Confidant vs Blueprint
Blueprint is a cloud-based EHR with per-session AI add-ons. Confidant runs on your computer and costs $359 once — no third-party vendors, no cloud pipeline, no recurring bill. If you need a full EHR — scheduling, client portal, measurement tools — Blueprint offers that. Confidant does one thing: generates your notes privately, on your computer. Here's what that difference actually means.
Blueprint is HIPAA compliant and provides a BAA — that's the floor for any cloud tool handling clinical data. What it doesn't mean is that your session audio and transcripts stay on your device. Blueprint's privacy policy lists third-party AI processing as a category of service provider. Your session data is routed through a cloud AI pipeline to generate your notes. Blueprint governs that relationship, but the data is passing through infrastructure outside Blueprint's own systems. With Confidant, there are no third-party vendors. Nothing leaves your computer, so there's nothing to share.
Confidant has no servers. Your audio, transcripts, and notes never go anywhere — not because we have good security, but because there's nowhere for them to go. We can't sign a BAA because we're not a Business Associate under HIPAA. We never touch your clients' PHI. You can verify this by turning off your wifi. Confidant works exactly the same.
Cloud platforms' terms change — sometimes quietly, especially after an acquisition or a new round of funding. When they do, data already collected gets brought under the new terms. That's often how it gets monetized: a policy update lands in an inbox, nobody reads it, and the data quietly moves. Confidant is bootstrapped. Two people, no investors, no acquirer who might renegotiate what happens to your data. And more to the point: our architecture can't change without you noticing. Confidant runs on your computer. That's not a policy. It can't be overridden by a board decision.
Blueprint's AI add-on is priced per session — roughly $950–$1,430 per year at a typical caseload, and the bill scales with how many clients you see. Confidant costs $359 once, regardless of how many notes you generate. At Blueprint's lower rate, Blueprint costs more in year one than Confidant does for life. By year two, you'd spend more on Blueprint than Confidant costs for life. Confidant's optional update plan ($179/yr) adds new software features after year one — but Confidant keeps working whether or not you add it. No monthly bill, no note caps, no tiers.
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Note: Pricing and feature information is based on publicly available data as of June 2026 and is subject to change. Please consult each company's website for current details. Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or compliance advice. Consult professional guidelines and your relevant regulatory bodies for specific HIPAA requirements.