Most AI scribes for therapists ask for a monthly subscription whether a clinician sees five clients that week or twenty five. Blueprint takes a different angle, pairing a genuinely free EHR with AI documentation billed per session instead of a flat fee, which changes the math for anyone whose caseload doesn't look the same every month.
What is Blueprint?
Blueprint is an AI documentation and practice management platform built for therapists, psychiatrists, and other behavioral health providers. Formerly known as HelloJoy, the company offers two ways to use it: as an AI Assistant that plugs into an existing EHR such as SimplePractice or TherapyNotes, or as a full all-in-one EHR with Blueprint's AI built directly into scheduling, telehealth, and billing. Its AI listens to or transcribes a session and drafts a progress note, treatment plan, or clinical summary in the clinician's own documentation style. What separates Blueprint from most competitors in this space is that its core EHR is free indefinitely, with the AI Assistant priced per session rather than through a required monthly plan.
Key features
AI Notetaker
Blueprint's AI listens to or transcribes a session, whether in-person, telehealth, or dictated, and drafts a progress note in formats such as SOAP, DAP, BIRP, or Intake, typically within about 30 seconds of the session ending.
AI Assistant for Clinical Work
Beyond note generation, Blueprint's chat-based Assistant can answer clinical questions using a client's history, draft referral letters and termination letters, help troubleshoot claim denials, and answer insurance coverage questions.
Smart Treatment Plans
Blueprint auto-generates treatment plans from session content and links them to future notes, so a client's stated goals stay connected to what's documented in later sessions rather than living in a separate, disconnected form.
Works Alongside an Existing EHR
Blueprint can import a practice's clients, notes, and billing history directly from SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, or TheraNest, letting clinicians try the AI Assistant without switching their system of record.
Free All-in-One EHR
For practices that want to consolidate, Blueprint's Core plan includes scheduling, telehealth, client records, forms, billing, and insurance workflows at no cost, functioning as a full EHR rather than a limited free tier.
Outcome Measures and Progress Tracking
Blueprint includes a library of clinical tools and assessments, along with built-in outcome measures, so client progress can be tracked over time rather than assessed anecdotally.
Pros
- Core EHR is genuinely free, with no client or session caps on scheduling, telehealth, notes, or billing
- AI pricing is pay-per-session with no monthly minimum, which suits therapists with variable or part-time caseloads
- Can be layered on top of an existing EHR like SimplePractice or TherapyNotes instead of requiring a full migration
- Session credits never expire, so unused credits aren't lost between billing periods
- AI Assistant extends beyond note-writing into referral letters, claim appeal help, and insurance questions
Cons
- No published Android app for clinicians at this time; the iOS app is the only native mobile option
- No publicly documented API for custom integrations
- Per-session AI pricing can become more expensive than flat-rate competitors for therapists with a steady, high-volume caseload
- Payment-processing and claims fees apply on top of session pricing once introduced, which adds a cost variable beyond the advertised per-session rate
Pricing
Blueprint's Core EHR, including scheduling, telehealth, client records, notes, forms, billing, and insurance workflows, is free with no session or client limits. The AI Assistant is priced separately on a pay-per-session basis: $0.99 per session when used alongside an existing EHR, or $1.49 per session when Blueprint serves as the practice's full EHR. There's no monthly commitment or subscription, session credits never expire, and clinicians can stop purchasing credits at any time while continuing to use Core for free. Custom Enterprise plans are available for larger organizations with additional documentation and clinical-support needs. Because Blueprint also applies payment-processing and insurance-claims fees on top of session pricing, it's worth reviewing the current fee structure on Blueprint's official pricing page before estimating total monthly cost.
Best for
Blueprint is best for therapists with variable, part-time, or seasonal caseloads who don't want to pay a flat AI subscription during slower months, as well as practices that want a modern EHR without a licensing fee. It's also a reasonable option for clinicians curious about AI healthcare tools who want to test AI documentation without leaving their current EHR first. Full-time practices with a steady, high session volume should run the per-session math carefully, since flat-rate competitors can become more cost-effective once a caseload is consistently large.
Use cases
- Generating AI-drafted progress notes and treatment plans from recorded or dictated sessions
- Running Blueprint's AI Assistant alongside an existing EHR such as SimplePractice or TherapyNotes
- Operating scheduling, telehealth, and billing entirely from Blueprint's free Core EHR
- Tracking client progress over time using built-in outcome measures
- Drafting referral letters, termination letters, and other routine clinical documents
Supported platforms
- Blueprint is accessed primarily through a web browser for both its EHR and AI Assistant. A native iOS app, Blueprint for Therapists, supports in-person and telehealth session capture along with dictation directly from an iPhone. There's currently no published Android app for clinicians, and no native desktop application for Windows or macOS.
Languages
- Blueprint's platform and AI documentation are built around English. There's no officially published list confirming broader multilingual support for session transcription or note generation, so clinicians working primarily in another language should confirm current capabilities directly with Blueprint.
Integrations
- Blueprint connects directly to SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, and TheraNest, pulling in a practice's existing clients, notes, and billing history so clinicians can start using the AI Assistant without re-entering data. This integration is primarily aimed at onboarding and running alongside another EHR rather than syncing ongoing changes both ways, so it's worth understanding what stays connected after the initial import.
Things to consider
- Because Blueprint's AI Assistant is billed per session rather than a flat fee, practices with a busy, consistent caseload should calculate expected monthly cost rather than assuming the free Core plan covers everything they need. Payment-processing and insurance-claims fees apply in addition to per-session AI pricing, which adds to the total cost of running billing through Blueprint. The lack of a public API means custom integrations outside of the three supported EHRs aren't currently possible. Clinicians who need a native Android app for session capture will currently need to rely on the web platform instead.
How the tool compares
Blueprint's closest comparison point is Mentalyc, another AI note-focused tool that, like Blueprint's Assistant mode, is designed to work alongside an existing EHR rather than replace it outright. Freed AI offers a similar ambient-scribe approach to session documentation but is built more broadly across medical specialties rather than specifically for behavioral health. For practices deciding whether to consolidate into one system, SimplePractice represents the more established, feature-rich EHR path, and is one of the systems Blueprint can import data from if a practice later decides to run Blueprint as its primary EHR instead. The right choice often comes down to caseload consistency: pay-per-session pricing like Blueprint's tends to favor lighter or variable schedules, while flat-rate tools tend to favor high-volume, steady caseloads.
AIToolister verdict
Blueprint is worth trying for therapists who want AI documentation without committing to a fixed monthly subscription, especially given that the underlying EHR costs nothing regardless of usage. Its strongest practical advantage is flexibility: a part-time practitioner pays only for the sessions they actually see, and a practice can test the AI Assistant against an existing EHR before deciding whether to migrate fully. The most important trade-off is that per-session pricing can add up for high-volume practices, and the lack of a public API and Android app limits how far a practice can extend or automate around it today. Therapists with lighter or unpredictable caseloads, or anyone wanting to trial AI notes without switching EHRs, are the strongest fit; steady, high-volume practices should compare the per-session math against flat-rate alternatives before committing.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Blueprint free to use?
Yes, for the core EHR. Blueprint's Core plan, including scheduling, telehealth, client records, notes, forms, and billing, is free with no session or client caps. The AI Assistant is a separate, pay-per-session add-on.
- How much does Blueprint's AI Assistant cost?
Blueprint's AI Assistant costs $0.99 per session when used alongside an existing EHR, or $1.49 per session when Blueprint serves as the practice's full EHR, with no monthly commitment and credits that never expire.
- Does Blueprint replace my current EHR?
Not necessarily. Blueprint can run as an AI Assistant layered on top of an existing EHR like SimplePractice or TherapyNotes, or it can serve as a practice's full EHR if a clinician chooses to migrate over.
- Does Blueprint have a mobile app?
Blueprint offers a native iOS app, Blueprint for Therapists, for in-person and telehealth session capture and dictation. There's currently no published Android app for clinicians.
- Is there a free trial for Blueprint's AI Assistant?
Blueprint doesn't use a traditional trial period. Instead, the Core EHR is free indefinitely, and AI Assistant credits are purchased and used per session with no monthly minimum or contract required.