# Looking for a SimplePractice alternative in the UK?

> Bloom is the UK-built SimplePractice alternative. Designed for UK therapists with GBP pricing, GDPR compliance, and encrypted notes at £29/month.

- Comparison: Bloom vs SimplePractice
- Updated: 2026-06-09
- Canonical: https://www.trybloom.co.uk/alternative/simplepractice

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.

## Why 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, or £290/year with 2 months free - 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.

## Frequently asked questions

### SimplePractice has way more features - isn't it better?

Most of SimplePractice's additional features (insurance billing, claims processing, US telehealth compliance) are irrelevant to UK private therapists. You'd be paying for features designed for the American healthcare system.

### Is Bloom as reliable as SimplePractice?

SimplePractice is backed by Vista Equity Partners and serves hundreds of thousands of US practitioners. Bloom is smaller but purpose-built for the UK market. If you want a tool that understands UK therapy practices, Bloom is the better fit.

### Can I migrate from SimplePractice to Bloom?

Yes. SimplePractice allows data export. Get in touch and we'll help with the transition.

### Does Bloom have telehealth?

Yes. Bloom has built-in video calls, plus a Zoom integration if you'd rather use that. SimplePractice has built-in telehealth, but it's designed around US compliance requirements.