MedAI Verdict

AI Medical Scribe

Editorial illustration: a stethoscope alongside a clinical encounter audio waveform feeding into a structured chart note.

Claire vs Playback Health

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53/ 100

Claire

Scores are legacy evidence and documentation scores, not product-performance ratings. How it is computed

Claire scores 53 of 100 (Solid choice), Playback Health 67 (Top-ranked). Claire lists a public price, Playback Health is quote only.

AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 5, 2026

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Claire

by Fawkes Biodata Inc. · founded 2026

AI phone intake before the visit that prepares a SOAP note draft for the physician to review and sign.

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Playback Health

by Playback Health, Inc. · founded 2018

Ambient AI scribe for hospitals, plus a patient app that replays clinician care instructions after the visit.

Score

Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.

Claire

53of 100

Playback Health

67of 100
Score by dimension for Claire and Playback Health
DimensionClairePlayback HealthDifference
HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA13 / 1313 / 130
EHR integrations (count)10.5 / 2114.7 / 21-4.2
Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena)12 / 1212 / 120
Bidirectional write-back0 / 5.20 / 5.20
Peer-reviewed papers0 / 74.9 / 7-4.9
RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review0 / 30 / 30
Funding & adoption signal3 / 123 / 120
Pricing transparency5 / 52.5 / 5+2.5
Years in market1.5 / 66 / 6-4.5

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Pricing

Claire

TierBilling periodPriceNotes
Per provider, monthlyper month$499Per provider per month, as the pricing page shows. Trial, refund and discounts not stated. The page says to confirm taxes and billing terms before purchase.
Per provider, annualper year$4,999Per provider per year, billed as one yearly charge. Trial, refund and discounts not stated.

Verified November 2, 2026 from clairemed.ai (opens in new tab).

Playback Health

TierMonthlyAnnualNotes
EnterpriseNot statedNot statedNo public price. The Pro page offers Start free trial and Book a demo; trial length and price are not shown.

Evidence

Compliance and integrations

Documented from each vendor’s own pages.

SpecClairePlayback Health
Free tierNo / unverifiedYes
HIPAAYesYes
SOC 2 Type IINo / unverifiedYes
EHR integrationsEpic, Oracle Health (Cerner), OSCAR Pro, Accuro, athenahealth, ModMedEpic, Cerner, Allscripts, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, Meditech, DrChrono
Founded20262018
HQCAUS

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