Commure Scribe vs TORTUS
Tortus says it is the first ambient voice technology certified as a UKCA Class IIa medical device, and it names Epic and Cerner integrations at NHS trusts, including Royal Devon. Commure names no UK device status. That settles the shortlist for an NHS trust or ambulance service: Tortus names London Ambulance Service and St George's ED as sites, and an NHS England evaluation covered 9 sites and over 17,000 patients, though the vendor co-ran it. A US group practice gets no HIPAA, SOC 2 or BAA statement from Tortus, and the only public figures are expired UK pilot fees of GBP 15,000 for 3 months and up to 100 licenses. Commure Scribe serves US clinics on athenahealth, eClinicalWorks and Tebra at $59 per month billed annually on ScribePro, or $89 monthly. Tortus also cites an npj Digital Medicine paper on hallucination reduction that has not been independently checked.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 1, 2026
Commure Scribe
by Commure · founded 2012
Hybrid AI + human-in-loop scribe, now part of Commure.
TORTUS
by TORTUS AI · founded 2022
Ambient voice documentation for NHS clinicians: notes, letters, referrals and codes filed into the record after clinician approval.
When to pick each one
Commure Scribe
- US clinic on athenahealth, eClinicalWorks or Tebra
- $59 per month billed annually
- Free 7-day ScribeCore tier
TORTUS
- NHS trust or UK ambulance service
- UKCA Class IIa device status, vendor-stated
- Epic and Cerner at NHS trusts, vendor-stated
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Commure Scribe
38of 100
TORTUS
33of 100
| Dimension | Commure Scribe | TORTUS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 13 / 13 | 0 / 13 | +13 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 21 | 6.3 / 21 | -6.3 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -8.4 |
| 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 | 8.4 / 12 | 6 / 12 | +2.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | +2.5 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 4.2 / 6 | +1.8 |
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Pricing
Commure Scribe
| Tier | Billing period | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScribeCore | 7 days free | Free | unlimited notes for 7 days with full feature access. No credit card needed until you upgrade |
| ScribePro, annual billing | per month, billed annually at $708 per year | $59 | page label says 30% off a struck-through $1,068 per year. The numbers shown imply about 34% off ($1,068 minus $708, divided by $1,068) |
| ScribePro, monthly billing | per month | $89 | struck-through price on the annual card. Commure's own roundup states $89 per month |
Verified October 14, 2026 from getscribe.commure.com (opens in new tab).
TORTUS
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quote only | n/a | n/a | No public price. The pricing page returned a 404. |
Verified October 14, 2026 from tortus.ai (opens in new tab).
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Commure Scribe | TORTUS |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Epic, Cerner |
| Founded | 2012 | 2022 |
| HQ | US | UK |
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Common questions
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