Birth Model vs Eko Health
A single clinician can see Eko's price. The CORE 300 digital stethoscope sells for $199 as a one-time sale price against a $249 list, and Eko AI requires the Eko+ membership at $119.99 per year after a 14-day trial. AFib detection needs the CORE 500 rather than the CORE 300. Health systems get SENSORA and Eko Telehealth through sales. FDA records show 10 clearances, the newest the CORE 300 in July 2026, and the product page states SOC 2 Type II.
Birth Model is aimed at hospital obstetrics services. It lists Epic, Oracle Health and athenahealth, along with HL7 FHIR, ADT and SMART on FHIR, and offers a demo in place of a price. Eko's product pages name no EHR vendor, and the membership table marks EHR integration for the SENSORA tier only. A clinic choosing a stethoscope and an obstetric service choosing forecasting software are making different purchases, since Eko detects murmurs and AFib from heart sounds and ECG while Birth Model forecasts delivery timing and staffing.
Decision support · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Birth Model
by Birth Model
Predictive AI for labor and delivery units: delivery timing, staffing forecasts and hemorrhage and preeclampsia risk alerts.
Eko Health
by Eko Health
Digital stethoscopes and an AI membership that detect heart murmurs, AFib and low ejection fraction for clinicians.
When to pick each one
Birth Model
- Epic, Oracle Health and athenahealth listed
- HL7 FHIR, ADT and SMART on FHIR
- Labor and delivery units, early-stage vendor
Eko Health
- CORE 300 stethoscope, $199 one-time sale price
- Eko+ at $119.99 per year, required for Eko AI
- 10 FDA clearances, SOC 2 Type II stated
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Birth Model
25of 100
Eko Health
48of 100
| Dimension | Birth Model | Eko Health | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 0 / 12 | 12 / 12 | -12 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 1.7 / 5.6 | 0 / 5.6 | +1.7 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 4.8 / 4.8 | 0 / 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 1.2 | 0 / 1.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 21 | 8.4 / 21 | -8.4 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 1.3 / 2.5 | 1.3 / 2.5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Birth Model
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. The pricing page returns 404; the site offers a demo and an ROI calculator only. |
Eko Health
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORE 300 digital stethoscope | n/a | n/a | Sale price, list price $249 struck through on the product page. Sale end date not shown. |
| Eko+ | n/a | n/a | Required for Eko AI. Renews automatically for the year. 14-day free trial, downgrade to Free before day 14. |
| Enterprise (SENSORA, Eko Telehealth) | n/a | n/a | No public price. Contact sales. |
Evidence
Birth Model
FDA decisions
No FDA decision cited in our research as of November 2, 2026.
Eko Health
FDA decisions
K261694 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-07-23
CORE 300 Digital Stethoscope
K251494 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-08-12
Eko Foundation Analysis Software with Transformers (EFAST)
K233409 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-03-28
Eko Low Ejection Fraction Tool (ELEFT)
K233609 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-03-28
CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope
K230111 (opens in new tab)510(k)2023-05-26
CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope
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K213794 (opens in new tab)510(k)2022-06-29
Eko Murmur Analysis Software (EMAS)
K200776 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-04-06
Eko CORE
K192004 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-01-15
Eko Analysis Software
K170874 (opens in new tab)510(k)2017-05-19
Eko Model E5 System (EME5), Eko DUO
K151319 (opens in new tab)510(k)2015-08-28
Eko Electronic Stethoscope System
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names Eko Health.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Birth Model | Eko Health |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| HQ | n/a | US |
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Common questions
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