CRM + EMR + agents · ASAM/42 CFR/EPCS · API + MCP
Navix vs SimplePractice.
SimplePractice is most widely adopted EHR + practice management platform for solo and group mental health practice. Navix is different shape of platform: AI-native from day one, built for facility operations end to end, and behavioral-health-specific compliance.
different shapeSolo practice vs facility operationsGold standard for therapists vs platform for higher-acuity programs
Polished UX · telehealth · integrated billing
Why facilities choose Navix.
SimplePractice is hard to beat for solo therapist and small therapy group workflows. If you are running facility or multi-location program, Navix is right shape of platform.
01Solo practice vs facility ops Different shape of platform
SimplePractice is gold standard for solo and small-group therapy practice. Navix is built for facility operations: detox, residential, PHP, IOP, sober living.
0222+ named agents AI-native architecture
NavixScribe plus 22+ named agents across the Documentation Suite, Intelligence Layer, Builder Tools, Command Center, and Compliance Agent + Packet Export ship in base platform.
0342 CFR + ASAM + EPCS Behavioral-health-specific compliance
42 CFR Part 2 native, ASAM- and LOCUS-aware UR drafts via the Authorizations Assistant, plus MAT-ready EPCS-certified e-prescribe.
Navix vs SimplePractice, side by side.
Comparison is based on publicly available information about SimplePractice and Navix product capabilities at time of publishing. Confirm current capabilities directly with each vendor.
✺Navix14 / 14
SPSimplePractice0 / 14
- Documentation time saved with AIUp to 80% less time on notes via NavixScribe plus AI form-fill (per Navix customer data).AI Note Summary available; clinician time-savings metrics vary.
- All-in-one platform (CRM + EMR + 22+ AI agents)Yes. CRM + EMR + 22+ named AI agents in one log-in, one bill. Agentic RCM is on the roadmap.EHR + practice management focused; admissions CRM and named AI agents are not the primary surface.
- AI form-fill on custom forms (setup required)Zero per-field mapping. Any custom Navix form auto-fills day one.Template-based; per-field configuration typical.
- AI scribe (multi-format behavioral health notes)NavixScribe across SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, SIRP. Group sessions produce per-participant notes.AI Note Summary supports several formats; confirm group-session-per-participant capability with vendor.
- Vertical fit (behavioral health facilities)Built only for behavioral health treatment facilities (detox, residential, PHP/IOP, OP stabilization, sober living).Solo and small-group mental health, plus dietitians / SLPs / chiropractors and other allied health; facility-grade ops not the primary use case.
- Integrated admissions CRM with VOBYes. Lead routing, multi-location pipeline, marketing attribution. Included with the platform.CRM scope varies; confirm with vendor.
- ASAM and LOCUS-aware UR automationAuthorizations Assistant builds UR drafts from chart data plus assessments.Not natively modeled; ASAM is not a primary workflow target.
- 42 CFR Part 2 protectionsNative to the platform.Available via configuration; confirm with vendor.
- MAT-ready EPCS-certified e-prescribeYes. Controlled substances supported.E-prescribe available; confirm EPCS / MAT-readiness with vendor.
- Group therapy with per-participant notesNavixScribe Groups. One recording, individual notes for every member.Group sessions supported; confirm per-participant note generation with vendor.
- Public REST API plus MCP serversYes. api.navixhealth.com plus MCP for Claude / ChatGPT / Cursor / custom AI agents.Integration partners. MCP support not standard.
- Multi-location dashboardsYes. Single and multi-state networks supported.Group practice supported; multi-location dashboard depth varies.
- Forward roadmapNavix AOS. Autonomous Operating System for facility operations. Preview summer 2026. Only Navix has one.Continued investment in solo and group practice EHR plus practice management.
- PricingFacilities: tiered by ADC, $650/mo Startup tier. Professional: $150 first seat / $46.99 each additional.Per-clinician monthly subscription.
What migration actually looks like.
If operation is moving from solo or small group practice into facility, multi-location, or higher-acuity program, Navix is right step up. Customer success handles data migration, integration mapping, and clinician training during onboarding.
- 1 to 8 weeks end to end
- Parallel running included
- Cut over once you are confident
- Week 1
Step-up scoping
If operation is moving from solo or small group practice into a facility, multi-location, or higher-acuity program, customer success scopes the transition around that next stage.
- Week 2–4
Export + transform
Charts export, transform into Navix's data model, and import in parallel while you continue running SimplePractice.
- Week 4–6
Training + validation
Integration mapping and clinician training happen during onboarding so teams validate admissions, EMR, billing, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Week 6–8
Confidence cutover
Once you are confident, we cut over. Most facility migrations take 1 to 8 weeks end-to-end.
Between Navix and SimplePractice?
See Navix on your facility's data. 30 minutes. Same workflow you run today.
We'll walk through admissions, EMR, billing, and AI in same workflow your team runs today, then show step up from practice-management tooling to full facility operating stack.
- 22+ named AI agents shipping today
- 42 CFR Part 2 + ASAM/LOCUS-aware workflows
- Integrated admissions CRM + VOB