Abridge vs iScribe
iScribe began inside orthopedic practices in 2015. Its E&M Assist coding tool is reserved for orthopedic and urology practices on athenahealth or NextGen, and the vendor puts its audited accuracy at 95%. The company is an athenaOne Preferred Partner and lists support for Epic, Veradigm, Altera and Greenway, though how deep the Epic support goes is not stated. A 14-day trial leads into a signed MSA, with price set while the MSA is drafted. Abridge is the Epic-first health-system product, and its vendor describes Linked Evidence as mapping note content back to transcript and audio. An orthopedic group on athenahealth that wants E&M code suggestions takes iScribe, since E&M Assist was built for that setup and Abridge's athenahealth support is not confirmed on an official page. A health system on Epic that wants the Linked Evidence view buys Abridge.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
When to pick each one
Abridge
- Linked Evidence, per vendor, maps notes to transcript and audio
- Best in KLAS 2025 and 2026, per vendor
iScribe
- Orthopedics and urology on athenahealth or NextGen
- E&M code suggestions, vendor-claimed 95% audited accuracy
- 14-day trial, then a signed MSA
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Abridge
63of 100
iScribe
52of 100
| Dimension | Abridge | iScribe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 6.3 / 21 | 10.5 / 21 | -4.2 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 12 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | +3.6 |
| 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 | 3 / 12 | +9 |
| Pricing transparency | 0 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | -2.5 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 6 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Abridge
Quote only, no public price.
iScribe
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Pricing is set per provider and practice while the MSA is drafted. A 14-day complimentary trial, described as not a demo, comes first. iScribe Flex pricing is not disclosed. |
Verified November 2, 2026 from iscribehealth.com (opens in new tab).
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.
iScribe
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Abridge | iScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Epic, Cerner, Athena | Epic, athenahealth, NextGen, Veradigm, Altera, Greenway |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015 |
| HQ | US | US |
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Common questions
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