Augmedix vs DAX Copilot
A reseller, Dictation Direct, lists DAX Copilot at $369 per user per month plus a $700 one-time implementation fee on a 12-month commitment, and Microsoft posts no price of its own. Augmedix also quotes by contract, with third-party estimates of $300 to $700 or more per clinician per month. DAX, now sold inside Microsoft Dragon Copilot, covers physicians, nurses (ambient flowsheet capture) and radiologists (report drafting), and its Epic path requires the Epic May 2025 release or later. In a randomized trial at UCLA, the DAX arm spent 1.7% less time in notes than controls, which was not significant, and physicians used it in 33.5% of encounters. Augmedix adds a human layer: Assist pairs the AI with specialists and Live puts documentation support in the visit, along with an emergency medicine app and oncology tuning. One emergency physician on r/emergencymedicine (January 2026) called DAX's medical decision-making section "still pretty bad" for complicated cases, a single report. A hospital on Epic that wants one vendor across three clinical roles belongs with DAX. An emergency department that wants a person documenting alongside the clinician should pass over DAX.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 1, 2026
Augmedix
by Augmedix, a Commure company · founded 2012
Ambient medical documentation with automated, AI-plus-specialist and full-service options, now part of Commure.
DAX Copilot
by Microsoft (Nuance) · founded 2020
Microsoft-backed ambient scribe with deepest EHR embed.
When to pick each one
Augmedix
- Emergency department wanting human-assisted documentation
- Quote only, third-party $300 to $700 monthly
DAX Copilot
- Epic hospital covering physicians, nurses, radiologists
- Reseller $369 per user monthly, 12-month term
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Augmedix
47of 100
DAX Copilot
64of 100
| Dimension | Augmedix | DAX Copilot | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 13 / 13 | -5.2 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 10.5 / 21 | 10.5 / 21 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 12 / 12 | 12 / 12 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 7 | 2.8 / 7 | -2.8 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 12 / 12 | -9 |
| Pricing transparency | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 4.2 / 6 | +1.8 |
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Pricing
Augmedix
Quote only, no public price.
DAX Copilot
| Tier | Billing period | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reseller quote (Dictation Direct) | per user per month, 12-month commitment billed monthly | $369 | reseller quote. Plus $700 one-time implementation. Includes Dragon Medical One. 14-day free trial |
Verified October 14, 2026 from trydax.com (opens in new tab).
Evidence
Augmedix
Community
1 post sourced: 0 positive, 0 neutral, 1 negative.
DAX Copilot
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names DAX Copilot.
Community
6 posts sourced: 1 positive, 5 neutral, 0 negative.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Augmedix | DAX Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Epic, Oracle Cerner, Meditech, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, iKnowMed | Epic, Meditech, Athena, Cerner |
| Founded | 2012 | 2020 |
| HQ | US | US |
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Common questions
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