ISSUE 01 · 2026-07-15EN-US
compare_psychiatry_scribeIndependent editorial review
Verified July 2026

Freed vs JotPsych for psychiatry.

For psychiatric practice in 2026, Freed is the stronger choice in our editorial rubric (8.5 vs 8.1). Freed is a mature, general ambient scribe. It writes very clean notes but is not psychiatry-aware — expect to build your own MSE and risk-assessment templates before it fits a psychiatric practice.

AttributeFreedJotPsych
Editorial score8.5 / 108.1 / 10
Psychiatry-nativeNoYes
HIPAA + BAAVerifiedVerified
Pricing$99/month per clinician; group discounts available.From $99/mo per clinician; annual discount available.
Free trial7-day free trialFree trial available
TemplatesSOAP, Custom templates, Follow-upPsychiatric evaluation, Medication management, Therapy progress note
IntegrationsCopy/paste to any EHR, Chrome extension for browser EHRsSimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Osmind
Best forClinicians who want a proven ambient scribe and are willing to tune templates themselves.Psychiatrists who want a psychiatry-labeled scribe as an alternative to Twofold.

Editorial verdict

Freed

Freed is a mature, general ambient scribe. It writes very clean notes but is not psychiatry-aware — expect to build your own MSE and risk-assessment templates before it fits a psychiatric practice.

JotPsych

JotPsych is a psychiatry-labeled scribe covering similar ground to Twofold — MSE, medication management, and psychiatric evaluation templates. In our testing the default output was usable but less consistently structured than Twofold's, and the edit UX had more friction. A reasonable second option for clinicians who want a psychiatry-specific scribe.

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