Healthcare & Medical · head to head
TherapyNotes vs Cerner
TherapyNotes
Healthcare & Medical
EHR and practice management for therapists
- From
- $39/month
- Rated
- -
Cerner
Healthcare & Medical
Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: TherapyNotes no API access, preventing integration with external systems; Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales
- They diverge on capability: TherapyNotes covers Scheduling, Cerner covers Revenue Cycle.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which TherapyNotes and Cerner actually diverge.
| Attribute | TherapyNotes | Cerner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2010 | 1979 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in TherapyNotes
- Scheduling
- Billing
- Patient Portal
- Telehealth
- Outcome Tracking
- Clearinghouses
- Insurance
Only in Cerner
- Revenue Cycle
- Population Health
- Patient Engagement
- HL7
- FHIR
- Lab Systems
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- HIPAA
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
TherapyNotes
- Patient Carenot Cerner
- Medical Recordsnot Cerner
- Practice Managementnot Cerner
- Telehealthnot Cerner
Cerner
- Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentationnot TherapyNotes
- Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot TherapyNotes
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
TherapyNotes
- No API access, preventing integration with external systems
- Outdated interface compared to AI-driven competitors
- No native mobile app for iOS or Android
- No bulk actions to update multiple sessions at once
Cerner
- Pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales
Pricing, plan by plan
TherapyNotes
$39/month- Solo$39/month
- Full EHR
- Scheduling
- Patient portal
Cerner
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cerner if
- You need revenue cycle.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want population health.
Questions people ask
- Is TherapyNotes or Cerner better?
- Neither clearly leads. TherapyNotes starts at $39/month and Cerner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, TherapyNotes or Cerner?
- TherapyNotes starts at $39/month and Cerner at On request.
- Does TherapyNotes or Cerner run on more platforms?
- TherapyNotes runs on Web. Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is TherapyNotes best used for?
- TherapyNotes is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Cerner is typically brought in for.
- What can TherapyNotes do that Cerner cannot?
- TherapyNotes covers Scheduling, Billing, Patient Portal, Telehealth. Cerner covers Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement, HL7. Both handle Electronic Health Records, HIPAA, SOC2, Cloud deployment.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
TherapyNotes: Does TherapyNotes integrate with other applications?
TherapyNotes has zero API availability and cannot connect to external systems including marketing platforms, CRMs, or data dashboards. Unlike competitors, it lacks integration capabilities.
SourceTherapyNotes: What are TherapyNotes pricing plans?
TherapyNotes charges $69/month for a solo practitioner plan and $79/month for the first clinician in a group with $50/month per additional clinician. A 30-day free trial is included with every plan.
SourceTherapyNotes: Does TherapyNotes include telehealth?
Yes. TherapyNotes includes Basic Telehealth at no extra cost on every plan, with standard-definition video for up to 2 participants. Premium Telehealth with full HD, screen sharing, and closed captions costs $15 per clinician per month.
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