School Psych AI Alternative: BastionGPT vs School Psych AI (2026)

Feature	BastionGPT	School Psych AI
Built for	School psychologists, psychologists, therapists, physicians, and healthcare teams	School psychologists, special educators, related service providers, and other IEP team members
Report writing	Drafts report sections in your template from scores, rating scales, interviews, and observations; multi-document report work on Professional Plus; free write-up guides for 30+ assessments	Report Writer Pro creates multi-section drafts from uploaded files, focused on strength-based, parent-friendly reports in its Studio Writer workspace
IEP support	IEP input, 504 statements, meeting notes, goal progress updates, FBA and BIP drafts, parent summaries	IEP goals, present levels, accommodations, progress summaries, FBA and BIP tools, and parent-friendly communication
AI scribe for interviews and meetings	Yes, on all plans: up to 10 speakers, up to 240 minutes, captures Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet sessions from your device with no bot on the call	Meeting recording and transcription not described on schoolpsych.ai (checked Nov 9, 2026)
Document upload	One PDF, Word, or text document up to ~30 pages (Professional); multiple documents with 1,000+ pages of context, plus images and spreadsheets (Professional Plus)	Report Writer Pro uploads up to 20 files at once, each up to 10 MB and 100 pages
FERPA	Full FERPA compliance on all plans; FERPA addendum available on request	iKeepSafe FERPA Certified
Other student-privacy certifications	None listed	None listed beyond iKeepSafe FERPA
HIPAA and BAA	HIPAA-compliant platform; a BAA is included with all plans, including the trial	No BAA mentioned on schoolpsych.ai; its Privacy Policy and Terms do not address HIPAA
AI models	Multiple leading models (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic), available on every plan	Models accessed through AWS Bedrock; specific models not named
AI training on your data	Customer data is shared with BastionGPT's AI providers, including Microsoft and Google, to process your requests and is never used to train AI models	Privacy Policy effective Nov 6, 2026: student data, uploads, prompts, and outputs are not used to train any AI model, including in de-identified form
Full AI assistant beyond reports	Yes: letters, summaries of documents you provide, patient and parent education, data analysis	Sophia assistant and 50+ tools focused on school-based workflows
Entry price	$20/user/month (Professional); $45 (Professional Plus); annual billing includes a free month ($220 per year for Professional)	$20/month or $220/year (individual); districts quoted per user per year, with $450 and $650 tiers listed in its 2026-27 FAQ
Free trial	7 days (payment information required)	14 days
District or team licensing	Per-seat with no volume minimums; quotes, purchase orders, and invoice billing available; Ultra ($75 per user per month) for 100+ users	Tier I and Tier II, quoted per user per year starting at three users ($450 and $650 in its 2026-27 FAQ)

School Psych AI details were checked against schoolpsych.ai and its iKeepSafe product profile on 11/10/2026. Features and pricing change, so confirm current details with each vendor.

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Where BastionGPT and School Psych AI are similar

Both draft psychoeducational report text from the data you enter, with the psychologist keeping responsibility for interpretation and eligibility decisions.
Both support IEP-related writing.
Both offer a free trial.
Both publish individual pricing, and monthly plans start at $20, or $220 per year billed annually.
Both can draft from long record sets: School Psych AI's Report Writer Pro takes up to 20 files of up to 100 pages each, and BastionGPT Professional Plus handles multiple documents with 1,000+ pages of context.
Both address FERPA for student records.

Where BastionGPT goes further

An AI scribe for interviews and IEP meetings

BastionGPT records parent, teacher, and student interviews and full IEP or eligibility meetings, in person or on Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet. It separates up to 10 speakers and handles sessions up to 240 minutes, then drafts notes and action items. Follow your district's recording policy and get any required consent first.

HIPAA coverage for private practice and IEEs

Many school psychologists also do independent educational evaluations or clinic-based testing. BastionGPT includes a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement with all plans, so the same account works for health records as well as education records.

Work with identified records

BastionGPT is designed to handle identified student and patient records, so you don't need to strip out names and identifiers before drafting. Keeping names, scores, and context intact gives the AI the full picture. Follow your district's policies for using AI tools.

Free write-up guides for 30+ assessments

Read our free public write-up guides for the WISC-V, WIAT-4, KTEA-3, BASC-3, Vineland-3, CELF-5, and more, then build your own saved prompts in BastionGPT.

A full AI assistant, with multiple AI models

Beyond reports, use BastionGPT for summaries of documents you upload, clinical letters, patient and parent education, and data analysis. It runs multiple leading AI models and picks one for each task, and Professional Plus and Ultra add manual model selection.

AI scribe and BAA included from $20

Professional is $20 per user per month with unlimited AI scribe transcription and a BAA included. Professional Plus is $45 and adds multi-document work, image and spreadsheet reading, and manual model selection. Annual billing includes a free month, so Professional costs $220 per year. Both plans offer a 7-day free trial and a 45-day money-back guarantee.

Where School Psych AI stands out

Built only for school-based teams. Its workflows, training, and community focus entirely on school-based practitioners and IEP teams. Annual membership includes NASP-approved professional learning.
Third-party student-privacy certification. School Psych AI holds iKeepSafe FERPA certification.
District purchasing. It offers two district tiers by quote starting at three users, lists $450 and $650 per user per year in its FAQ, and accepts purchase orders.
Source-linked drafting. Studio Writer shows numbered, cited sources, and Doc Review checks draft language against source information.

If your district requires an iKeepSafe certification, check that first. If you need a scribe for meetings, HIPAA coverage for private evaluations, or one tool for school and clinical work, BastionGPT may be the better fit.

What BastionGPT users say

“I'm not getting carpal tunnel in my wrist anymore that I used to get from all of my school psych report writing, and the reports are better in a lot of ways.”

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Suzy Swezea, School Psychologist

“You can get a really impactful, easy-to-read, parent-friendly summary for all these different parts of our reports.”

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Dr. Liz Angoff, Educational Psychologist, Explaining Brains

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FAQs

How much does School Psych AI cost?

School Psych AI individual membership costs $20 per month or $220 per year for new members. Its 2026-27 FAQ lists district plans at $450 (Tier I) or $650 (Tier II) per user per year, and districts request a quote starting at three users. BastionGPT starts at $20 per user per month, or $220 per year billed annually, with a 7-day free trial.

Is School Psych AI FERPA compliant?

School Psych AI lists iKeepSafe FERPA certification. BastionGPT provides full FERPA compliance on all plans, and the team can provide a FERPA addendum if your district needs one.

Does BastionGPT include a BAA for HIPAA?

Yes. A BAA is included with all plans, including the free trial.

Which is better for psychoeducational report writing?

Both draft report text from the data you provide. School Psych AI focuses on strength-based, parent-friendly reports. BastionGPT adds an AI scribe for interviews and meetings.

Can BastionGPT record IEP and eligibility meetings?

Yes. It separates up to 10 speakers and handles sessions up to 240 minutes, in person or over Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet. Follow your district's recording policy and get any required consent first.

Can I use BastionGPT for private practice evaluations as well as school work?

Yes. The same account covers school-based work, IEEs, and clinic-based testing, with a BAA included for health records.

Do I need to de-identify student records before using BastionGPT?

No. BastionGPT is designed to handle identified records, so you can keep names, scores, and context intact, which typically produces stronger drafts. Follow your district's policies for using AI tools.

Does either tool make eligibility decisions?

No. Eligibility decisions stay with the evaluator and the team. AI-drafted reports should always be reviewed before they are shared or filed.

BastionGPT is designed to assist professionals with documentation and assessment workflows. It does not replace professional judgment, clinical expertise, or human oversight. All AI-generated output should be reviewed by qualified professionals before use. School Psych AI is a trademark of its owner; BastionGPT is not affiliated with School Psych AI.