2026 Honest Comparison

JotPsych vs ScribeNote

ScribeNote is an AI scribe built for veterinarians. JotPsych is built for PMHNPs and psychiatrists. These products serve different professions entirely, and the differences are not cosmetic: HIPAA compliance, behavioral health note formats, CPT billing codes, and psychiatric documentation structure are absent from ScribeNote by design.

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Feature-by-feature

Every row sourced from product documentation and verified public information. Updated May 2026.

Feature	JotPsych	ScribeNote
Target profession	PMHNPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed therapists	DVMs and veterinary staff only
HIPAA compliance and BAA	Included on every plan	Not applicable: veterinary data is not PHI under HIPAA. No BAA available.
Behavioral health note formats	DAP, SOAP, BIRP, EMDR, Treatment Plans, Progress Notes (all native)	Veterinary SOAP, callback notes, client summaries, team recaps only
Mental Status Exam documentation	Structured MSE built in	Not applicable: no human patients
CPT code suggestions	Included on all plans	No CPT codes: veterinary billing uses a different reimbursement structure
ICD-10 / diagnostic coding	Included on all plans	Not offered
Audit-ready documentation	Formatted for BH insurance and panel standards	Not applicable
Pricing (entry tier)	$53/mo–$135/mo · see all plans	Free (basic AI, unlimited notes) or $99/mo Pro per DVM
Free plan (permanent)	Free trial, then paid plans	Yes, permanent free tier with unlimited notes on basic AI model
Free trial	Yes, no credit card required	2 weeks, no credit card, full Pro access
SOC 2 certification	In progress	SOC 2 Type II certified (veterinary data)
EHR / practice system integration	BH EHR integrations available	Covetrus Pulse, ezyVet, eVetPractice (veterinary PIMS only)
Mobile app	iOS and Android	iOS and Android
Team / group practice pricing	Enterprise custom pricing; per-clinician tiers	DVMs pay; non-DVM staff included free under a paid DVM account
Relevant to a PMHNP or psychiatrist	Yes, purpose-built	No. Cannot be used for human PHI. Not designed for this profession.

The bottom line

ScribeNote is not a viable option for any PMHNP or psychiatrist. It is a veterinary AI scribe, purpose-built for DVMs treating animal patients. It is not HIPAA-compliant, offers no BAA, has no behavioral health note formats (no DAP, BIRP, EMDR, treatment plans, or MSE), offers no CPT code support, and its pricing is literally denominated "per DVM." The company's stated mission, blog, integrations, and customer base are entirely veterinary. As of May 2026, ScribeNote has not announced any expansion into human medicine.

JotPsych wins every dimension that matters to a PMHNP: HIPAA compliance with a BAA on every plan, native BH note templates from day one, CPT and ICD-10 suggestions included at $53–$135/mo

ScribeNote: where it wins and where it cannot follow

ScribeNote strengths (in veterinary practice)

Permanent free tier with unlimited notes on the basic AI model, no credit card required.
AI tuned specifically for animal medicine: species-specific terminology, medications, and clinical presentation patterns.
SOC 2 Type II certified, appropriate for the veterinary data it handles.
Non-DVM staff get free access under a paid DVM account, which lowers per-person cost at a multi-doctor clinic.
Integrates with major veterinary PIMS: Covetrus Pulse, ezyVet, eVetPractice, Cornerstone.
Backed by a16z ($8.2M seed, July 2024) with strong traction: 1.5 million automated records and a 4.8/5 rating on vetsoftwarehub.
ScribePhone feature converts client phone calls into structured visit notes, a genuinely useful capability for follow-up documentation.

ScribeNote gaps for PMHNPs and psychiatrists

No HIPAA compliance and no BAA. Using ScribeNote for human patient PHI is not legally permissible under HIPAA.
No behavioral health note formats: no DAP, BIRP, EMDR, treatment plans, or psychiatric intake templates.
No Mental Status Exam structure, no suicide risk assessment template, no medication management note format.
No CPT code suggestions, no ICD-10 support, no RCM features of any kind. Veterinary billing uses a different system entirely.
Pricing unit is "per DVM." That unit does not apply to a PMHNP or psychiatrist.
Zero presence in the behavioral health community: no mentions in r/psychiatry, r/therapists, r/psychotherapy, or any BH professional forum.
Veterinary PIMS integrations (Covetrus, ezyVet) have no relevance to behavioral health EHR workflows.

Who picks which

The routing guide here is unusually clear.

Pick ScribeNote if...

You are a licensed veterinarian (DVM) and need structured documentation for animal patients.
You want a permanent free tier with unlimited notes and no credit card required.
You want non-DVM staff included at no additional cost under your paid account.
You want to convert client phone calls into structured visit notes using ScribePhone.
Your practice uses Covetrus Pulse, ezyVet, eVetPractice, or Cornerstone and you want direct PIMS integration.
You need a SOC 2 Type II certified vendor for your practice security requirements.

Pick JotPsych if...

You are a PMHNP, psychiatrist, psychologist, or any licensed BH clinician treating human patients.
You need HIPAA compliance and a signed BAA before storing any session data, including on a free trial.
Your notes need to support insurance billing: DAP, BIRP, EMDR, treatment plans, and MSE documentation that passes audit.
You want CPT and ICD-10 code suggestions built into every note without paying extra or reaching a higher tier.
You run a group BH practice and need clinician-level analytics, enterprise pricing, and role-based access.
You want a product with an active presence in the psychiatric and mental health clinical community.

What ScribeNote users say

Real testimonials from ScribeNote's site, shown with attribution. These are positive reviews from the audience the product is designed for: DVMs.

"Scribenote has condensed 2 hours of medical note writing into about 20 - 30 minutes."

Dr. Jackie Day, DVM, Grand River Veterinary Hospital (ScribeNote Testimonials)

"I used to have to choose between being fast or thorough, and now I don't have to choose."

Dr. Amy Webb, DVM (ScribeNote Testimonials)

"The Adaptive Templates have helped me create medical records that look like how I would say them but BETTER."

Dr. Audrey Hoffmann, DVM (ScribeNote Testimonials)

These are genuine results for the profession ScribeNote serves. There are no analogous reviews from PMHNPs or psychiatrists because ScribeNote does not serve that market.