# Kibu vs Therap

> Kibu is built for what this decade asks of providers: notes written by voice at the point of care, audit-ready reports in minutes, and a content library no documentation system offers. Therap set the standard for IDD documentation over the past two decades, and more providers switch to Kibu from Therap than from any other platform.

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## Summary

- **Notes get written at the point of care.** A Kibu DSP speaks Quick Notes into their phone at the point of care, and Magic Pen turns them into the service record. Therap's AI reviews and analyzes documentation after it is written.
- **Programming comes included.** Kibu also ships a library of 600+ classes and daily live sessions, which is programming most agencies buy separately or go without.
- **Where Therap still fits.** Therap has 70+ modules, and its EVV transmits to state aggregators. If your state mandates reporting through Therap, that constraint matters too. For everyone else, more folks switch to Kibu from Therap than from any other EHR system.

## Feature comparison: Kibu vs Therap

### What a DSP touches every shift

| Capability | Kibu | Therap |
|---|---|---|
| Writes the note for you from speech | Yes. A DSP speaks or types Quick Notes into their phone, in 200+ languages, and Magic Pen turns them into a full, structured service record. | No. Nothing published describes writing a note from speech. |
| AI quality check on documentation | Yes. Built into Magic Pen: the note is checked as it is written, and compliance dashboards surface gaps across a program. Kibu still advises a human review before submitting. | Yes. QA Assistant reviews submitted documentation and flags entries that need a closer look, including alerts to staff and a dashboard for supervisors. |
| Mobile app for documenting in the field | Yes. iOS and Android app for notes, service documentation, and attendance. | Yes. iOS and Android apps are available for users. |
| Daily notes and shift logs | Yes. Case notes, progress notes, and shift notes, written by voice or typed, either on desktop or on the mobile app. | Yes. Daily notes are T-Logs, entered on the web or in the mobile app. |
| ISP goal tracking | Yes. Goal and outcome tracking against each person's service plan. | Yes. Person-centered planning connects daily progress notes to Individual Support Plans. |
| Medication administration (eMAR) | Yes. Electronic medication administration records built in. | Yes. Electronic medication administration records built in. |
| Incident reporting | Yes. Log incidents and track them to resolution for state and HCBS requirements. | Yes. General Event Reports (GER) log incidents and track them with state-specific reporting options in supported states. |
| Support for multilingual staff | Yes. Speech-to-text and translation across 200+ languages, at the moment the note is written. | Yes. AI Translation converts PDF documentation into 100+ languages. |

### Programming and engagement

| Capability | Kibu | Therap |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand class library | Yes. 600+ video classes covering life skills, fitness, job readiness, communication, safety, and social growth. | No. Therap's full feature list covers documentation, compliance, billing, and administration. A content library for the people served is not part of it. |
| Live coach-led sessions | Yes. Daily live interactive sessions run by real coaches. | No. Not part of the product. |
| Ready-made lesson plans and worksheets | Yes. Pre-built plans and materials so programming does not start from a blank page. | No. Not part of the product. |
| Custom activities built around a goal | Yes. Kibu Create generates activities, games, and stories tailored to an individual's interests and ISP goals. | No. Not part of the product. |

### Compliance, billing, and admin

| Capability | Kibu | Therap |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic visit verification | Yes. EVV built into the platform. | Yes. EVV available in the platform. |
| Medicaid and HCBS waiver billing | Yes. Billing support for Medicaid and HCBS waiver services. | Yes. Billing support for Medicaid and HCBS waiver services. |
| Audit-ready compliance reporting | Yes. Clara generates audit-ready compliance reports in minutes from documentation already in the system. | Yes. AI Analyses summarize existing documentation and surface trends. |
| Breadth of configurable modules | Yes. Documentation, compliance, billing, and a 600+ class content library in one platform. | Yes. 70+ modules. |

### Getting started

| Capability | Kibu | Therap |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | No. Kibu pricing depends on size and programs, and is shared during a demo. All documentation customers receive full access to Kibu Content. | Yes. Therap publishes a starting price of $130 per month for its smallest, most basic package. It is priced per individual served rather than per user, and scales in price with the modules you turn on. |
| Data migration handled for you | Yes. Kibu's team migrates existing records, including names, personal information, and goals, even from paper. | Not published. Therap does not publish what migration covers or which records come across. |
| Time to go live | Yes. The content library goes live right away, with rollout support over the first week or two. Documentation rollout takes about a month, six weeks at the outside, depending on the size of the organization. | Not published. Therap does not publish an implementation timeline. |

## Where Therap is the better choice

- Published pricing: Therap publishes a starting price of $130 per month for its smallest, most basic package. It is priced per individual served rather than per user, and scales in price with the modules you turn on.

Therap has 70+ modules, and its EVV transmits to state aggregators. If your state mandates reporting through Therap, that constraint matters too. For everyone else, more folks switch to Kibu from Therap than from any other EHR system.

## The note gets written in the parking lot, not at midnight

A DSP finishes a community outing at 4:40pm. In Kibu, they speak a Quick Note into their phone. In Therap, they open a T-Log in the mobile app and type. Magic Pen turns it into a service record, structured and meeting documentation standards, in their own voice, in whichever of 200+ languages they spoke.

The QA lead stops chasing notes written three days late from memory. Providers on Kibu average 99.2% compliance within their first two months.

## Reports that were already written by the time you needed them

Clara builds audit-ready compliance reports out of documentation already in the system, in minutes.

An audit takes a morning, and the person who used to spend a week on it goes back to their actual job.

## Staff who are not confident with technology still use it

Kibu is built for a DSP holding a phone at the end of a shift. If someone can use YouTube or Facebook, they can use Kibu.

Training runs in days, and nobody spends the year after go-live chasing adoption.

## What actually happens during the week

Kibu has 600+ classes, daily live coach-led sessions, ready-made lesson plans, and Kibu Create, which builds an activity around one person's interests and ISP goals. A morning stretch session, a kitchen-safety lesson, a Jeopardy game generated from a goal, a story that uses the group's own names. Therap covers the documentation. What happens during the hours in between is yours to supply.

Most agencies buy programming separately or go without it. On Kibu, the activity and the documentation of that activity live in the same place.

## Switching from Therap

More providers switch to Kibu from Therap than from any other system, so this is the migration Kibu's onboarding team knows best. Nothing about it requires running two systems for a year or losing what you have already recorded.

- **Your data comes with you.** Kibu's team handles migration: the people you serve, their personal information, and their goals. We have migrated agencies off paper, so a structured export is not the hard case.
- **Your historical records stay reachable.** Nothing about moving forward requires deleting what is behind you. We plan retention with you before anything moves.
- **Setup fits the way you work.** Kibu configures the platform around your programs and your state's rules before your team starts.
- **Training takes days.** Live walkthroughs, video guides, and in-app tips. Most teams are confident in days. The content library is live right away with a week or two of rollout support; documentation rollout takes about a month, six weeks at the outside for larger organizations.

What does not change: your state's requirements, your billing obligations, and the people you serve. Kibu is built for Medicaid, HIPAA, and state-specific rules, and is updated as those rules change.

## Pricing

Kibu: Kibu pricing depends on your size and which programs you run, and it is shared during a demo. All documentation customers receive full access to Kibu Content, so the programming most agencies buy separately is already included. Most providers find Kibu costs less than what they use now.

Therap: Therap publishes a starting price of $130 per month for its smallest, most basic package. It is priced per individual served per year rather than per user, and it scales in price with how many modules you turn on.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kibu a real alternative to Therap?

For most day programs, group homes, and community services, yes. Kibu covers the documentation core, including case notes, ISP goal tracking, eMAR, incidents, EVV, billing, and audit-ready reporting, plus a content library Therap does not offer, and more providers switch to Kibu from Therap than from any other system. The cases where Therap remains the better fit are agencies that depend on its 70+ modules or a state that mandates reporting through Therap.

### Therap publishes pricing and Kibu does not. How do I compare cost?

Compare what each price covers. Kibu's price includes documentation and the content library, so the programming most agencies buy separately is already in it. Therap's price scales with how many modules you turn on, and a content library for the people you serve is not one of them. Kibu shares pricing during a demo, and most providers find Kibu costs less than what they are paying now.

### Can we move our data from Therap to Kibu?

Yes. Kibu's team handles migration, including the people you serve, their personal information, and their goals. We have migrated agencies coming off paper records, so a structured export from an existing system is a well-trodden path.

### How long does it take to get running on Kibu?

The content library goes live right away, with rollout support over the first week or two. Documentation rollout takes about a month, six weeks at the outside, depending on the size of the organization. Kibu configures the platform around your programs and your state's compliance rules before your team starts.

### Is Kibu an EHR?

Yes. Kibu is an electronic health record built for IDD and HCBS providers from the start, and it works alongside the leading case management systems providers already use. It covers case notes, attendance, ISP goal tracking, eMAR, incident reporting, service authorizations, EVV, billing, and audit-ready reporting.

### Our staff struggle with technology. Will they use Kibu?

That is the case Kibu is designed for. If your staff can watch YouTube or use Facebook, they can use Kibu. Documentation is written by speaking, and most teams are confident within a few days.

### Do we have to give up Therap to use Kibu's content library?

No. Some agencies take the content library first while staying on their existing documentation system, then move documentation over later. Content-only setups are usually running within days.

## Sources

- Therap — AI tools for human services providers: https://www.therapservices.net/ai-tools-designed-for-human-services-providers/
- Therap — mobile app: https://www.therapservices.net/products/mobile-app/
- Therap — person-centered planning: https://www.therapservices.net/products/person-centered-planning/
- Therap — medication tracking and eMAR: https://www.therapservices.net/products/simplified-medication-tracking-for-human-services-providers/
- Therap — incident reporting and management: https://www.therapservices.net/products/incident-reporting-and-management-solution/
- Therap — software solutions for I/DD and HCBS providers: https://www.therapservices.net/software-solutions-for-i-dd-and-hcbs-service-providers/
- Therap — electronic visit verification: https://www.therapservices.net/products/electronic-visit-verification/
- Therap — billing software: https://www.therapservices.net/products/billing-software/
- Therap — provider pricing: https://www.therapservices.net/pricing/

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