Looking for an AutoNotes alternative?

If you want notes first and recording nowhere in the workflow, Reframe is the better fit.

AutoNotes is stronger when recording, dictation, and documentation continuity are the center of the job. Reframe starts with 10 free typed notes per month with no account required, then lets you move the same case into a worksheet or session prep when that is the next clinical move.
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10 free notes per month with no account required.
Built by a therapist
Text-input notes. No recording
Processed, not retained
Quick read

This is mainly about which workflow you want to repeat after every session.

Recording and documentation workflow

AutoNotes is stronger when you want recording, dictation, stored notes, and documentation continuity to sit inside the same system.

Reframe Practice

Reframe is stronger when you want a therapist-built tool with text input from the start, privacy by design, and a note -> worksheet -> session prep workflow.

Decision rule

Choose the tool that matches the job you need this week, not the tool with the most features on paper.

The more you care about what happens after the note, the less this looks like a pure documentation comparison.

AutoNotes is documentation-first. Reframe is notes-first, then worksheet or prep from the same case without recording the session.

Feature
Reframe
A
AutoNotes
Primary job
Typed notes first, then worksheet or session prep from the same case
Documentation, dictation, and recording-based notes
Recording in the workflow
No. Text-input only
Available and central on higher plans
What happens after the note
Move the same case into a worksheet or session prep
Documentation stays the center of gravity
How the note starts
You type the clinical summary in your own words
Recording and dictation are central parts of the product story
Privacy posture
Processed, not retained in the main database
HIPAA support and BAA availability are publicly stated
Turn the note into client-facing work
Built into the workflow
Not the main promise
Best fit
Clinicians who want notes first, then worksheet or prep only when needed
Clinicians who want recordings, dictation, and stored documentation
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Review Standard

Last reviewed March 13, 2026.

This page was updated against AutoNotes public pricing, feature, and trust-center pages, not private account screens.

AutoNotes publicly presents HIPAA support and BAA execution. This comparison is about workflow shape and data posture, not pretending every therapist should make the same documentation tradeoff.

Source check: AutoNotes pricing and AutoNotes trust center. If AutoNotes changes pricing, recording options, or storage details, their live site should win.

Choose AutoNotes if

You want recording, dictation, or stored note continuity in one workflow.

Your main pain point is documentation throughput.

You want a tool shaped around charting more than worksheet follow-through or prep.

Choose Reframe if

You do not want recordings in the room.

You want the same case to move from the note into a worksheet or prep fast.

You want 10 free typed notes with no account first, then the rest of the workflow when you need it.

Common Questions

Is this a direct replacement?

Not always. AutoNotes does more around stored documentation and recording workflows. Reframe is better framed as a focused therapist workflow that starts with typed notes and expands only when you need worksheet or prep.

What if I mainly want faster notes?

You can still use Reframe for that. It starts with 10 free typed notes per month, no account required. If you want recording or dictation at the center of the workflow, AutoNotes may be the better fit.

Why does the no-recording angle matter?

For some therapists, it means fewer consent, storage, and workflow questions. For others, it is simply a better clinical fit. The point is not that everyone should avoid recording. It is that Reframe is built for therapists who prefer not to start there.

Looking for the right tool is one step. Getting found by the right clients is another. Free practice checkup

Start with the note.

Then move into worksheet or prep only when the case calls for it.

Progress Notes

Start with 10 free typed notes. No account or recording workflow required.

Worksheet Builder

Turn the same case into a client-ready worksheet in under a minute.

Session Prep

Keep the next session ready when the note alone is not enough.

Security & Privacy

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