Abridge vs DeepScribe
DeepScribe is built for oncology and Abridge for health systems across specialties. DeepScribe works inside OncoEMR and iKnowMed, adds pre-charting and coding, and displays a 98.8 out of 100 KLAS Spotlight score on its own homepage. Third parties estimate $350 to $500 per provider per month plus $500 to $5,000 setup. Abridge's estimate is $208 to $600 per clinician per month plus implementation. Neither lists a price on its site.
A multi-specialty Epic system should take Abridge. Community evidence on DeepScribe is thin and mostly old: three positive Reddit posts from 2022 to 2025, one possibly promotional, and a 2023 r/Psychiatry poster who said the technology was not there yet for dictation. Abridge's newest threads, from March 2026, complain of inaccurate HPIs and long proofreading.
A five-oncologist group on OncoEMR should skip Abridge, whose integration story is Epic.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 1, 2026
Abridge
by Abridge AI Inc. · founded 2018
Enterprise ambient scribe with Linked Evidence traceability.
DeepScribe
by DeepScribe Inc. · founded 2017
Ambient AI scribe made for oncology, with pre-charting and coding support.
When to pick each one
Abridge
- Multi-specialty Epic health systems
- Vendor-described Linked Evidence tracing
- Estimated $208 to $600 per clinician monthly
DeepScribe
- Oncology groups on OncoEMR or iKnowMed
- Pre-charting and coding on top of scribe
- Estimated $350 to $500 per provider monthly
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Abridge
63of 100
DeepScribe
35of 100
| Dimension | Abridge | DeepScribe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 6.3 / 21 | 0 / 21 | +6.3 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 12 / 12 | 0 / 12 | +12 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 4.9 / 7 | 0 / 7 | +4.9 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 12 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | +3.6 |
| Clinician sentiment (Reddit) | 4.9 / 9 | 5.4 / 9 | -0.5 |
| Pricing transparency | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 6 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Abridge
Quote only, no public price.
DeepScribe
Quote only, no public price.
Evidence
Abridge
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name Abridge.
- Enhancing clinical documentation with ambient artificial intelligence: a quality improvement survey assessing clinician perspectives on work burden, burnout, and job satisfaction. (opens in new tab)
- Ambient listening implementation in primary care and changes in electronic health record documentation metrics: Pre-post study of an ambient listening tool. (opens in new tab)
- Crossover Evaluation of Two Ambient AI Scribe Tools in the Emergency Department. (opens in new tab)
Community
22 posts sourced: 4 positive, 16 neutral, 2 negative.
DeepScribe
Community
5 posts sourced: 3 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Abridge | DeepScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Epic, Cerner, Athena | Not specified |
| Founded | 2018 | 2017 |
| HQ | US | US |
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Common questions
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