Blether vs Kiku
Blether vs Kiku — what's actually different.
Kiku is a UK practice management tool built by a small therapist co-operative. Blether is built around the BACP Ethical Framework with AI-assisted notes, Google Calendar integration, and pricing that doesn't hide fees in card processing. Here's how the two compare.
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Most practice management tools — Kiku included — give you 30 days to evaluate, then expect a card. Blether's free tier isn't a trial. Run your first 5 clients indefinitely, at zero cost. Only move to the £49/month plan when you're ready to grow past that.
Kiku: 2.4% + 20p per card payment
Blether: 1.5% + 20p (Stripe's rate, passed through, no markup)
On a full caseload, that 0.9% difference is worth more than the £32 monthly subscription gap. Drop in your numbers to see what it looks like for your practice.
Kiku is cheaper by £13.43 a month at this practice size.
Once your practice grows past 14 sessions/week, Blether becomes cheaper.
Kiku pricing verified 2 June 2026 via wearekiku.com/pricing.
What Blether does that Kiku doesn't
Dictate a short summary after the session and Blether returns a structured, BACP-aligned note in seconds. Kiku has no AI features — every note is typed from scratch.
After every approved note, Blether refreshes a short summary of what's been worked through and what to come back to. Open any client five minutes before they walk in and the thread is already there.
Two-way sync with the calendar you already use. Existing clients import from past events; every online session gets a Meet link automatically; RSVPs flow back into Blether. Kiku has its own internal calendar with no Google sync.
Blether is registered with the ICO as a data controller, UK data residency in London, designed around the BACP Ethical Framework, and aligned with UKCP, BPS, NCS, and COSCA. Every action writes to an audit log so SARs take minutes.
How to switch from Kiku
Moving any PMS takes work. Blether's calendar import handles your existing client list automatically once you connect Google Calendar. Notes from Kiku will need a manual copy across, which is the same friction switching between any two systems.
Not sure Blether is right for you? Drop us a message — we'd rather have a 5-minute conversation than guess wrong.
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