Semble is a powerful platform used by multi-site clinics and healthcare groups across the UK. But if you're a solo therapist or small practice, you're paying enterprise prices for a system designed for hospitals - and most of its features will never be relevant to your work.
Starting at £119/month - that's over £1,400 a year for features designed for multi-site medical groups, not solo therapists.
Overly complex for talking therapies - Semble includes EHR features, lab integrations, prescribing tools, and CQC compliance that therapists will never use.
Requires a demo just to get started - there's no self-serve signup. You have to book a sales call before you can try the product.
Designed for medical practices, not therapy - the terminology, workflows, and templates assume a clinical setting with receptionists.
Overkill setup process - configuring Semble for a simple therapy practice takes far longer than it should.
Notes are not end-to-end encrypted - for a platform handling sensitive data, the lack of client-side encryption is a gap.
| Feature | Semble | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From £119/mo | £29/mo |
| Signup process | Book a demo, sales call | Self-serve, ready in 5 minutes |
| Session notes encryption | Standard encryption | AES-256 end-to-end |
| Counselling agreement signing | No dedicated feature | Built-in e-signatures |
| Automated client onboarding | No | Book, sign, pay - one flow |
| Client booking page | Yes | Yes |
| Appointment reminders | Email + SMS | Email included |
| Lab integrations | Yes | No (not needed for therapy) |
| Prescribing | Yes | No (not needed for therapy) |
| CQC compliance tools | Yes | No (not needed for therapy) |
| Built for | Multi-site medical practices | Therapists and counsellors |
| UK GDPR compliant | Yes | Yes |
Bloom is £29/month with everything included. No add-on fees.
Everything a therapist needs at a quarter of Semble's price. No features you'll never use, no enterprise pricing for a solo practice.
Sign up, set up in five minutes, start booking clients. No demo required, no sales team, no waiting.
Every screen in Bloom was built for therapists. No lab integrations, no prescribing tools, no CQC forms - just the features you actually use.
Session notes encrypted with AES-256 - bank-grade security for your clients' most personal disclosures.