Clerie's $99/mo isn't actually $99/mo.
Clerie advertises "Full-Time at $99/mo, all features included." But their billing is transactional — $0.30/claim, $0.20/eligibility, $0.15/ERA — and AI tokens are capped at 240k/month with $3.75 overage per 10k. At any real practice volume, the real bill is $135-220/mo. AgenciesForge Solo Starter is $99/mo flat with everything bundled.
Plus we have DD/IDD, home health, residential, youth BH, and clinical supervision workflows Clerie doesn't support at all.
A solo BH therapist seeing 20 clients/week submits ~80 claims/mo + ~80 eligibility checks + ~80 ERAs + ~80 notes. On Clerie that's $99 + $24 (claims) + $16 (eligibility) + $12 (ERAs) = $151/mo. Push to 25 clients/week and AI token overage kicks in: $160-180/mo total. AgenciesForge Solo Starter stays at $99/mo flat.
The numbers at solo + 20 clients/week
Compare the same workload on each platform:
| Line item | Clerie Full-Time | AgenciesForge Solo Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Headline monthly | $99/mo | $99/mo |
| 837P claims (80/mo @ $0.30) | $24/mo | included |
| 270/271 eligibility (80/mo @ $0.20) | $16/mo | included |
| 835 ERA posting (80/mo @ $0.15) | $12/mo | included |
| AI tokens (240k included) | cap hit at ~110 notes | unlimited within voice budget |
| Voice minutes | not included | 500/mo bundled |
| Onboarding | $2,500 optional | included |
| Real monthly cost | $151/mo | $99/mo |
| Per-year savings | ~$624/year |
Volume scales unfavorably for Clerie — at 25-30 clients/week, the gap widens to $1,000+/yr.
Where AgenciesForge wins on capability (not just price)
The price comparison only matters at solo scale. The capability gap matters at any scale:
| Capability | Clerie | AgenciesForge |
|---|---|---|
| Solo private practice EHR | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI note drafting | ✓ (token-capped) | ✓ unlimited within voice budget |
| AI billing / denial management | ✓ basic | ✓ + payer-quirk learning |
| Clearinghouse | built-in but $/transaction | built-in flat (Stedi partner) |
| Clinical supervision (supervisees as distinct entity) | not supported | ✓ bundled, every tier |
| State-board supervision-hour tracking | not supported | ✓ CSV export for board |
| DD/IDD waiver services (MUI, PCP, DSP, auth tracking) | not supported | ✓ state-specific |
| Home Health Care (OASIS-E2, PDGM, NOA, EVV, 837I) | not supported | ✓ full HHC stack |
| Adult Residential Housing (CARF, NARR L1-L4, 42 CFR Part 2) | not supported | ✓ full scope |
| Youth BH Residential (FFPSA, IDEA, AFCARS, restraint compliance) | not supported | ✓ revolutionary capabilities |
| Voice agent (real-time crisis coaching) | not available | ✓ Haiku-backed, <1s response |
| Mandatory state hotline report drafting (51 states) | not available | ✓ AI-drafted, 24h clock tracked |
| Federal noncompliance sweep (AFCARS, IDEA, McKinney-Vento, etc.) | not available | ✓ nightly cron |
| Per-clinician pricing | flat (good) | flat — unlimited clinicians, no per-seat fees, ever |
| Auto-learning loops (denial patterns, fee schedules, etc.) | not available | ✓ 25 loops compound from your data |
| Multi-agency network (parent + child agencies) | not available | ✓ Enterprise tier |
| HIPAA + SOC 2 | HIPAA only | HIPAA + SOC 2 in flight |
| CEHRT (ONC Health IT Certification) for MIPS/PI | not certified | path committed |
What Clerie does better (honest list)
- Free tier ($0/mo, 2 sessions/week). Smart acquisition hook we don't have. Good for testing before committing.
- Simpler product. Less to learn. If you're overwhelmed by an operating system and just want notes + scheduling + basic billing, their UX is more approachable.
- Wellness practitioner scope. Coaches, non-clinical counselors, wellness consultants — Clerie targets this market explicitly. AgenciesForge is strictly licensed clinical BH/DD/HHC.
- Transparent transactional pricing. Some buyers genuinely prefer "pay only for what I use" over flat pricing. If that's you and your volume is low, the math may work in your favor.
If those describe you — wellness/coaching, very-low-volume solo, want a free tier to start — Clerie is a reasonable choice. AgenciesForge is the wrong fit. For licensed BH clinicians doing real volume, or any practice with DD/IDD / HHC / residential / supervision needs, the math + capability gap favors us.
How a switch from Clerie works
- Demo — 30 minutes. We show your real workflow on a sandbox.
- Sandbox trial — log in. Try it for 2 weeks alongside Clerie. We help you import your client roster + active charts.
- Cutover — flip the primary clearinghouse + portal access. Clerie stays available read-only during transition.
- Cancel Clerie — end of your current cycle. Most solos migrate in 1-2 weeks of part-time work.
FAQ
Clerie's headline is $99/mo. AgenciesForge Solo Starter is $99/mo. What's the actual difference?
Clerie charges PER TRANSACTION on top of monthly — $0.30/claim, $0.20/eligibility, $0.15/ERA. Plus AI token overage at $3.75 per 10k tokens beyond their 240k included. At 80 claims/mo + 80 eligibility checks + ERAs + ~150 notes you're at $135-180/mo total. AgenciesForge Solo Starter stays flat at $99/mo — claims, eligibility, ERAs, AI tokens, voice minutes (500/mo) all bundled.
Does Clerie support DD/IDD waiver work, home health, or residential treatment?
No. Clerie targets mental health + wellness practitioners. AgenciesForge has first-class scopes for DD/IDD (MUI reporting, PCP, DSP credentialing, service-auth tracking), HHC (OASIS-E2, PDGM, NOA, EVV, 837I), Adult Residential Housing (CARF, NARR L1-L4, 42 CFR Part 2, EKRA monitor), and Youth BH Residential (FFPSA, IDEA, AFCARS, federal restraint compliance).
Does Clerie have a supervisee/trainee workflow?
Not mentioned on their site. AgenciesForge ships clinical supervision in every plan tier (including Solo Starter): supervisees as a distinct entity (not tagged patients), state-board hour tracking, AI-drafted contracts, CSV export for licensure board. No per-supervisee fee.
Clerie has a free tier ($0/mo, 2 sessions/week). Why doesn't AgenciesForge?
Honest answer: we'd rather charge $99/mo flat with everything bundled than offer a free tier that bottlenecks at 2 sessions/week + caps AI tokens + meters every claim. Different acquisition philosophy. If Clerie's free tier is the deciding factor for trying an EHR, start there — but verify the total cost math before committing past month 2-3.
Both say AI-powered. How is AgenciesForge's AI different?
Clerie's AI does notes + scheduling + denial insights + a 'Practice Assistant.' AgenciesForge has 23 AI tools spanning clinical (note drafting in 4 formats, EBP coach, safety plans, outcome scoring), billing (15-point pre-submit audit, denial appeals, prior auths, payer-quirk learning), compliance (federal noncompliance sweep, mandatory report drafting, abuse signal detection for youth residential), and a voice agent for hands-free crisis coaching. Different depth.
What's Clerie genuinely better at?
Clean simple marketing for solo wellness practitioners who mostly want note automation. $0 free tier is a smart acquisition hook we don't have. Newer + simpler UX could be easier for someone overwhelmed by a full operating system. If 'I just want clean notes and don't care about anything else' is the persona, Clerie's positioning is sharp.