Thunderdome B2B SaaS AI Visibility Index

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Startup & small team · Prompt 4 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“Which therapy practice software is best for a solo counselor on a budget?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

For a solo counselor on a budget, the best therapy practice software is usually: Best overall budget pick: SimplePractice Easy to use Good telehealth Scheduling, notes, billing, and client portal all in one Widely used, so support/resources are easy to find Downside: can feel a little pricey for very tight budgets Best lowest-cost option: Sessions Health Often cheaper than bigger-name platforms Clean interface…

Named across its answers: 1. Sessions Health2. SimplePractice3. TherapyNotes4. TheraNest5. Carepatron

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

SimplePractice wins outright, appearing in all 9 answers and holding a tighter average position than TherapyNotes despite neither brand claiming a runaway lead on first mentions. The solo-counselor framing is effectively filtering out category players like Jane App and Valant, signaling those brands have an AI visibility gap on budget-oriented queries.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name SimplePractice, TherapyNotes and TheraNest on this question.

ChatGPTClaudeGemini mentioned · first · avg. pos
SimplePractice 241111323 9/9 · 4× first · #2
TherapyNotes 423222234 9/9 · never first · #2.7
Sessions Health 112111 6/9 · 5× first · #1.2
TheraNest 343334 6/9 · never first · #3.3
TheraPlatform 42 2/9 · never first · #3
Carepatron 53 2/9 · never first · #4
Hushmail 44 2/9 · never first · #4
Doxy.me 75 2/9 · never first · #6
Healthie 4 1/9 · never first · #4
Google Workspace for Healthcare 5 1/9 · never first · #5
Practice Better 5 1/9 · never first · #5
IvyPay 6 1/9 · never first · #6

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Never mentioned here: Jane App, Valant, Qualifacts, Netsmart, Alma, Oracle Health, Epic, Headway, Tebra, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta.

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Part of the Behavioral & Mental Health Practice snapshot: 72 answers across 8 prompts. Full category ranking · Compare brands head-to-head · Methodology.