The best alternatives to Upheal
Upheal might not be the right fit: the price, a missing feature or a payment model you don't like. These are the closest alternatives in our catalog, ordered by rating, with the full review of each one.
Why look for a Upheal alternative
This week's sweep finds no dated fact that moves the axes. The $1 per session charge capped at $69 a month, the 30-day trial with no card, and staying on the free plan once it ends are all confirmed again, word for word, on the official pricing page, which also now waives the insurance eligibility check fee until the end of September. Mobile app failures and the lack of write-back into other health records remain the most recurring complaints.
What its own users repeat in the August 7, 2026 sweep:
- The mobile app fails: login errors, connection failures and sessions left as anonymous without attaching to the client (strong theme)
- It does not write back into other health records: transfer is still copy and paste or a browser extension, and only on paid plans (strong theme)
- Family therapy is still in early access, and in couples sessions you must confirm by hand who is who before trusting the note (present theme)
- On top of the per-session price come separate charges: 2.9% plus $0.30 per card payment, and $0.30 per insurance claim. The eligibility check costs $0.15 per lookup, though the official site says it is free until the end of September (present theme)
- It is built for mental health: other clinical specialties fit worse (present theme)
Best alternatives to Upheal
Ambient AI built for small clinics and independent doctors, not big hospitals.
AI medical scribe: the consultation documents itself and the clinician reviews and signs.
What the internet says about each alternative
Freed 3.8/5 · Free trial · from $39
Another week with nothing verifiably new: prices, plan caps and feature tiers match the previous sweep. Independent reviews repeat the same accuracy drop outside primary care (orthopedics, integrative medicine, chiropractic) and the same feature split by plan.
Where it wins: The company itself states it is built for the small practice, not large health systems, and that shows in an accessible entry price Where it slips: The $39 entry plan caps out at 40 notes a month, and the key features (EHR push, coding) require the Premier plan
Heidi Health 3/5 · Free + from $150
This sweep found no dated fact this week to justify moving the axes. Two independent readings of the official pricing page today confirm the clinician plan still costs $110 a month billed annually and 150 on its own, the same figure this site already published, so last week's correction stands. The themes the network keeps repeating haven't changed either: the free plan with unlimited transcription remains the standout against constant complaints of lost recordings, mistranscribed drug names and slow support.
Where it wins: Permanent free plan with unlimited transcription, unusual among clinical scribes Where it slips: Recordings lost or cut off mid-session without warning: the most repeated complaint, forcing the note to be rebuilt from memory
Comparison table
| Tool | Price | Free trial | Platforms | Rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheal | Free + from $69 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Chrome | VisitUpheal (opens in a new tab) | |
| Freed | Free trial · from $39 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | VisitFreed (opens in a new tab) | |
| Heidi Health | Free + from $150 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | VisitHeidi Health (opens in a new tab) |
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