How EPI Fills the Gaps No One Else Is Measuring
What to Compare EPI To (and How It Stands Apart)
These aren't apples-to-apples tools—but that's the point. EPI crosses multiple domains (legal tech, mental health, AI comms, abuse documentation), and no single tool does what it does.
We compare to:
1. Legal Tech & Family Court Tools
Examples:
OurFamilyWizard (OFW)
TalkingParents
Soberlink (for substance monitoring)
CustodyXChange
Compare on:
FeatureEPIOthersTone and escalation tagging✅❌Abuse pattern detection✅❌Emotional labor mapping (who is regulating, empathizing, etc.)✅❌Court-use reports with narrative and metrics✅❌Designed to detect non-criminal but harmful dynamics✅❌
➡️ Differentiator: EPI doesn't just log communication. It interprets and structures emotional safety and abuse patterns, giving courts what OFW can’t.
2. Sentiment & Communication AI Tools
Examples:
Grammarly Tone Detector
IBM Watson Tone Analyzer
CrystalKnows (personality tone prediction)
Receptiviti (psycholinguistic analysis)
Compare on:
FeatureEPIOthersMulti-message relational context✅❌ (most are per-message only)Abuse-related flags (e.g. gaslighting, loop disruption, escalation)✅❌Designed for emotionally charged, high-stakes communication✅❌Explains relational dynamics, not just emotion detection✅❌
➡️ Differentiator: EPI is not just emotion labeling—it's relational analysis in emotionally loaded environments.
3. DV Advocacy Tools / Risk Assessment Instruments
Examples:
Duluth Power & Control Wheel
Danger Assessment Tool (Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell)
Lethality Screening Assessment
Compare on:
FeatureEPIOthers Real-time or retrospective digital communication parsing✅❌Dynamic escalation tracking✅❌Legally exportable visual reports✅❌Can detect emotional abuse before it escalates✅❌
➡️ Differentiator: EPI brings forensic clarity to emotional abuse—before it becomes physical or criminal.
4. Therapy / Relational Coaching Tools
Examples:
Gottman Relationship Checkup
CoBlossom / BetterHelp tools
Emotion-focused therapy logs
Compare on:
FeatureEPIOthersDigital communication analysis✅❌Boundary violation heatmaps✅❌Empathy Echo tracking✅❌Passive control detection (faux civility)✅❌
Differentiator: EPI gives therapists language and structure for the harm their clients often struggle to name.
Summary: EPI Fills the Cracks That All of These Miss
