Soap Notes vs Jane
Soap Notes vs Jane: pricing & features compared
Jane is a established clinical platform for allied-health clinics, with insurance billing and telehealth. Soap Notes is a simpler, lower-cost all-in-one for coaches and cash-pay practices, with a free plan and no per-staff fees.
The short version
Choose Jane if you run an allied-health or multi-practitioner clinic that needs insurance billing and telehealth. Choose Soap Notes if you want a simpler, lower-cost all-in-one, with a free plan, for coaching or cash-pay work.
Jane is widely used by allied-health clinics, physiotherapy, massage, chiropractic, and mental health, that need clinical charting, online appointments, and insurance billing. Soap Notes covers the everyday essentials, notes, scheduling, invoicing, and a client portal, in one simpler tool that starts free, has no per-practitioner add-on fees, and costs less for solos and coaches. The right choice depends on whether you run a multi-practitioner clinic that bills insurance, or want an affordable, easy all-in-one.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Soap Notes | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| Free planJane offers a hands-on demo account but no free tier or free trial. | ||
| Starting paid price | $36/mo (Standard, billed annually) | CAD $54/mo (Balance) |
| Per-staff license feesJane charges extra per staff license on top of the base plan. | None | Yes (per practitioner) |
| SOAP / structured session notes | ||
| Reusable note templates | ||
| Scheduling with reminders | ||
| Secure client portal | ||
| Invoicing & card payments | Via Stripe | |
| Insurance billing & claims | Paid add-on | |
| Built-in telehealth / video | ||
| Designed for non-clinical coaches | Clinically focused | |
| Data encryption & role-based access | ||
| Pricing model | Flat plans, incl. free | Per practitioner + add-ons |
Who each one is best for
Soap Notes is best for
- Coaches and cash-pay practitioners across niches
- Solos who want a free plan and predictable pricing
- Practices that don't bill insurance
- Anyone who wants one simple tool, not a clinical suite
Jane is best for
- Allied health, physio, massage, chiropractic, mental health
- Multi-practitioner clinics with several staff
- Practices that bill insurance and file claims
- Teams that need clinical charting and telehealth
Pricing compared
Soap Notes
Flat plans, including a free tier
Starter
Up to 5 active clients
Free
Standard
$36/mo billed annually · unlimited clients
$45/mo
Teams
$65/mo billed annually · team features
$81/mo
Jane
Per clinician, per month
Balance
Solo · no insurance billing
CAD $54/mo
Practice
Adds insurance billing add-on
CAD $79/mo
Thrive
Full features
CAD $99/mo
Jane pricing shown as of June 2026 in Canadian dollars (CAD), per the Jane site, and excludes per-staff license fees and add-ons like insurance billing. Check jane.app for current pricing. Soap Notes prices reflect our current plans.
When Soap Notes is the better choice
If you're a solo coach or a cash-pay practitioner who doesn't bill insurance, much of Jane's clinical and clinic-management machinery is overhead you won't use, and the per-staff and add-on fees add up. Soap Notes gives you the everyday essentials in one place, starts free, and keeps pricing flat and predictable with no per-practitioner surcharges. It's also faster to set up, with no clinical configuration to work through first.
When Jane is the better choice
If you run an allied-health or multi-practitioner clinic, physiotherapy, massage, chiropractic, mental health, that bills insurance and needs deep charting and telehealth, Jane is purpose-built for that and very well regarded. For a clinic that lives in those workflows, its depth is worth the higher cost. If insurance billing and clinic management are core to you, Jane is likely the better fit.
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