CareBeam vs Ambient IQ
Ambient IQ is free to RXNT's own EHR customers and costs $75 per month (currency not stated) for everyone else after a trial of 90 days with 30 free notes, per the product page. Those other users paste the finished note into their EHR. Templates cover SOAP notes, including psychiatry and therapy, and recordings are deleted after two weeks. CareBeam adds the revenue side, with ICD-10 and CPT suggestions, undercoding detection and revenue alerts, and says it integrates directly with athenahealth. RXNT EHR customers are Ambient IQ's buyers by default. A three-therapist group on athenahealth that weighs both gets a listed price from RXNT and a demo booking from CareBeam, so Ambient IQ takes that group on price and CareBeam gives way. A multispecialty group whose practice manager is chasing missed charges has the stronger case for CareBeam.
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.
Ambient IQ
by RXNT · founded 1999
Ambient AI scribe from RXNT that drafts SOAP notes in the RXNT app or pastes them into any EHR.
When to pick each one
CareBeam
- Undercoding detection and revenue alerts
- Says it integrates directly with athenahealth
- Suggests ICD-10 and CPT codes with the note
Ambient IQ
- $75 monthly after trial, currency not stated
- Free for existing RXNT EHR customers
- Psychiatry and therapy SOAP templates
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
CareBeam
34of 100
Ambient IQ
33of 100
| Dimension | CareBeam | Ambient IQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 7.8 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 10.5 / 21 | 6.3 / 21 | +4.2 |
| 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 | 3 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | -2.5 |
| 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).
Ambient IQ
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient IQ | $75 | n/a | 90-day free trial with 30 free notes, then $75 per month. The FAQ describes a 3-month trial with a maximum of 30 sessions, so the trial terms do not reconcile. Existing RXNT EHR and Full Suite customers get it at no cost. The RXNT pricing page does not list Ambient IQ. |
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | CareBeam | Ambient IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | athenahealth, ModMed, Healthie, eClinicalWorks, Veradigm, Greenway | RXNT |
| Founded | n/a | 1999 |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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