SimplePractice Raised Prices by 63% — What Now?
In 2025, SimplePractice raised its prices by 63%. Many therapists are looking for an alternative. Here's why FYL.care was built for exactly this moment.
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SimplePractice Raised Prices by 63% — What Now?
In 2025, SimplePractice raised its prices by 63%.
Not a rumor. Not a billing error. A documented increase, felt by thousands of therapists in private practice who had built their workflows around the platform.
For someone managing 20 or 25 clients per week — solo, no admin staff — this isn't just a line item on a business budget. It's a real decision: absorb the cost, find another tool, or spend more hours doing manually what the software used to handle.
What Therapists Are Actually Saying
Mental health professional communities — Reddit, Facebook groups, specialty forums — were particularly vocal when the price hike was announced. The tone is usually the same: surprise first, then frustration, then a search for alternatives.
And the complaints aren't only about price. They're also about what's still missing despite the price. SimplePractice, for example, has no native group notes feature. Therapists running DBT skills groups or group therapy sessions have to create a separate individual note for every participant. Ten people in a group, ten separate notes — manually. At $99/month.
Why FYL.care Was Built
FYL.care was built around a simple idea: administrative tools shouldn't weigh this heavily on professionals in private practice.
The platform is free — not freemium, not "free for your first 3 clients," not a 30-day trial. Free for core features, with no expiration date.
It covers what the majority of solo practitioners actually need: client file management, scheduling, session notes, billing, and document storage. Available in French, English, and Spanish, with compliance built for Canadian data protection standards (Law 25) and GDPR for European users.
The Real Cost of Paid Software
Over 12 months, SimplePractice at current rates comes to $828–$1,188/year depending on the plan. Jane App: $648–$1,032 CAD. Owl Practice: $540–$888.
These are real dollars withdrawn each month — regardless of how many clients you saw, how busy the season was, or whether you took a week off.
FYL.care charges nothing. Practice management should help professionals focus on their clients — not add a financial burden to an already demanding profession.
Switching Without Losing Your Data
The main concern when switching software is migration. Client records, appointment history, years of accumulated notes.
That concern is legitimate. But staying in an expensive tool out of fear of migrating is also a cost — a different one, but real.
FYL.care offers assisted migration for those making the switch from another platform. The support team is reachable for real questions — no automated ticket delays, no impersonal FAQ loops.
If you're in private practice and your last software invoice gave you pause, it might be the right time to explore what else is out there.
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