Blueprint vs TherapyFuel
Why the Best Notes Aren’t Always Built-In

AI features are popping up in EHRs everywhere — and it’s tempting to assume that built-in means better. But just because a tool is bundled with your software doesn’t mean it actually helps you do better work.

When AI features are tacked onto a bigger platform, it can feel more like an afterthought than a true solution. Built quickly, updated slowly, and lacking the clinical focus or innovation they deserve.

At first glance, TherapyFuel and Blueprint may seem to offer similar functionality. But therapists who’ve tried both have quickly noticed the difference in quality, workflow, and clinical impact. This page breaks down what sets them apart so you can choose the one that actually supports your work, not just what happens to be available in your EHR.

  • Feature
    Blueprint
    TherapyFuel
  • AI-Generated Progress Notes
    Yes
    Yes
  • Minimal Editing Required
    92% of clinicians do not edit notes at all
    Frequently requires manual edits
  • Smart Treatment Plan Creation
    Yes
    Not available
  • Clinical Recommendations
    Personalized suggestions built in
    Not available
  • Golden Thread / Narrative Continuity
    Goals surfaced and referenced in notes
    Goals included, but not tied to treatment plan
  • Pre- and Post-Session Insights
    Yes
    Not available
  • Note Formats
    15+ pre-built templates 
(SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and more)
    Only SOAP format
  • Intake Notes and Discharge Summaries
    Yes
    Not available
  • Medication Management Notes
    Yes
    Not available
  • Audio Transcription
    Full transcript available to review anytime
    No access to transcript
  • Minimum Session Length for Transcription
    Minimum 30 seconds
    Must be at least 8 minutes to generate a note
  • Mobile App
    Yes
    Not available
  • Built by Clinical Experts
    Yes
    Unclear clinical involvement
  • HIPAA Compliant
    Yes
    Yes
  • SOC 2 Type 2 Certified
    Yes
    Yes
  • EHR Integration
    Works with any EHR
    Only available within TherapyNotes
  • Monthly Pricing
    Starts at $29/month, scales with usage
    $40/month flat, Therapy Notes required
  • Live Support & Onboarding
    Live onboarding, chat, and email
    Via general TherapyNotes suppoprt

Key Differences That Matter

Note Quality & Editing Time

TherapyFuel generates notes from written summaries or recorded sessions — but many therapists say the results feel flat or miss the mark. Notes often require editing, defeating the point of using AI. Blueprint is designed to sound like you. Whether you record your session or give a 2-minute voice recap, it produces a clean, structured note — ready to go with little to no edits. Furthermore, with Blueprint’s Magic Edit and Memory features, you can teach Blueprint your style of note-taking so it becomes more personalized over time.

Workflow and Time Savings

Some clinicians have found that using TherapyFuel often feels like extra work. One clinician described the written session summary option as “writing a note to get a note.” And if you choose session recording, the audio must be at least 8 minutes long to generate a note. Blueprint is built to save you time at every step. Whether you record your session or give a quick 2–3 minute voice recap, it generates a full, structured note without duplicate work or lengthy requirements.

Clinical Intelligence and Support

TherapyFuel focuses only on documentation – no built-in suggestions, clinical insights, or tools to support how you actually care for clients. Blueprint includes clinician-curated recommendations for assessments, interventions, and digital homework, personalized to each client and integrated into how you actually practice.

Treatment Planning & Continuity of Care

Therapists rely on the "golden thread" to connect goals, interventions, and outcomes. Blueprint not only helps you build your treatment plan — it connects the dots across every session, so goals, interventions, and outcomes stay aligned. TherapyFuel doesn’t currently offer this feature.

Documentation Flexibility

TherapyFuel only supports one format: SOAP. It doesn’t include templates for intakes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, or medication management. Blueprint supports all of the above and more, with over 15 pre-built templates designed to support the full scope of clinical documentation, not just progress notes

Real Support,When You Need It

TherapyFuel support is handled through the broader TherapyNotes help system, with limited guidance specific to the AI tool itself. Blueprint offers live onboarding, in-app chat, and email support from a team that focuses only on documentation, clinical insights, and session support so you're never left troubleshooting on your own.

Note Quality & Editing Time

TherapyFuel generates notes from written summaries or recorded sessions — but many therapists say the results feel flat or miss the mark. Notes often require editing, defeating the point of using AI. Blueprint is designed to sound like you. Whether you record your session or give a 2-minute voice recap, it produces a clean, structured note — ready to go with little to no edits. Furthermore, with Blueprint’s Magic Edit and Memory features, you can teach Blueprint your style of note-taking so it becomes more personalized over time.

Workflow and Time Savings

Some clinicians have found that using TherapyFuel often feels like extra work. One clinician described the written session summary option as “writing a note to get a note.” And if you choose session recording, the audio must be at least 8 minutes long to generate a note. Blueprint is built to save you time at every step. Whether you record your session or give a quick 2–3 minute voice recap, it generates a full, structured note without duplicate work or lengthy requirements.

Clinical Intelligence and Support

TherapyFuel focuses only on documentation – no built-in suggestions, clinical insights, or tools to support how you actually care for clients. Blueprint includes clinician-curated recommendations for assessments, interventions, and digital homework, personalized to each client and integrated into how you actually practice.

Treatment Planning & Continuity of Care

Therapists rely on the "golden thread" to connect goals, interventions, and outcomes. Blueprint not only helps you build your treatment plan — it connects the dots across every session, so goals, interventions, and outcomes stay aligned. TherapyFuel doesn’t currently offer this feature.

Documentation Flexibility

TherapyFuel only supports one format: SOAP. It doesn’t include templates for intakes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, or medication management. Blueprint supports all of the above and more, with over 15 pre-built templates designed to support the full scope of clinical documentation, not just progress notes

Real Support,When You Need It

TherapyFuel support is handled through the broader TherapyNotes help system, with limited guidance specific to the AI tool itself. Blueprint offers live onboarding, in-app chat, and email support from a team that focuses only on documentation, clinical insights, and session support so you're never left troubleshooting on your own.

Choosing the Right Fit

TherapyFuel and Blueprint might look similar on the surface, but therapists who’ve used both know the difference. As an AI add-on inside a larger EHR, it does the minimum — one note format, limited flexibility, and little clinical depth.

Blueprint was built from the ground up as an AI-first assistant for therapists. It’s not tacked on. It’s the core. That’s why it’s faster, smarter, and more aligned with how real therapy happens — helping you document, reflect, and deliver care with less effort and more impact.

With Blueprint, your notes don’t just get done. They help you track progress, stay present in session, and document the full range of care with the flexibility to go beyond just a single note format.

In Therapists’ Words

“TherapyFuel literally sounds like ChatGPT trying its very best to be a clinician, but it doesn’t quite have the language down and misunderstands things.”

Current Blueprint user that tried TherapyFuel

"Blueprint significantly reduces my day-to-day stress! I no longer need to hold every detail from sessions in my head, waiting for the end of the day to write my progress notes."

Reland Finch, LPC
Clinical Director, Health Minds Therapy

"It's amazing Blueprint is able to capture the full essence of client sessions and write progress notes according to BBSE standards and Insurance requirements."

Alice Stine, LMFT
Owner, Peardale Counseling Network

"Precise, thorough notes! I also love that I can customize the elements of my notes, and that Blueprint will regenerate them if needed."

Jeffrey Brakhage, LPC, MA
Owner, Bear Creek Counseling and Trauma Recovery

"Saves HOURS of paperwork, and produces clinically-accurate and eloquent progress notes!"

Frankie Buchanan Green, MS, LPCC, NCC, CSAT
Owner, Balanced Peace

"Blueprint has given me the opportunity to have my nights and weekends FREE of charting. Love it!"

Kristie Blanchet, LCSW
CHE Behavioral Health Services

Blueprint is making a huge difference in my life. It saves me days of paperwork!

Rochelle De Forrest, LMFT
Kitchen Table Counseling

"Blueprint has transformed my practice. Creating and editing intake and progress notes is fun now! Often the first version of the note is perfect. I'll never go back."

Dr. Lynn Northrop, PhD
Owner, Lynn Northrop, PhD, Psychologist

"It's amazing how Blueprint's AI picks up clinical concepts and is so accurate. The platform is easy to use, and the treatment plan options are also incredibly helpful!"

Cherisse Guerrero, LPC, MA
CMG Therapy

"Blueprint's AI Notetaker is a 100% game changer in my life. It has made my job feel like a passion again not a chore."

Tyler Morris, LMSW
Lartey Wellness Group

"Blueprint is a game-changer. I know i'm a very good therapist. But note writing isn't my strength, and Blueprint writes much better notes than I could!"

Alycia Burant, LPC
Founder, Healthy Minds Therapy

“TherapyFuel literally sounds like ChatGPT trying its very best to be a clinician, but it doesn’t quite have the language down and misunderstands things.”

Current Blueprint user that tried TherapyFuel

"Blueprint significantly reduces my day-to-day stress! I no longer need to hold every detail from sessions in my head, waiting for the end of the day to write my progress notes."

Reland Finch, LPC
Clinical Director, Health Minds Therapy

"It's amazing Blueprint is able to capture the full essence of client sessions and write progress notes according to BBSE standards and Insurance requirements."

Alice Stine, LMFT
Owner, Peardale Counseling Network

"Precise, thorough notes! I also love that I can customize the elements of my notes, and that Blueprint will regenerate them if needed."

Jeffrey Brakhage, LPC, MA
Owner, Bear Creek Counseling and Trauma Recovery

"Saves HOURS of paperwork, and produces clinically-accurate and eloquent progress notes!"

Frankie Buchanan Green, MS, LPCC, NCC, CSAT
Owner, Balanced Peace

"Blueprint has given me the opportunity to have my nights and weekends FREE of charting. Love it!"

Kristie Blanchet, LCSW
CHE Behavioral Health Services

Blueprint is making a huge difference in my life. It saves me days of paperwork!

Rochelle De Forrest, LMFT
Kitchen Table Counseling

"Blueprint has transformed my practice. Creating and editing intake and progress notes is fun now! Often the first version of the note is perfect. I'll never go back."

Dr. Lynn Northrop, PhD
Owner, Lynn Northrop, PhD, Psychologist

"It's amazing how Blueprint's AI picks up clinical concepts and is so accurate. The platform is easy to use, and the treatment plan options are also incredibly helpful!"

Cherisse Guerrero, LPC, MA
CMG Therapy

"Blueprint's AI Notetaker is a 100% game changer in my life. It has made my job feel like a passion again not a chore."

Tyler Morris, LMSW
Lartey Wellness Group

"Blueprint is a game-changer. I know i'm a very good therapist. But note writing isn't my strength, and Blueprint writes much better notes than I could!"

Alycia Burant, LPC
Founder, Healthy Minds Therapy

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