Butterfly Network vs Infervision
InferRead DR Chest has a TB screening study from Lusaka but no openFDA record under the applicant and device names searched. That 2025 PLOS Global Public Health evaluation, by independent academic authors, reported 90.3% sensitivity and 39.2% specificity at a cut-off of 0.12. The FDA clearances belong to CT products: InferRead Lung CT.AI (K192880, July 2020, with a further record K240554), InferRead CT Stroke.AI (K211179), InferOperate Suite (K250237) and InferCare RECIST (K252261). global.infervision.com shows a contact address and no price.
Radiology departments reading chest and head CT take Infervision. An emergency physician wanting a bedside lung scan takes Butterfly, whose Auto B-Line Counter returns a B-line count from a six-second clip. The Advanced membership that includes it is $420 a year plus the probe (currency not stated).
Radiology · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Butterfly Network
by Butterfly Network, Inc.
Butterfly iQ handheld whole-body ultrasound probe line, with FDA-cleared AI tools for bladder volume and gestational age.
Infervision
by Infervision · founded 2016
AI for CT lung nodules, CT stroke, surgical planning and RECIST follow-up, with FDA clearances for these CT products.
When to pick each one
Butterfly Network
- Auto B-Line Counter from a six-second clip
- Advanced $420 a year plus probe, currency not stated
Infervision
- CT lung nodule detection, K192880
- CT stroke triage cleared as K211179
- Surgical planning and RECIST follow-up tools
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Butterfly Network
66of 100
Infervision
57of 100
| Dimension | Butterfly Network | Infervision | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 18 / 18 | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 6 / 10 | 0 / 10 | +6 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 4.2 | 0 / 4.2 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 2.4 | 0 / 2.4 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 12.7 / 18.2 | 12.7 / 18.2 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 7.8 / 7.8 | 0 / 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 8.4 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 6 / 6 | -6 |
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Pricing
Butterfly Network
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly iQ3 device | n/a | n/a | Device price, 3-year warranty. Shown with a dollar sign on the page, currency not otherwise stated. |
| Butterfly iQ+ device | n/a | n/a | Device price, 1-year warranty. Also stated as starts at $2,699 in the FAQ. |
| Core Technology membership | n/a | n/a | Plus probe. 1 seat, 2 probes online. |
| Advanced Technology membership | n/a | n/a | Plus probe. Adds Doppler modes, iQ Slice, iQ Fan, Biplane, Needle Viz and the AI tools Auto Bladder Volume and Auto B-Line Counter. |
| Advanced Technology one-time | n/a | n/a | Plus probe. Software access guaranteed for 5 years, no recurring fees required. |
Infervision
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Evidence
Butterfly Network
FDA decisions
K252148 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-03-27
Butterfly Gestational Age Tool
K200980 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-06-11
Auto 3D Bladder Volume Tool
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name Butterfly Network.
- Comparison of in-person versus virtual ultrasound instruction for pediatric residents. (opens in new tab)
- Comparison of Six Handheld Ultrasound Devices by Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Experts. (opens in new tab)
- Breast assessment using next generation handheld ultrasound device based on silicon chips: a pilot study in senology. (opens in new tab)
Infervision
FDA decisions
K260973 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-07-07
InferOperate Suite
K252261 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-03-13
InferCare RECIST
K250237 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-09-15
InferOperate Suite
K240554 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-05-16
InferRead Lung CT.AI
K211179 (opens in new tab)510(k)2021-08-12
InferRead CT Stroke.AI
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K192880 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-07-02
InferRead Lung CT.AI
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name Infervision.
- Spatial classification of clinical T1a-bN0 non-small cell lung cancer in superior segment based on three-dimensional reconstruction: optimizing surgical margin and operative strategy. (opens in new tab)
- AI-assisted clinico-quantitative imaging nomogram for preoperative malignancy risk in solid and part-solid pulmonary nodules ≤ 3 cm: development and internal validation. (opens in new tab)
- Impact of dose reduction and iterative reconstruction algorithm on the detectability of pulmonary nodules by artificial intelligence. (opens in new tab)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Butterfly Network | Infervision |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | 2016 |
| HQ | n/a | n/a |
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