Bloom vs SimplePractice
Looking for a SimplePractice alternative in the UK?
SimplePractice is the biggest name in therapy practice management - in the US. If you're a UK therapist who's looked at it (or tried it), you've probably found that it's designed around American healthcare: insurance billing, HIPAA compliance, USD pricing, and US-centric features. Bloom gives you the same simplicity, built for the UK.
Get started, £29/moWhy therapists are switching from SimplePractice
Built for the US market - insurance billing, HIPAA compliance, and CPT codes are central to SimplePractice. None of that is relevant to UK private therapy.
Priced in USD - and not cheap. The Starter plan has significant limitations, pushing most therapists to the Essential plan at $64/month.
Built around HIPAA and US insurance billing. UK GDPR isn't part of its documentation or marketing.
US support hours - their team runs on American timezones, which means delays for UK-based practitioners.
Features you'll never use - insurance claim filing, ERA/EOB processing, and US-specific telehealth compliance eat into your subscription cost.
No UK-specific templates, and nothing built around BACP or UKCP ways of working.
SimplePractice vs Bloom
| Feature | SimplePractice | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From ~£40/mo (USD pricing) | £29/mo - GBP |
| Built for | US therapists (HIPAA-focused) | UK therapists (GDPR-focused) |
| Currency | USD | GBP |
| Insurance billing | Yes (US insurance) | No (UK therapists don't need this) |
| Session notes encryption | HIPAA compliant | AES-256 on every note |
| Counselling agreement signing | Yes | Yes |
| Client booking page | Yes | Yes |
| Appointment reminders | Email + SMS | Email included |
| UK GDPR compliant | Built for HIPAA | Yes - ICO registered |
| Based in | Santa Monica, USA | London, UK |
| Support timezone | PST | GMT/BST |
Bloom is £29/month with everything included. No add-on fees.
Why therapists choose Bloom over SimplePractice
Actually built for the UK
SimplePractice was built for American therapists dealing with insurance. Bloom was built for UK private practitioners. The difference is in every detail.
UK GDPR compliant by design
ICO registered, EU-hosted data. UK data protection from day one, with AES-256 encrypted notes and UK GDPR built into how the product works.
GBP pricing, no surprises
£29/month. Not $64 USD that shows up differently on your bank statement each month.
No features you don't need
No insurance billing, no CPT codes, no ERA processing. Just scheduling, notes, payments, and client management - the things UK therapists actually use.
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