Home / Best of The best AI medical scribes Checked Oct 24, 2026 As of October 2026, Heidi scores highest of the AI medical scribes we track (93/100), then Freed (87) and Sunoh.ai (81). Scores come from price per clinician, free plan, the number of EHRs it connects to, a stated BAA, apps and whether prices are published. The right pick still depends on your EHR.
Scores out of 100 (each bar split by criterion) Heidi 93 Freed 87 Sunoh.ai 81 Mentalyc 78 Commure Scribe 72 Upheal 65 Nabla 40 Doximity Scribe 37 DeepScribe 35 Suki 30 Abridge 27 Ambience 15 Dragon Copilot 10
How we ranked them Each tool gets up to 100 points, calculated from the published facts on its profile page.
Criterion Points How it's scored Price 25 Cheapest paid plan per clinician: full points at $50 a month or less, falling to zero at $400; quote-only scores 0 Free plan 10 10 if there is a free plan (even a limited one) EHR integrations 25 5 points per EHR the vendor describes a working connection to (built-in, API, a browser extension that fills the note, or a partner), up to 5. EHRs only named on a logo list, and copy and paste, don't count BAA 15 15 if the vendor's own pages say it signs a HIPAA business associate agreement; "HIPAA compliant" alone scores 0 Platforms 10 2.5 points each for web, iOS, Android and desktop apps Published pricing 10 10 if the paid plans' prices are on the vendor's site App Store rating 5 Rating on a 3.5 to 5.0 scale: 5.0 earns 5, 3.5 or lower earns 0; needs 20+ ratings
The ranking at a glance # Tool Score Price Free plan EHR integrations BAA Platforms Published pricing App Store rating 1 Heidi 93 21/25 $110/mo (Clinician - Standard seat) 10/10 yes 25/25 9 EHRs connected 15/15 signs a BAA 7.5/10 web, iOS, desktop 10/10 published 4/5 4.7 from 2,567 2 Freed 87 25/25 $39/mo (Starter) 0/10 no 25/25 13 EHRs connected 15/15 signs a BAA 7.5/10 web, iOS, desktop 10/10 published 4/5 4.8 from 514 3 Sunoh.ai 81 18/25 $149/mo (Sunoh.ai) 0/10 no 25/25 7 EHRs connected 15/15 signs a BAA 7.5/10 web, iOS, Android 10/10 published 5/5 5.0 from 27 4 Mentalyc 78 25/25 $14.99/mo (Mini) 0/10 no 25/25 8 EHRs connected 15/15 signs a BAA 2.5/10 web 10/10 published 0/5 no app found 5 Commure Scribe 72 24/25 $59/mo (Scribe Pro) 0/10 no 25/25 11 EHRs connected 0/15 BAA not stated 7.5/10 web, iOS, Android 10/10 published 5/5 4.9 from 210 6 Upheal 65 25/25 $39/mo (AI Notes) 10/10 yes 0/25 none described 15/15 signs a BAA 5/10 web, desktop 10/10 published 0/5 5.0 from 1 7 Nabla 40 20/25 $119/mo (Individual subscription) 0/10 no 5/25 1 EHR connected 0/15 BAA not stated 5/10 web, iOS 10/10 published 0/5 3.9 from 8 8 Doximity Scribe 37 0/25 quote only 10/10 yes 0/25 none described 15/15 signs a BAA 7.5/10 web, iOS, Android 0/10 quote only 4/5 4.8 from 199,994 9 DeepScribe 35 0/25 quote only 0/10 no 15/25 3 EHRs connected 15/15 signs a BAA 2.5/10 iOS 0/10 quote only 2/5 4.0 from 39 10 Suki 30 0/25 quote only 0/10 no 20/25 4 EHRs connected 0/15 BAA not stated 7.5/10 iOS, Android, desktop 0/10 quote only 2/5 4.1 from 66 11 Abridge 27 0/25 quote only 0/10 no 5/25 1 EHR connected 15/15 signs a BAA 5/10 iOS, desktop 0/10 quote only 2/5 4.2 from 49 12 Ambience 15 0/25 quote only 0/10 no 0/25 none described 15/15 signs a BAA 0/10 not documented 0/10 quote only 0/5 0.0 from 0 13 Dragon Copilot 10 0/25 quote only 0/10 no 5/25 1 EHR connected 0/15 BAA not stated 5/10 web, desktop 0/10 quote only 0/5 3.5 from 17
The picks 01 From $110/mo per clinician 93/100
Best for: Individual clinicians who want to start on a free plan and later add custom templates or an EHR link.
What works The Free plan gives one seat with unlimited ambient AI documentation at $0. The Clinician plan comes with a 14-day free trial. Heidi says it makes a BAA available to every covered entity. Runs on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and a Chrome extension for use inside EHRs. Watch for Clinician Max costs $409 per user per month when billed monthly. Only Accuro and eClinicalWorks integrations are available on the Clinician plan; other EHRs need a higher plan, and Heidi’s page doesn’t say which. Teams pricing is custom and requires contacting sales. Exact usage limits for Standard and Max seats are not published, and plan names differ between pages.
02 From $39/mo per clinician (40 notes/mo) 87/100
Best for: Individual clinicians wanting to try a scribe free for 7 days, with EHR push on Premier.
What works 7-day free trial with no credit card needed. Browser extension pushes notes to 13 EHRs, including Athena, SimplePractice and Tebra, on Premier or Groups. Patient audio is deleted automatically once the note is complete. Captures 14 languages and translates the note to English. Watch for EHR push and code suggestions sit on Premier, which is $119 per clinician monthly. No permanent free tier; only residents, students and trainees get Core free. No in-app consent capture is listed, only a suggested consent script. Whether Starter and Core include a BAA is unstated.
03 From $149/mo per clinician 81/100
Best for: Practices wanting a per-user AI scribe that Sunoh.ai says works with any EHR, with a BAA included.
What works EHR Sync Chrome extension sends notes to any browser-based EHR and is a free install. Business Associate Agreement is included with the subscription. Produces a draft SOAP note and clinical summary, plus a visit transcript and PDF export. Averages 4.96 across 27 App Store ratings. Watch for $149 per user per month is a limited-time price; the pricing page shows $199 struck through. No free plan. The pricing page advertises a free trial but doesn’t give its length. SOC 2, HITRUST, audio retention and consent tool details are not published. Named EHR logos, including Epic, appear without any description of integration depth.
04 From $14.99/mo per clinician (40 notes/mo) 78/100
Best for: Therapy and counseling practices that use a web-based EHR and want notes tied to treatment plans.
What works Paid plans include EHR transfer: 20 a month on Mini and Basic, unlimited Pro and up. A BAA is created at signup for every account, including free trials. 14-day free trial with no credit card lets a practice test before paying. Supports SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, PIE, narrative and intake notes, with treatment plans from Basic. Watch for Automatic CPT codes are limited to Pro and above. No permanent free plan. Only the 14-day trial is free. Super costs $119.99 per clinician per month when billed monthly. Headquarters, languages, HITRUST status and Team minimum seats are not published.
05 From $59/mo per clinician 72/100
Best for: Independent or small practices wanting a self-serve scribe with a free trial; health systems can use Ambient AI.
What works Scribe Pro lists at $59 per clinician per month when billed annually. 7-day trial with unlimited scribes and Pro features, no credit card needed. Writes notes into athenahealth through its API; copy-paste works with web-based EHRs on all tiers. ICD-10 and CPT coding is included on every Scribe plan. Watch for No permanent free tier; Scribe Core is a 7-day trial. Monthly billing costs $89 per clinician, against $59 on annual billing. Commure Ambient AI has no published price. BAA availability is not published.
06 From $39/mo per clinician 65/100
Best for: Solo therapists and group practices who want AI session notes that paste into their existing EHR, or an all-in-one EHR.
What works Signs a BAA on every plan, including the free plan. AI Notes costs a flat $39 per month with unlimited sessions. Free plan at $0 lets therapists try basic AI notes before paying. Supports eight session languages, including Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi. Watch for Free plan covers individual therapy only and limits AI notes to text-to-note, dictation and uploads. Annual price, trial length and the plan that includes the browser extension are not published. Built for therapy and behavioral health, so other specialties are not covered. Full AI Assistant use costs an extra $39 per month unless on EHR Pro.
07 From $119/mo per clinician 40/100
Best for: Individual clinicians who want a self-serve ambient scribe at a flat monthly price, or health systems wanting an embedded option.
What works Flat $119 per user per month with a 30-day free trial before paying. Supports over 35 languages, including bilingual encounters. Covers 55+ specialties across care settings. Does not retain audio by default, and note retention is configurable. Watch for Self-serve subscribers copy and paste notes into their EHR; direct export needs an enterprise plan. Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales. BAA availability is not published, and HITRUST is not mentioned. The iOS app has a 3.9 rating from only 8 reviews.
08 37/100
Best for: Verified US physicians, NPs, PAs and students wanting a free scribe that pastes notes into any EHR.
What works Entirely free for verified US clinicians and students, with no paid tier. Notes can be copy-pasted into any EHR. No audio is stored, and all Doximity users are covered by a BAA. Doximity says its platforms are SOC 2 Type 2. Watch for Therapists and counselors outside the listed clinician groups are not covered. Only Doximity Dialer has a native embed, and it is in beta. Notes are kept only 29 days, then permanently deleted. Coding support and patient consent tools are not published.
09 35/100
Best for: Community oncology practices and cancer centers that use OncoEMR, iKnowMed or Epic and want oncology-specific documentation.
What works Built for oncology, with native integrations for OncoEMR, iKnowMed (Generation 2) and Epic. Includes an AI Coding product with oncology-specific coding and HCC code insights. SOC 2 Type II, and signs BAAs with all covered-entity customers. Clinicians can capture encounters on a phone and prepare for visits inside the EHR. Watch for No published pricing. Cost is custom and available through a demo or sales only. No free tier or trial, and no self-serve plan was found. Oncology focus means it does not suit practices in other specialties. Languages, note types, audio retention and patient consent tools are not published.
10 30/100
Best for: Health systems and enterprises on Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth or MEDITECH that want native integration and will negotiate pricing.
What works Native integrations with Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth and MEDITECH. Suki Compose works with any EHR through copy-paste. Holds SOC 2 Type II and TX-RAMP certification. Available on desktop, iOS and Android; Suki says it covers 100+ specialties. Watch for No published pricing. Quotes come through enterprise sales only. BAA availability is not stated, though the Trust Center lists HIPAA compliance. Free tier or trial not stated; languages, note types and audio retention not found. Plan requirements for native EHR integrations are not published.
11 27/100
Best for: Large health systems on Epic that want an enterprise-contracted scribe, not independent practices buying on their own.
What works Native Epic integration through Abridge Inside Epic, with capture in Haiku and review in Hyperspace. Supports coding specificity, billing-code-aligned problem lists and pre-bill review for CDI and coding teams. Abridge says it is trusted by 300+ health systems and powers 100M+ conversations each year. Acts as a HIPAA Business Associate to provider customers. Watch for No price is published. Pricing is custom and goes through enterprise sales. No self-serve plan or small-practice purchase path found. Sold through health-system sales. No free tier or trial is offered. Audio retention, patient consent tools and note type list are not published.
12 15/100
Best for: Large health systems that want an automated scribe with coding support and native Epic, athenahealth or Cerner connections.
What works Native connections to Epic, athenahealth and Cerner (Oracle Health). Suggests ICD-10, HCC/MCC/CC classifications and E&M levels as care is delivered. Ambience says it supports 200+ specialties across ambulatory, inpatient and emergency settings. Lists SOC 2 Type I and Type II and acts as a HIPAA Business Associate. Watch for No published price. Pricing is custom and handled through enterprise sales. No self-serve plan found, and no free tier or trial. Not published: patient consent tools, audio retention period and note types. Mobile app has no ratings, so there is no public user feedback there.
13 10/100
Best for: Physician practices that buy through a Microsoft CSP partner and use Epic, or want pay-as-you-go sessions.
What works Pay-as-you-go option at $0.25 per AI-Assisted Session for Flex licenses, with an Azure subscription. Embedded in Epic; Microsoft also names athenahealth and MEDITECH as partners. Runs on web browser, mobile app and desktop application. Drafts coding suggestions, referral letters and after-visit summaries along with notes. Watch for Per-user licence prices come from resellers, with Physician Per User reported at $1,512 per month. HIPAA/BAA, SOC 2, HITRUST and audio retention details were not found on the Microsoft pages read. Small-practice offer is sold only through Microsoft CSP partners. The App Store rating is 3.5 from only 17 ratings.
Which AI medical scribe is best for your practice? Start with your EHR. The integration matrix shows which scribes write into it and which plan that needs. Then compare the cheapest plan that includes that integration, not the headline price, and confirm the vendor will sign a BAA on that plan.
Freed
Sunoh.ai
Mentalyc
Commure Scribe
Upheal
Nabla
Doximity Scribe
DeepScribe
Suki
Abridge
Ambience
Dragon Copilot