Overview
Mentalyc is a US-based AI therapy note platform that has grown quickly by focusing on a single core promise: write your SOAP notes automatically. It's clean, fast, and popular in the US market.
Eclio shares that core promise but extends it for therapists who work beyond US borders — adding multi-language notes, GDPR compliance, global usability, and a complete practice management layer.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Eclio | Mentalyc |
|---|
|---|---|---|
| GDPR compliant (EU) | ✓ | ✗ |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-language notes | ✓ | English only |
| Note formats | 12+ (SOAP, DAP, BIRP, PIE…) | 6+ |
| Session transcription | ✓ | ✓ |
| Speaker identification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client management | ✓ Full | Limited |
| Progress reports (multi-session) | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Agent | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI session analysis (themes, emotions) | ✓ | Limited |
| Pricing | Beta: free | $29–$79/mo |
Where Mentalyc Wins
Speed to Market
Mentalyc has been around longer and has iterated quickly on the core note-generation experience. The product is polished for the US market.
US Therapist Community
Mentalyc has a growing US user base with dedicated resources, webinars, and customer support optimized for American therapists. If community and social proof matter in your decision, Mentalyc has built that.
Focused Simplicity
Mentalyc does one thing well: transcribe sessions and generate notes. If that's literally all you need, its focused approach is a feature, not a limitation.
Where Eclio Wins
Multi-Language Notes — the Critical Difference
Mentalyc generates notes in English. Full stop. If your client speaks Spanish, your session is in German, or you practice in a country where documentation isn't done in English — Mentalyc doesn't work for you. Eclio generates clinical notes in the language you select, independently of the session language. This is not a minor feature. For international therapists, it's the entire ballgame.
GDPR Compliance
Mentalyc is HIPAA-focused. GDPR doesn't appear meaningfully in their compliance documentation. If you have clients in the EU, or you're based in the EU, this is a serious issue — not a technicality. Health data from EU residents is subject to strict GDPR rules regardless of where the therapist is located. Eclio is GDPR-compliant by design.
Complete Practice Management
Mentalyc is a note-generation tool. Eclio is a full practice management platform: client profiles, session history, agenda, AI agent, multi-session progress reports, templates library, and note generation. You don't need to pay for two tools.
AI Agent
Eclio's AI agent is connected to all your practice data. You can ask it natural language questions: "What risk factors have come up with Marie in the last 3 sessions?" or "Which of my clients haven't had a session in over a month?" Mentalyc has no equivalent feature.
Multi-Session Synthesis
Eclio generates "Evolution" reports — comprehensive AI-written syntheses covering a client's progress across multiple sessions. These are invaluable for case reviews, supervision, insurance justification, or simply for maintaining a longitudinal view of a client's trajectory. Mentalyc is session-by-session only.
More Note Formats
Eclio supports 12+ clinical note formats including SOAP, DAP, BIRP, PIE, narrative, and custom templates. Mentalyc covers the basics but with less flexibility for therapists who use niche formats or work in specialized modalities.
Real-World Scenarios
Choose Mentalyc if:
- You're a US-based therapist who works entirely in English
- You only need note generation, and have a separate tool for everything else
- You're deeply embedded in US clinical workflows and billing
Choose Eclio if:
- Any part of your practice involves non-English sessions or documentation
- You have clients in the EU, or you're based in Europe
- You want one tool for your entire practice (not just notes)
- You're a nomad, expat, or online-first therapist
- You want AI-powered insights beyond just note generation
The Bottom Line
Mentalyc is a solid tool for US English-speaking therapists who need nothing more than faster note generation. It does that job well.
But the moment you step outside US English-only practice — whether through international clients, multilingual sessions, a move abroad, or an online practice that spans borders — Mentalyc's limitations become real obstacles.
Eclio was built for those therapists. Not as a "global version" of a US product, but as a product whose default assumption is that your practice doesn't live inside one country.
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