Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Abridge does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Neither has one
Higher rating
Abridge
4.5 against 4.0
Same job?
Yes
Both are Healthcare AI tools
Side by side
Compared on
Abridge
DeepScribe
Our rating
4.5Better
4.0
Starts at
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Free plan
No
No
Category
Healthcare AI
Healthcare AI
Plans
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Key features
Ambient listening that turns patient-clinician conversations into structured notes
Deployed at Mayo Clinic, Duke Health, Johns Hopkins, and 300+ health systems
#1 Best in KLAS for Ambient AI in Revenue Cycle Management, two years running
Expanding beyond documentation into billing and clinical decision support
Roughly $830M raised, $5.3B valuation as of its Series E extension
Ambient listening that captures visits without a dedicated recording step
Specialty-tuned note templates for fields like oncology and psychiatry
Real-Time mode that drafts notes live during the patient conversation
Deepening Epic EHR integration for in-workflow note delivery
Large clinical documentation dataset used to tune output accuracy
Pros
Exceptional enterprise validation at some of the most prominent health systems
Strong, sustained KLAS recognition specifically for ambient AI quality
Expanding scope beyond documentation adds value without switching platforms
Specialty-specific templates reduce editing compared to generic transcription tools
Real-Time mode lets clinicians review notes before the visit even ends
Epic integration keeps notes inside the existing EHR workflow
Cons
Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation, no published self-serve rate
Built for large health system deployments, less suited to a solo practitioner
Broadening scope into billing and trial screening adds platform complexity to evaluate
No published pricing; every quote requires a demo and sales cycle
Estimated cost of $350 to $500 per provider per month puts it out of reach for solo practices
No self-service signup, so smaller clinics face the same sales process as large systems
Company
Abridge, founded 2018
DeepScribe, founded 2017
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260802. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Abridge better than DeepScribe?
In our reviews Abridge scores 4.5 and DeepScribe scores 4.0. The better pick depends on the job. Abridge: Deployed at 300+ health systems, now backed by a strategic investment from Eli Lilly. DeepScribe: Ambient AI scribe that listens to patient visits and drafts specialty-specific clinical notes inside the EHR.
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