Kipu Health vs Upheal
Kipu Health scores 8.0/10 vs 7.5/10. Best for: Addiction treatment centers and residential behavioral health facilities with 20+ beds.
Kipu Health scores higher overall at 8.0/10 vs 7.5/10. Buy Kipu if you run an addiction treatment center or residential behavioral health facility with 20+ beds. Skip if you're an outpatient therapist — this is enterprise software for inpatient/residential settings.
Kipu Health 
Upheal Rank
#5 of 41
Rank
#14 of 41
Features
18/18
Features
12/18
Starting at
$600/mo
Starting at
$0/mo
User reviews
4.7/5 (247)
User reviews
— (66)
What they cost
| Kipu Health | Upheal | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $600 /mo | Free /mo |
| Free trial | No | Free tier available |
| Number of plans | 1 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
At first glance, Upheal looks cheaper at $0/month vs $600/month. But sticker price is only part of the story. Look at what is included on the base plan, how many users you get, and whether you need add-ons to get the features you actually need. The $99/month plan that requires $200 in add-ons is actually more expensive than the $250/month plan that includes everything.
Where Kipu Health wins
- 4.7 on both G2 and Capterra — highest-rated EHR in behavioral health
- Powers 6,000+ facilities and 150,000+ users, proven at scale
- HITRUST certified and 42 CFR Part 2 compliant for addiction records
- Full RCM with per-diem billing, denial management, and KipuPay
Where Upheal wins
- The AI notes actually work. It listens to your session (or reads your uploaded recording) and drafts a SOAP, DAP, GIRP, or BIRP note that you edit in minutes instead of writing from scratch
- Pay-per-session pricing capped at $69/month means you only pay for what you use. A therapist seeing 15 clients a week maxes out at $69, not $150
- Free tier lets you try AI notes from text summaries and uploaded recordings without paying anything
- 30-day free trial of Premium with no credit card. You can test AI notes on real sessions before committing
- Session analytics show speech patterns and sentiment data, which gives you a different angle on client progress
Where Kipu Health falls short
- Quote-based pricing with no transparency — estimated $600-10,000+/mo
- Overkill for outpatient solo or small practices
- Complex implementation timeline
- Treatment plan module has a learning curve per user reviews
Where Upheal falls short
- No insurance billing at all right now. If you take insurance, you need a separate billing tool. Insurance billing is on the roadmap for Q2 2026 but not shipped yet
- Very new product with minimal reviews on G2 and Capterra. You are an early adopter, with the risks that come with that
- No secure messaging feature. You cannot communicate with clients through the platform between sessions
- Group practice features are missing. This is built for solo therapists right now
Who is each product built for?
Kipu Health
Target: 20-500+ beds
Buy Kipu if you run an addiction treatment center or residential behavioral health facility with 20+ beds. Skip if you're an outpatient therapist — this is enterprise software for inpatient/residential settings.
Upheal
Target: 1-10 clinicians
Buy Upheal if you are a solo therapist spending hours on session notes and want AI to draft them from the actual conversation. The $1-per-session model is fair and the cap at $69 keeps costs predictable. Skip it if you bill insurance or run a group practice, because those features do not exist yet.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Kipu Health | Upheal |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance & Security | ||
| HIPAA compliant | ||
| Telehealth / video sessions | ||
| Secure messaging | ||
| Scheduling & Clients | ||
| Online scheduling | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Intake forms / assessments | ||
| Automated reminders | ||
| Clinical | ||
| Progress notes / documentation | ||
| Treatment plans | ||
| E-prescribing | ||
| Outcome measures / assessments | ||
| Billing & Payments | ||
| Insurance billing / claims | ||
| Payment processing | ||
| Superbill generation | ||
| Automated billing | ||
| Platform | ||
| Group practice support | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Integrations / API | ||
Common questions
Kipu Health scores 8.0/10 vs Upheal's 7.5/10 in our ranking. Kipu Health is the better pick for 20-500+ beds. Upheal is better if you need therapists who spend too many evenings writing session notes and want ai to draft soap/dap notes from the actual session, not a template.
Kipu Health starts at $600/month. Upheal starts at $0/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-04-01.
Kipu Health: No free trial. Upheal: Yes, 30-day free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Kipu Health covers 18 of 18 features we track. Upheal covers 12 of 18. Kipu Health has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Kipu Health has a mobile app. Upheal does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most healthcare practice management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Kipu Health if...
Addiction treatment centers and residential behavioral health facilities with 20+ beds
Pick Upheal if...
Therapists who spend too many evenings writing session notes and want AI to draft SOAP/DAP notes from the actual session, not a template