Alma Provider Platform
provider-network-virtual-care
Founded
2023
Unknown
Founded
AutoNotes
2023
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Best For
Budget-conscious therapists who want the cheapest AI option ($24/mo); Clinicians comfortable with post-session typed prompts vs ambient recording; Solo practitioners with simple documentation needs
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)
Best For
AutoNotes
Budget-conscious therapists who want the cheapest AI option ($24/mo); Clinicians comfortable with post-session typed prompts vs ambient recording; Solo practitioners with simple documentation needs
Alma Provider Platform
Independent therapists wanting premium reimbursement rates; Providers seeking an all-in-one platform (credentialing + EHR + AI notes); Clinicians valuing community features (peer consultation, CE)

Pricing

Starting Price
$24/mo (annual) or $29/mo (monthly)
$95/month (annual)
Starting Price
AutoNotes
$24/mo (annual) or $29/mo (monthly)
Alma Provider Platform
$95/month (annual)
Pricing Model
Per provider/month
Per provider/month
Pricing Model
AutoNotes
Per provider/month
Alma Provider Platform
Per provider/month
Free Trial
7 days
No free trial
Free Trial
AutoNotes
7 days
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial
Pricing Details
7-day free trial, no credit card required. Economy tier now includes unlimited progress notes. Note: AutoNotes does not sign BAAs and prohibits PHI uploads—compliance burden is on practitioner. Mental health only (no PT, OT, nursing).
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.
Pricing Details
AutoNotes
7-day free trial, no credit card required. Economy tier now includes unlimited progress notes. Note: AutoNotes does not sign BAAs and prohibits PHI uploads—compliance burden is on practitioner. Mental health only (no PT, OT, nursing).
Alma Provider Platform
No free trial. Alma often negotiates $10-30 higher per-session reimbursement than solo credentialing. At 20 sessions/week, even a $10 rate improvement generates $800/month in additional revenue—more than covering membership. $500 referral bonus for each provider referred.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
AutoNotes
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
BAA Available
Yes
Yes
BAA Available
AutoNotes
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Unknown
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
AutoNotes
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
AutoNotes
Unknown
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown

Features

Mobile App
No
Yes
Mobile App
AutoNotes
No
Alma Provider Platform
Yes
Mental Health Specific
Yes
Yes
Mental Health Specific
AutoNotes
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
Yes

Integrations

Total Integrations
3 integrations
6 integrations
Total Integrations
AutoNotes
3 integrations
Alma Provider Platform
6 integrations

AI Scribe Features

Ambient Listening
No
No
Ambient Listening
AutoNotes
No
Alma Provider Platform
No
Dictation Mode
Yes
No
Dictation Mode
AutoNotes
Yes
Alma Provider Platform
No
Note Types
DAP notes, SOAP notes, BIRP notes, GIRP notes, PIE notes, Progress notes, Treatment plans, Biopsychosocial assessments, Intake notes, Discharge summaries, Group therapy notes, Couples therapy notes, EMDR notes
Unknown
Note Types
AutoNotes
DAP notes, SOAP notes, BIRP notes, GIRP notes, PIE notes, Progress notes, Treatment plans, Biopsychosocial assessments, Intake notes, Discharge summaries, Group therapy notes, Couples therapy notes, EMDR notes
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
Languages
English only
Unknown
Languages
AutoNotes
English only
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown
EHR Integration
API
Native, API
EHR Integration
AutoNotes
API
Alma Provider Platform
Native, API
Native EHR Integrations
None listed
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Native EHR Integrations
AutoNotes
None listed
Alma Provider Platform
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar, Oxford
Coding Suggestions
No
No
Coding Suggestions
AutoNotes
No
Alma Provider Platform
No

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Solo, Small (2-10)
Practice Sizes
AutoNotes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Alma Provider Platform
Solo, Small (2-10)
Customer Base
80,000+ mental health professionals
Unknown
Customer Base
AutoNotes
80,000+ mental health professionals
Alma Provider Platform
Unknown

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