Mentalyc vs Supanote (2026)
Two therapist facing scribes competing for the same solo and small group practice. Mentalyc has the better paperwork and the more flexible input model, with a typed attestation, certification against a Canadian provincial regime as well as the United States rule, and notes that can come from a recording, an upload, a dictation, a transcript or a typed summary, which matters because plenty of clients will not consent to being recorded. Supanote has the better plumbing, with complete behavioral note format coverage and native one click autofill into the practice systems therapists actually use. If your obstacle is consent or jurisdiction, Mentalyc. If it is that the note has to land in your chart without copy and paste, Supanote. Confirm Supanote's pricing in writing, since its own pages have not been consistent.
- The compliance position is the strongest among behavioral vendors, with a typed attestation and certification against a Canadian provincial regime as well as the United States rule.
- Notes can be produced from recordings, uploads, dictation, transcripts or typed summaries, which fits clinicians who will not record every session and clients who do not consent to recording.
- Published tiers from a solo plan upward, so the cost is knowable and the entry point is genuinely small.
- Note format coverage is complete for the specialty across the full behavioral set alongside custom templates, which matters because therapists are trained on particular formats.
- Native one click autofill into the practice systems therapists actually run, rather than moving the note by hand.
- Narrow by design and deep within that, which suits a solo or small therapy practice that wants the note in the chart and nothing else.
This comparison is published by AI Health Index, an independent research platform that compares healthcare AI vendors objectively. Mentalyc and Supanote are each graded against the same capability taxonomy, from each vendor's own public materials and the regulatory record, under the AI Health Index verification standard. No vendor pays for placement, and no vendor has reviewed this page. How this evidence is graded
Plain facts
| Fact | Mentalyc | Supanote |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Behavioral Health AI | Behavioral Health AI |
| Founded | Not recorded | 2024 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States | Not recorded |
| Website | mentalyc.com | supanote.ai |
Side by Side
Each record in one paragraph
Written to be quoted whole. Each paragraph states what the AI Health Index verified about the vendor, with the caveats attached. Generated from this pair’s live capability grades, so it moves when a grade moves.
The AI Health Index awards Mentalyc its top capability grade on several axes, including AI Centrality, AI Safety and PHI Stewardship and HIPAA and BAA Posture. Set against Supanote, Mentalyc grades higher on several axes, including AI Safety and PHI Stewardship, HIPAA and BAA Posture and Security Certifications and Trust Center. Its thinnest published disclosure sits on AI Liability and Recourse. Grades reflect evidence the AI Health Index could verify at the last review, so a low grade records disclosure the vendor has not published rather than a capability it has been shown to lack.
Source: AI Health Index, August 2026
The AI Health Index awards Supanote its top capability grade on AI Centrality. Set against Mentalyc, Supanote grades higher on FDA and Regulatory Status and EHR and Interoperability Depth. Its thinnest published disclosure sits on AI Liability and Recourse. Grades reflect evidence the AI Health Index could verify at the last review, so a low grade records disclosure the vendor has not published rather than a capability it has been shown to lack.
Source: AI Health Index, August 2026
Questions buyers ask
Should we choose Mentalyc or Supanote?
On the axes where the AI Health Index separates them, Mentalyc grades higher on several axes, including AI Safety and PHI Stewardship, HIPAA and BAA Posture and Security Certifications and Trust Center, and Supanote grades higher on FDA and Regulatory Status and EHR and Interoperability Depth. Mentalyc leads on the greater share of scored axes, but the split means the decision turns on which constraint is binding rather than on an overall winner.
Where do Mentalyc and Supanote differ most?
The widest separation the AI Health Index records between Mentalyc and Supanote is on AI Safety and PHI Stewardship, where Mentalyc grades A and Supanote grades C. That axis sits in the AI Capability group, so it should carry the most weight for a buyer whose binding constraint is how much of the work the model itself is trusted to do.
Where do Mentalyc and Supanote grade the same?
The AI Health Index grades Mentalyc and Supanote the same on several axes, including AI Centrality, Autonomy and Oversight Model and Model and Technology Transparency. Neither holds an advantage the index can evidence on those axes, so they should not carry weight in a selection between these two.
What have Mentalyc and Supanote not disclosed?
At the last review, at least one of Mentalyc and Supanote published thin or absent detail on AI Liability and Recourse. The AI Health Index treats an absent disclosure as a gap in the public record rather than a failure of the product, so these are the axes to get in writing during diligence instead of inferring from the grade.
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Other published head to head assessments involving these vendors or their closest peers. The full set for this category is on the Ambient Scribes page.
Neither vendor publishes an accuracy figure, model card or evaluation methodology, and neither publishes a subgroup or accent performance analysis. Supanote's published pricing has been inconsistent across its own pages, which is a different failure from silence and should be confirmed in writing. Mentalyc's record system integration is the weakest part of its record. Both handle recorded psychotherapy, so the retention and training use terms matter more here than anywhere else in this index and neither publishes them in full.