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Should I use Grounded Scribe?

AI scribe for Australian psychologists and allied health: notes in your template, session insights, assessments and Halaxy, Cliniko or Nookal. Free to start. - groundedscribe.com

· 1 day ago

Buy if you're an Australian psychologist or allied-health clinician running Halaxy, Cliniko or Nookal. Skip if you're outside that niche or need SOC 2-level compliance guarantees up front.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; many are vendor-published pages, so treat marketing claims with care.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid (Scribe & Reception plans)Not shown in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Australian psychologists and allied health
  • Cliniko, Halaxy or Nookal practices
  • School psychologists and wellbeing teams
  • Solo clinicians buried in session notes

Not for

  • Non-Australian clinics wanting HIPAA-first vendors
  • Hospitals or large orgs needing a full EHR
  • Buyers requiring SOC 2 certification up front
  • Big multi-site orgs wanting enterprise admin and SSO

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing page lists plans but reviewed sources show no dollar figures; verify per-session limits

medium

'Free to start' is likely capped; independent testing covered the free plan only

medium

DPIA appears on a UK schools platform (Wonde); confirm Australian data handling for clinical records

medium

Vendor is young with a recently active ABN; support track record unproven, so test responsiveness during trial

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to start, with free scored tools like the LEC-5 calculator
  • Writes notes in your own template rather than a forced generic format
  • Targets Australian practice software directly: Halaxy, Cliniko, Nookal
  • DPIA published via Wonde plus Tasmania and independent-school privacy compliance pages
  • Includes an AI receptionist for allied health, per third-party roundup

Cons

  • Early-stage company; no funding or customer-scale evidence found
  • Only one substantive independent review found
  • Search results dominated by the vendor's own comparison and blog pages
  • No SOC 2 claim surfaced, unlike competitor Upheal

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x4security x4news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier plus free scored clinical tools
  • Ease of use: 4/5. 8.8/10 Zekai review; free plan testable
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Templates, assessments, receptionist, CPD, school compliance
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. DPIA, responsible disclosure, school privacy pages; no known vulns
  • 8.8/10 Zekai review score Free plan tested, 2026
  • Yes Free tier 'Free to start' per vendor tagline
  • 88% Third-party comparison score Caplight, vs PatientNotes at same listing
  • 3 Practice-software integrations Halaxy, Cliniko, Nookal

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Free to start per vendor tagline
  • Free plan reviewed by Zekai

Paid (Scribe & Reception plans)

Not shown in reviewed sources

  • AI scribe and receptionist plans per pricing page

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Alternatives

Compare Grounded Scribe with each alternative.

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; many are vendor-published pages, so treat marketing claims with care.

Strong niche fit for Australian allied health on Cliniko, Halaxy or Nookal; free to start, but young vendor with thin independent reviews.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; many are vendor-published pages, so treat marketing claims with care.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Grounded Scribe homepagegroundedscribe.com
    official
  2. Pricing — AI Scribe & Reception Plansgroundedscribe.com
    official
  3. Grounded Scribe Review: 8.8/10 — Free Plan Tested (2026)zekaiwork.com
    review
  4. 7 best AI receptionists for healthcare practices in 2026briick.com
    review
  5. Grounded Scribe | DPIA | Wondewonde.com
    security
  6. Product security pagegroundedscribe.com
    security
  7. Responsible Disclosuregroundedscribe.com
    security
  8. Tasmania School Privacy Compliancegroundedscribe.com
    security
  9. LEC-5 Calculatorgroundedscribe.com
    official
  10. GROUNDED SCRIBE PTY LTD — ABN lookupabr.business.gov.au
    official
  11. PatientNotes | Valuation & Comparisons (Caplight)caplight.com
    news
  12. Best AI Scribe for Australian Psychologists (2026) — Twofoldtrytwofold.com
    review
  13. 3 Heidi Scribe Alternatives for Australian Clinicians — Lyrebirdlyrebirdhealth.com
    review
  14. AI Receptionists in Australia: What They Cost — Avatar Studiosavatarstudios.com.au
    news

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