Bloom vs Semble
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In brief
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 multi-site medical groups - and most of its features will never be relevant to your work.
Last updated 9 June 2026
Get started, £29/moWhy therapists are switching from Semble
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.
Configuring it for a solo therapy practice means working through settings built for clinics.
Notes aren't encrypted beyond standard hosting - for a platform handling sensitive data, that's a gap.
How Bloom and Semble compare, feature by feature
| 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 on every note |
| 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, or £290/year with 2 months free - everything included. No add-on fees.
Why therapists choose Bloom over Semble
£29/month instead of £119/month
Everything a therapist needs at a quarter of Semble's price. No features you'll never use, no enterprise pricing for a solo practice.
Start today, not after a sales call
Sign up, set up in five minutes, start booking clients. No demo required, no sales team, no waiting.
Designed for therapy, not hospitals
Every screen in Bloom was built for therapists. No lab integrations, no prescribing tools, no CQC forms - just the features you actually use.
Stronger encryption for sensitive notes
Session notes are encrypted with AES-256. Your clients' most personal disclosures deserve dedicated protection.
Frequently asked questions
Who Bloom is not for
Bloom is built for UK solo private therapists, counsellors and small practices. It is not built for large multi-clinician clinics, NHS or institutional settings, or businesses outside therapy. If that is you, a general practice management system will fit better.
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