Side-by-side comparison
Mena vs Amplum
Brazilian clinic software vs a Portuguese psychology platformAmplum is a Brazilian clinic-management system from WMI, based in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais. It surfaces on Portuguese-language searches for psychology software, but it is built for doctors and receptionists in Brazil: prices are in Brazilian reais, its privacy policy is governed by Brazilian law under the LGPD, and it makes no Portuguese invoicing claim. Mena is built for psychology practice in Portugal.
Feature comparison
Where each product is strong, based only on what each vendor publishes on its own site.
| Feature | Mena.ai | Amplum |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical documentation | ||
| AI-Powered Clinical Notes | Yes | No |
| Session Recording & Transcription | Yes | No |
| Suggested CBT Thinking Patterns | Yes | No |
| Validated Questionnaires (PHQ-9, GAD-7) | Yes | No |
| Cross-Session Clinical Memory | Yes | No |
| Psychology-Specific Templates | Yes | Partial |
| Practice management | ||
| Patient Portal | Yes | Partial |
| Online Scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Telehealth / Video Calls | Yes | No |
| WhatsApp Integration | Partial | Yes |
| Billing & Portuguese Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Portugal & data protection | ||
| GDPR / RGPD Data Protection | Yes | Yes |
| EU-Only Data Storage | Yes | Yes |
| Designed for EU AI Act Human Oversight | Yes | No |
| Portuguese Language AI | Yes | No |
| Plans & pricing | ||
| Starting Price | €39.99/mo | R$ 119,90/user/mo |
Clinical documentation
- AI-Powered Clinical Notes
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- Session Recording & Transcription
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- Suggested CBT Thinking Patterns
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- Validated Questionnaires (PHQ-9, GAD-7)
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- Cross-Session Clinical Memory
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- Psychology-Specific Templates
- Mena.aiYesAmplumPartial
Practice management
- Patient Portal
- Mena.aiYesAmplumPartial
- Online Scheduling
- Mena.aiYesAmplumYes
- Telehealth / Video Calls
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- WhatsApp Integration
- Mena.aiPartialAmplumYes
- Billing & Portuguese Invoicing
- Mena.aiYesAmplumYes
Portugal & data protection
- GDPR / RGPD Data Protection
- Mena.aiYesAmplumYes
- EU-Only Data Storage
- Mena.aiYesAmplumYes
- Designed for EU AI Act Human Oversight
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
- Portuguese Language AI
- Mena.aiYesAmplumNo
Plans & pricing
- Starting Price
- Mena.ai€39.99/moAmplumR$ 119,90/user/mo
Comparison based on each vendor's own public pages. Capabilities a vendor does not publicly document are shown as not stated rather than unavailable. Pricing and features change — please verify current details with each vendor.
Two approaches
Two products for two countries
Amplum is a capable product in the market it was built for. The difficulty is that it appears in Portuguese-language search results while being designed around Brazilian rules: Brazilian tax documents, the LGPD rather than the GDPR, and the Brazilian e-prescription network. For a psychologist practising in Portugal the mismatch is jurisdictional, not a question of quality.
Amplum excels at:
- Deep WhatsApp integration for patient communication
- Established in Brazil: the vendor cites 7,000+ physician users and 800+ healthcare businesses
- A free Start plan, with paid plans from R$ 119,90 per user per month
- Broad medical-clinic tooling, including reception workflows and financial reporting
Mena excels at:
- Interactive AI clinical assistant that answers from your own notes
- Session recording with transcription with speaker labels you can correct
- AI note drafts organized with CBT vocabulary
- Patient portal with journal, homework and questionnaires
- Cross-session clinical memory that surfaces your notes when you need them
- Built for the EU AI Act's transparency and human-oversight requirements
When Mena fits
What Mena adds to clinical work
Amplum covers the practice management basics: scheduling, billing, WhatsApp. Mena adds AI drafting and clinical memory on top: AI notes, suggested CBT thinking patterns, and validated questionnaires.
- Priced and invoiced in your currency
- Amplum publishes prices only in Brazilian reais and its financial module is reporting rather than invoice issuing. Mena's plans are in euros from €39.99 per month, and Portuguese fiscal documents are issued through certified Cegid Vendus and filed with the AT portal automatically.
- AI drafting and clinical memory on top of admin
- Interactive AI assistant that answers from your own notes, suggested thinking patterns from 13 named CBT patterns, and cross-session clinical memory.
- Validated questionnaires built in
- Mena sends PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaires and files every response in the patient's record.
- GDPR, not LGPD
- Amplum's privacy policy states it applies to processing in Brazil under the LGPD and is governed exclusively by Brazilian law. Mena stores data in the European Union, is built for the GDPR and is designed for the EU AI Act's human-oversight requirements: the rules a psychologist in Portugal is accountable to.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amplum and who is it for?
Amplum is a Brazilian clinic-management system from WMI (Wellness Management Innovation) in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais. It describes itself as built for receptionists and healthcare professionals, and cites over 7,000 physician users across more than 800 healthcare businesses in Brazil. Its own pages do not mention psychologists.
Can a psychologist in Portugal use Amplum?
You can sign up, but three things do not transfer. Prices are in Brazilian reais. Its privacy policy applies to processing in Brazil under the LGPD and is governed exclusively by Brazilian law, while you answer to the GDPR. And it makes no Portuguese invoicing claim, so you would still need certified software to issue a fatura-recibo.
What is the practical difference of having AI?
Mena transcribes sessions automatically, drafts clinical notes, suggests CBT thinking patterns for you to confirm or reject, and stores responses to validated questionnaires. Without AI, those tasks are done manually after each session.
Can I migrate from Amplum to Mena?
Yes. Mena supports importing patient data from other platforms. Our team can assist with migration to ensure a smooth transition without data loss.
Does Mena have WhatsApp integration like Amplum?
Mena focuses on a dedicated patient portal with journaling, homework, questionnaires and appointment management. WhatsApp reminders are in development; until then, the patient portal keeps communication inside a platform built for the GDPR.
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