Comparison
EEGBase vs SimplePractice
General mental-health EHR
SimplePractice is paid SaaS · EEGBase is free for licensed clinicians
| Capability | EEGBase | SimplePractice |
|---|
| Real-time fNIRS / EEG signal capture | ✓ | — |
| AI cross-session pattern detector | ✓ | — |
| Ambient SOAP scribe (6 formats) | ✓ | — |
| CMS-1500 + ERA + ICD-10 | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA video co-feedback Theirs is video-only, no signal overlay | ✓ | — |
| Group + couples + family modes Comparable | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIDS / SNIRF / EDF+ export | ✓ | — |
| ONC HIT certification Both not yet · we target Q1 2027 | — | — |
| Existing clinician base (millions) Their advantage today | — | ✓ |
Honest take
If your practice is mostly talk-therapy and doesn't capture neurofeedback signals, SimplePractice is fine. If you do neurofeedback, EEGBase replaces SimplePractice + your streaming software in one app.