# BestNotes vs Valant

**Leader by Vioscale score:** BestNotes

| Attribute | BestNotes | Valant |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.6 (56% (medium)) | 28.9 (8% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | A specialized EHR and CRM system designed for therapy, behavioral health, and addiction treatment providers, offering pre-built clinical documentation templates, patient intake portals, integrated medical billing, appointment reminders, and AI-powered note generation to streamline practice operations and regulatory compliance. | A behavioral health EHR system that combines clinical documentation, patient engagement, scheduling, and billing management to support psychiatric and psychology practices of all sizes. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_per_provider","integrated_hipaa_telehealth_video":true,"hipaa_baas_business_associate_agreement":true,"group_therapy_roster_and_batch_note_generation":true,"patient_self_service_booking_and_intake_portal":true,"biopsychosocial_assessment_and_wiley_treatment_planners":true}` | `{"group_therapy_roster_and_batch_note_generation":true,"patient_self_service_booking_and_intake_portal":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Videra Health Sidekick Notes"},{"name":"CollaborateMD"}]` | `[{"name":"APA Registry"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Users 1–10","summary":"$59/user/mo, $100 one-time setup","minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":100,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Users 11–100","summary":"$25/user/mo","minSeats":11,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Users 101+","summary":"$13/user/mo","minSeats":101,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":13,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Tax ID Setup (CollaborateMD)","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":125,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Paper Claim Pages","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"page","amount":1.2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Claims with Attachments","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"claim","amount":1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Auto Statements (Patients)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"patient","amount":0.34,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Auto Statements (Mailed)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"patient","amount":1.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Enhanced Print Statements","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"statement","amount":0.36,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Address Checks","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"check","amount":0.06,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Broadcast Phone Messages","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"message","amount":0.17,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Template Reports","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":200,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Custom Reports","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":325,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $59/user/month (users 1–10), $25/user/month (11–100), $13/user/month (101+). One-time $100 setup fee. Additional per-transaction CollaborateMD medical billing add-ons available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bestnotes.com/pricing-quote/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T16:39:46.795Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":13,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":13,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Behavioral Health EHR)

| Capability | BestNotes | Valant |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Dsm 5 diagnostic coding support | - | - |
| Epcs electronic prescribing of controlled substances | - | - |
| Biopsychosocial assessment and wiley treatment planners | ✓ | - |
| Group therapy roster and batch note generation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Substance abuse 42 cfr part 2 privacy masking | - | - |
| Integrated HIPAA telehealth video | ✓ | - |
| State PDMP controlled substance sync | - | - |
| Patient self service booking and intake portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA baas business associate agreement | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly per provider | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:27:56.554Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*