CareBeam vs Nabla
Nabla has a randomized trial behind it. In an NEJM AI study of 238 outpatient physicians across 14 specialties at a California academic health system, Nabla users cut time in note by 9.5% against usual care, while the DAX Copilot arm was not significant. CareBeam's 98%+ accuracy figure is the vendor's own, with no method attached. Nabla sells a clinical AI layer to health systems and says its dictation is built into Epic. Its home page shows SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR. CareBeam sells documentation, E/M coding suggestions and pre-claim chart review to practices on athenahealth, ModMed, Healthie, eClinicalWorks, Veradigm or Greenway, and lists Skin & Aesthetic Centers among its customers. For a medical group that buys on trial evidence, CareBeam loses. Nabla's Terms of Sale set a monthly per-user fee in euros excluding VAT. Third-party estimates of $119 to $239 per clinician per month likely date from the 2025 self-serve era and may be out of date.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
CareBeam
by CareBeam Inc
AI documentation, chart auditing and E/M coding for independent and multispecialty practices, from encounter to claim.
Nabla
by Nabla · founded 2018
Clinical AI layer for health systems: ambient documentation, dictation and coding suggestions, plus the Nabla Connect API for partners.
When to pick each one
CareBeam
- Pre-claim chart review
- Vendor-listed customer Skin & Aesthetic Centers
- Names athenahealth and Veradigm among its EHRs
Nabla
- Randomized NEJM AI trial, 9.5% less time in note
- Says dictation is built into Epic
- Home page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
CareBeam
34of 100
Nabla
36of 100
| Dimension | CareBeam | Nabla | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 13 / 13 | -5.2 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 10.5 / 21 | 0 / 21 | +10.5 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 4.8 / 12 | 0 / 12 | +4.8 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 6 / 6 | -6 |
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Pricing
CareBeam
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Verified November 2, 2026 from trycarebeam.com (opens in new tab).
Nabla
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price: nabla.com/pricing returns a 404 page with a contact form. Terms of Sale state a monthly fee per authorized user, in euros excluding VAT. |
Verified October 14, 2026 from nabla.com (opens in new tab).
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | CareBeam | Nabla |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | athenahealth, ModMed, Healthie, eClinicalWorks, Veradigm, Greenway | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | 2018 |
| HQ | US | FR |
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