Blether vs Splose
Splose and Blether both help UK therapists run a private practice.
Blether and Splose both cover the core of practice management, but they start from different places. Blether leads with AI clinical notes from a spoken summary as the default workflow, with BACP-aligned templates and UK data residency built in. Splose is an allied-health platform serving UK clinicians, with AI notes available as a paid add-on. Here's how the two compare if you're a UK sole practitioner choosing one.
- ✓You're a UK therapist who wants BACP Ethical Framework-aligned templates without configuring them yourself.
- ✓You want AI-drafted clinical notes included in the plan, not a separate paid add-on on top of the base price.
- ✓UK data residency and ICO alignment matter to you and your professional body.
- ✓You want a tool designed around the rhythms of sole-practice therapy, not multi-discipline clinics.
- ✓You prefer straightforward bundled pricing with a free tier to start, over a base plan with separately metered add-ons (SMS, payment processing) on top.
- You run a multi-practitioner clinic across disciplines. Splose handles team scheduling and multi-provider setups well.
- You need native video consultations built into the platform.
- A polished mobile app is essential to how you work day-to-day.
- You're already using Splose and happy. Switching costs are real.
Side by side
Fifteen dimensions, verified from public pricing pages on 25 May 2026.
| Feature | Blether UK | Splose Australia |
|---|---|---|
Starting price Cheapest paid plan (GBP where available). | Yes Free forever, Pro from £41/month (yearly) | Yes From £18/mo (annual), £20/mo (monthly) |
AI clinical notes Dictate a summary, tool structures the note. | Yes Core feature, unlimited on Pro | Partial £22.50/user/mo paid add-on |
UK data residency Tenant data stored in UK / EU data centres. | Yes | Partial UK-facing; data residency less explicit |
BACP-aligned templates Note templates reference the BACP Ethical Framework. | Yes Template structure mirrors BACP good-practice recording | No BACP is not referenced |
Stripe Connect payouts Clients pay by card; you get funds to your own bank. | Yes Payouts to therapist's own bank | Yes |
Mobile app Native iOS/Android app or mobile-first web. | Partial Mobile-first web, no native app yet | Yes |
Native video sessions Video is built in (not a separate Zoom/Meet link). | No Integrated with Zoom and Google Meet | Yes |
Scheduling Calendar with drag-to-reschedule and reminders. | Yes | Yes |
Invoicing Generate, send, and track invoices inside the tool. | Yes Auto-send on session complete | Yes |
Intake forms Branded forms sent to new clients before session 1. | Yes | Yes |
Automatic reminders Session reminders that send themselves. | Yes | Yes |
Free tier Usable free forever plan (not a trial). | Yes 5 clients, 5 AI notes/month | No |
Focus Built specifically for therapy, or broader healthcare. | Yes Therapy-specific | Partial Allied health, multi-discipline |
UK GDPR specifics Explicit UK data controller + ICO registration. | Yes ICO-registered controller | Partial GDPR compliant; UK-specific language lighter |
No-lock-in export Export all clinical data at any time. | Yes | Yes |
Competitor pricing and features change. Last verified 25 May 2026. Prices are starting tiers at time of verification.
The longer answer
The biggest difference is AI clinical notes. Blether's core workflow is: you dictate a 60–90 second summary after the session, and the AI drafts a BACP-aligned clinical note with structured sections. You review, edit, approve. On Pro, that's unlimited and included. It's not an add-on or a per-note charge. If you're writing 10+ notes a week, this is where the time savings compound.
Splose also offers AI note features, but as a £22.50/user/month paid add-on rather than a built-in workflow. Its broader strength is coverage — scheduling, intake, notes, invoicing, telehealth, and a mobile app, all in a single product built for allied health across disciplines.
The gap is therapy-specific UK context. Splose's templates are built for allied health broadly rather than psychotherapy, and the platform doesn't reference the BACP Ethical Framework. Blether's templates are BACP-aligned out of the box, data sits in UK data centres, and we're ICO-registered as a data controller.
The other difference is how the bill builds up. Splose's headline price is £18/month on annual or £20/month monthly, plus £22.50/user/month for the AI add-on if you want it — and separate per-event charges for SMS (10p outgoing, 5p incoming, £4/month for a dedicated number) and payment processing (1.75% + 20p). Blether is one bundled price: free for up to 5 clients, then £41/month annual or £49/month monthly with AI notes, scheduling, and reminders included. Stripe Connect rates pass through directly with no Blether markup on payments.
The trade-off is scope. Blether doesn't have a mobile app, doesn't do telehealth, and is designed for sole practitioners rather than multi-discipline teams. If you need video, mobile, and multi-provider scheduling, Splose covers more ground. If you want AI notes plus therapy-specific UK compliance in one bundled price, Blether is the more focused choice.
Questions therapists ask us
Yes. Splose has introduced AI features for note-taking. The implementation is geared towards allied health broadly rather than therapy-specific workflows. Blether's AI is tuned specifically for psychotherapy and counselling, using BACP-aligned templates and a spoken-summary-to-note pipeline.
Splose serves UK clinicians, but the platform is built for allied health broadly rather than UK psychotherapy specifically. UK-specific regulatory language (ICO registration, BACP alignment) and therapy-tuned templates are less explicit than with a UK therapy-specific platform like Blether.
Yes. Client details and session history can be exported from Splose and imported into Blether. As with all platform moves, clinical notes are a review-and-consent decision. We don't auto-migrate note content.
Splose's base plan starts at £18/month annual or £20/month monthly. With the AI add-on (£22.50/user/month), the combined cost is £40.50–£42.50/month. Blether Pro is £41/month annual or £49/month monthly with AI notes included. The headline difference is small; the deciding factor is whether you want a therapy-specific tool with BACP templates and bundled pricing, or a broader allied-health platform with separately metered add-ons (SMS, payment processing) on top.
Other comparisons
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