# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for telehealth platforms (therapists) on 2026-10-19

## In short

On 2026-10-19, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best telehealth platforms for therapists". It named 14 brands; the first six, in order, were All-in-one, SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, TheraPlatform, OT and Video-only.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best telehealth platforms for therapists |
| Asked on | 2026-10-19 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 14 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | therapists |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-19 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/telehealth-platforms-therapists-2026-10-19
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-19 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's how I'd actually rank these, depending on what you need.
> 
> ## All-in-one (EHR + telehealth in one bill)
> 
> **1. SimplePractice** - the default recommendation for solo therapists. Telehealth is included on every plan with no session-length or session-count limits, plus intake forms, scheduling, client portal, billing, superbills, and note templates. Starter $49/provider/mo, Essential $79, Plus $99. Best choice if you want one tool and don't want to think about it. ([pricing](https://www.costbench.com/software/telehealth/simplepractice/))
> 
> **2. TherapyNotes** - pick this over SimplePractice if documentation and insurance billing are your pain points; it's built specifically for behavioral health and clinicians consistently rate its notes and claims workflow higher. Solo plan $69/mo with basic telehealth (SD video, 2 participants, waiting room, chat) included free. Group work or HD/screen share needs Premium Telehealth at +$15/clinician/mo. ([comparison](https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/simplepractice-vs-therapynotes))
> 
> **3. TheraPlatform** - worth a look if you do OT/SLP/PT or play-based work. It has the strongest in-session toolkit of the group: whiteboard, screen share, interactiv

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All-in-one | mentioned |
| 2 | SimplePractice | recommended |
| 3 | TherapyNotes | mentioned |
| 4 | TheraPlatform | mentioned |
| 5 | OT | mentioned |
| 6 | Video-only | mentioned |
| 7 | Zoom | mentioned |
| 8 | Google | mentioned |
| 9 | Google Workspace | mentioned |
| 10 | Google Workspace + Meet | mentioned |
| 11 | Alma | mentioned |
| 12 | Headway | mentioned |
| 13 | Mentalyc | compared |
| 14 | Pabau | compared |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.costbench.com/software/telehealth/simplepractice/ (other)
- https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/simplepractice-vs-therapynotes (vendor)
- https://www.theraplatform.com/blog/534/best-teletherapy-platforms (vendor)
- https://www.capterra.com/p/158461/Doxy-me/pricing/ (review)
- https://heyberries.com/blog/articles/teletherapy-platforms-for-therapists (other)
- https://pabau.com/blog/simplepractice-vs-alma/ (vendor)
- https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-telehealth-platforms (vendor)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/telehealth-platforms/therapists

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