CarePilot vs ScribeMD
For a solo physician on athenahealth paying out of pocket, CarePilot loses. ScribeMD lists an individual tier as free forever with no credit card, and names athenahealth beside Epic, Cerner and Veradigm. The pricing page does not say what the free tier limits, and the connection depth to any EHR is not stated, so nothing shows the solo physician what connects. CarePilot sets one per-provider monthly price by practice size and visit volume and quotes it on a call. It fits a dozen-doctor group already inside athenaOne that wants a vendor stating SOC 2 Type II, plus HIPAA, on its homepage, and the vendor claims 400+ practices. ScribeMD's SOC 2 badge names no type, and the only entity named is EE Dojo, Inc., with no founders, headquarters or funding stated. A clinic or health system that needs those details before a custom contract and BAA should skip ScribeMD.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
When to pick each one
CarePilot
- States SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA
- Vendor claims 400+ practices
- Vendor names Astrana Health and Peterson Health
ScribeMD
- Individual tier free forever, no credit card
- Epic, Cerner, athenahealth and Veradigm named
- Enterprise contract with a BAA
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
CarePilot
42of 100
ScribeMD
52of 100
| Dimension | CarePilot | ScribeMD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 13 / 13 | 13 / 13 | 0 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 6.3 / 21 | 10.5 / 21 | -4.2 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 4.8 / 12 | 12 / 12 | -7.2 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 2.8 / 7 | 0 / 7 | +2.8 |
| 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 | 3 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +3 |
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Pricing
CarePilot
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Verified November 2, 2026 from carepilot.com (opens in new tab).
ScribeMD
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual doctor | n/a | n/a | Free forever, no credit card required. The pricing page does not state what the free tier limits. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Custom per organization for groups, clinics and health systems, with no trial clock or visit limits, a custom contract and a BAA. |
Evidence
CarePilot
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names CarePilot.
ScribeMD
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | CarePilot | ScribeMD |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | athenahealth | Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, Veradigm |
| Founded | 2023 | n/a |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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Common questions
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