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BestNotes vs Kipu Comparison (2026)

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Overview

BestNotes is a cloud based electronic health record management solution for the behavioral health and substance abuse industry. Features include: scheduling, patient portal, audit-compliant documentation, medication administration, outcome tracking, e prescribing, lab tracking, and reporting

Kipu offers software for behavioral health organizations, integrating EMR, CRM, RCM, and GRC tools. The platform streamlines workflows with customizable documentation templates, secure messaging for care coordination, and integrated patient billing, while providing compliance management tailored to behavioral health facilities.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

13

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

221

5

4

3

2

1

142

62

15

2

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

4.7

218

5

4

3

2

1

173

33

7

1

4

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The software organizes complex client records into an intuitive, centralized hub that allows our clinical staff to access vital charts instantly.”
TW

Therone W.

Director

“user interface needs to be updated, limited mobile app functionality, and communication restrictions on the patient portal. While the electronic health record (EHR) software is highly rated for its behavioral health features, specific limitations frequently appear in user feedback”
TW

Therone W.

Director

“We love how seamlessly the Wiley Treatment Planners integrate into the system, making compliance and goal-tracking incredibly straightforward for our therapists.”
TW

Therone W.

Director

Pros

“I really like the security, clinical information, and patient management aspects of this software and a lot of options were available for interdisciplinary team members.”
HJ

Hanna J.

Therapist

“Some features—like treatment planning—can be complex and take time to fully learn or use effectively.”
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Jessica S.

Admin

“I like being able to share documents with Clients' parents, allow them to review the documents online, and have the parent sign the document even though they are not in the same room with you.”
KF

Ken F.

Child Care Administrator

Cons

“With the Classic platform; currently can not "pull" in insurance payments into patient accounts. ”
AC

Angela C.

HITECH HIPAA Officer Billing Credentialing Specialist

“The interface often feels outdated and cluttered, which makes navigating between notes, client information, and documentation tools slower than it should be.”
BB

Billie B.

Clinical

“Scheduling can be a big barrier for clients getting services, as providers are quite busy and cannot answer their phone any given moment.”
RA

Rachel A.

Outpatient Supervisor

Cons

“Absence of a Dedicated To-Do List: The user interface lacks a straightforward to-do list feature. While there is a dashboard, it is somewhat buried and requires extensive filtering to display relevant information, failing to effectively remind users of tasks like missed notes or cosign requests.”
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Jacob B.

Clinical Director

“Disconnected Appointment and Documentation Integration: Calendar and appointment data do not automatically sync with documentation fields, such as date of service or time.”
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Jacob B.

Clinical Director

“This results in forms auto-populating with the current date and time, leading to manual corrections and added frustration during documentation.”
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Jacob B.

Clinical Director

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review15 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review25 days ago

Key features

  • Total features137
  • AI Copilot
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Analytics
  • Ancillary Care Provider Access
  • Annotations
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduler
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Transcription
  • Autonomous Task Execution
  • Batch Processing
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Care Plan Management
  • Case Management
  • Case Notes
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Claims Management
  • Claims Scrubbing
  • Claims Tracking
  • Client Database
  • Client Portal
  • Clinic Interoperability
  • Clinical Care
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Clinical Notes
  • Coding Assistance
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Collection
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Verification
  • Decision Support
  • Denial Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Documentation
  • Documentation Management
  • E-Prescribing
  • E-Prescription
  • EDI
  • EHR/EMR Integration
  • EMR/EHR
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Prior Authorization
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • Escalation Management
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Management
  • For Group Therapy
  • For Healthcare
  • For Medical Purposes
  • For Mental/Behavioral Health
  • For Psychiatrists
  • For Substance Abuse Therapy
  • Forecasting
  • Forms Management
  • Generative AI
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Historical Reporting
  • ICD-10 Compliance
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • In-Patient Management
  • Initial Assessments
  • Insurance Eligibility Verification
  • Insurance Management
  • Intake Management
  • Interoperability
  • Intraoperative Charting
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Lab Integration
  • Lab Order Management
  • Lab Results
  • Live Chat
  • Meaningful Use Certified
  • Meaningful Use Reporting
  • Medical Billing
  • Medical History Records
  • Medication Alerts/Warnings
  • Medication Database
  • Medication History
  • Medication Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Monitoring Device Integration
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Provider Practice
  • Multiple Medical Provider Access
  • Notes Management
  • ONC-ATCB Certified
  • Online Booking
  • Outcome Assessment Tools
  • Patient Communications
  • Patient Database
  • Patient Engagement
  • Patient Intake
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Patient Portal
  • Patient Questionnaires
  • Patient Records
  • Patient Records Management
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Patient Workflow Management
  • Payment Collection
  • Payment Processing
  • Practice Management
  • Prescription Management
  • Progress Notes
  • Progress Tracking
  • Records Management
  • Referral Management
  • Referral Tracking
  • Registration Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Remittance Advice
  • Remote Treatment Planning
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Revenue Management
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SMS Messaging
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Messaging
  • Security and Authorization
  • Self Service Portal
  • Session Notes
  • Specialty EHR Templates
  • Speech Recognition
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Telemedicine
  • Telemedicine Integration
  • Teletherapy
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Therapy Notes
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • To-Do List
  • Transaction History
  • Treatment Planning
  • User Management
  • Vitals Tracking
  • Voice Recognition
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Workflow Management
  • ePHI Storage
  • Total features116
  • AI Copilot
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Analytics
  • Ancillary Care Provider Access
  • Annotations
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduler
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Transcription
  • Autonomous Task Execution
  • Batch Processing
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Calendar Management
  • Care Plan Management
  • Case Management
  • Case Notes
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Claims Management
  • Claims Scrubbing
  • Claims Tracking
  • Client Database
  • Client Portal
  • Clinic Interoperability
  • Clinical Care
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Clinical Notes
  • Coding Assistance
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Collection
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Verification
  • Decision Support
  • Denial Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Documentation
  • Documentation Management
  • E-Prescribing
  • E-Prescription
  • EDI
  • EHR/EMR Integration
  • EMR/EHR
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Prior Authorization
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Marketing
  • Employee Management
  • Escalation Management
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Management
  • For Group Therapy
  • For Healthcare
  • For Medical Purposes
  • For Mental/Behavioral Health
  • For Psychiatrists
  • For Substance Abuse Therapy
  • Forecasting
  • Forms Management
  • Generative AI
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Historical Reporting
  • ICD-10 Compliance
  • Immunization & Allergy Tracking
  • In-Patient Management
  • Initial Assessments
  • Insurance Eligibility Verification
  • Insurance Management
  • Intake Management
  • Interoperability
  • Intraoperative Charting
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Lab Integration
  • Lab Order Management
  • Lab Results
  • Live Chat
  • Meaningful Use Certified
  • Meaningful Use Reporting
  • Medical Billing
  • Medical History Records
  • Medication Alerts/Warnings
  • Medication Database
  • Medication History
  • Medication Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Monitoring Device Integration
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Provider Practice
  • Multiple Medical Provider Access
  • Notes Management
  • ONC-ATCB Certified
  • Online Booking
  • Outcome Assessment Tools
  • Patient Communications
  • Patient Database
  • Patient Engagement
  • Patient Intake
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Patient Portal
  • Patient Questionnaires
  • Patient Records
  • Patient Records Management
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Patient Workflow Management
  • Payment Collection
  • Payment Processing
  • Practice Management
  • Prescription Management
  • Progress Notes
  • Progress Tracking
  • Records Management
  • Referral Management
  • Referral Tracking
  • Registration Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Remittance Advice
  • Remote Treatment Planning
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Revenue Management
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SMS Messaging
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Messaging
  • Security and Authorization
  • Self Service Portal
  • Session Notes
  • Specialty EHR Templates
  • Speech Recognition
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Telemedicine
  • Telemedicine Integration
  • Teletherapy
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Therapy Notes
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • To-Do List
  • Transaction History
  • Treatment Planning
  • User Management
  • Vitals Tracking
  • Voice Recognition
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Workflow Management
  • ePHI Storage

Integrations

  • Total integrations3
  • ALERE
  • CTM
  • CallRail
  • Constant Contact
  • EZClaim
  • Formstack Forms
  • Google Analytics 360
  • LeadsBridge
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Millennium
  • Twilio
  • Total integrations8
  • ALERE
  • CTM
  • CallRail
  • Constant Contact
  • EZClaim
  • Formstack Forms
  • Google Analytics 360
  • LeadsBridge
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Millennium
  • Twilio