Freed vs TORTUS
TORTUS says it holds UKCA Class IIa device status, ISO 13485 and NHS DTAC compliance, and it reports Epic and Cerner integrations and a telephony link through X-on Health across 3,500 GP surgeries. Per the vendor, St George's ED halved documentation time and saw 13.4% more patients per shift. An NHS England evaluation covering 17,000 patients at nine sites was co-run with the vendor.
Freed claims none of that. It states HIPAA and HITECH compliance, SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 certification, and an organization-wide BAA on its Groups plan. TORTUS offers a US independent practice none of those three, and Freed supplies all of them. Freed cites no NHS standard, so an NHS trust is TORTUS's buyer.
Freed lists monthly prices from $39. TORTUS publishes no price, and its public figures are two expired G-Cloud pilot fees, GBP 30,000 for unlimited licenses and GBP 15,000 for up to 100, both excluding VAT.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 1, 2026
Freed
by Freed AI · founded 2022
Ambient AI scribe for independent practices, with a coding assistant, clinical evidence answers and an AI front desk.
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
Freed
- US independent practice paying monthly
- Starter $39 per month, Premier $119 per month
- HIPAA, SOC 2 and enterprise BAA, per its privacy page
TORTUS
- NHS clinicians on Epic or Cerner
- UKCA Class IIa device status (vendor-stated)
- Telephony link with X-on Health across 3,500 GP surgeries
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Freed
33of 100
TORTUS
33of 100
| Dimension | Freed | TORTUS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 0 / 13 | +7.8 |
| 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 | 4.2 / 6 | 4.2 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Freed
| Tier | Billing period | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | per month | $39 | 1 clinician, up to 40 notes per month. The page shows $59 and $39, and third parties say $39 is the sale price |
| Core | per month | $79 | unlimited notes. The page shows $59 and $79, and third parties read $79 as the price |
| Premier, monthly billing | per month, billed monthly | $119 | the page has a Monthly/Annually toggle. Third parties read $119 as monthly. EHR push sits on the top tier |
| Premier, annual billing | per month, billed annually | $104 | annual reading of the toggle, per third parties |
| Front Desk | per month, starting at | $149 | Freed's front-desk product, not the scribe. $149 per month per block of 250 calls on its own page, and the pricing page navigation lists it as starting at $149/mo |
Verified October 14, 2026 from getfreed.ai (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).
Evidence
Freed
Community
11 posts sourced: 3 positive, 8 neutral, 0 negative.
TORTUS
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Freed | TORTUS |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Epic, Cerner |
| Founded | 2022 | 2022 |
| HQ | US | UK |
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Common questions
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