Comparison

QuietChart vs. cloud AI scribes

Same time savings as the cloud tools — none of the upload. QuietChart records and writes your note entirely on your Mac, so your client's voice and your notes never touch anyone's server.

	QuietChart	Cloud AI scribes Mentalyc · Upheal · Blueprint · Freed · Heidi	Omi (on-device)
Where audio & notes live	100% on your Mac	Their cloud	On-device
BAA required?	No — we never receive PHI	Yes (BAA + retention)	No
Therapy note formats	DAP · SOAP · BIRP · GIRP	Mostly yes	General medical only
Safety / SI handling	Conservative — documents only what was said; SI template; never fabricates a screen	Varies; often opaque	Generic
Trace note → transcript source	Yes — click a section to see its lines	Rare / hidden	No
Consent	Jurisdiction-aware + read-aloud script	Generic	—
Pricing	Flat unlimited ($39/mo annual)	Often note-capped / per-session	—
Capture	Telehealth dual-stream + in-person, no virtual-audio setup	Mostly telehealth	—
EHR write-back	Header-preserving paste (deep integration on the roadmap)	Some have direct write-back	No

Comparison reflects public information about each category as of 2026; vendor features change. Heidi offers local transcription but generates notes in its cloud.

What QuietChart does better

Truly private — and provable

Audio and notes never leave your Mac. A live "Network: none" indicator and "no BAA required" — a claim cloud tools structurally can't make.

Built for therapists

Real DAP/BIRP/GIRP notes that sound like clinical documentation — not a generic doctor's SOAP wrapper.

Trust mechanics others hide

Click a claim to trace it to the transcript, see diarization confidence, and a safety block that documents only what was said — answering the #1 fear: a hallucination in a legal record.

Flat, unlimited pricing

On-device means ~no per-note cost, so there are no note caps or per-session metering. One price, unlimited notes.

Honest trade-offs: we're newer than the funded incumbents, deep EHR write-back is on the roadmap (we ship header-preserving paste today), and QuietChart is Mac-only. The win is privacy + therapy-fit + trust, not feature-count.

Questions therapists ask

Is it HIPAA compliant?
We don't claim that — HIPAA compliance is a property of your practice, not software. But because your data never reaches us, no BAA is required and there's no vendor breach surface.

How is this different from the AI notes in my EHR?
EHR scribes upload your session to their cloud. QuietChart runs on your Mac — and gives you your exact format with source-tracing, not a one-size template.

Will it run on my Mac?
Any M1 or newer Mac (2020+), 8GB works, 16GB smoother, macOS 14+.

See it write a note — on a sample session

Nothing leaves your Mac. You review and sign every note.

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