Lyrebird vs Matic
A US primary care group and an Australian GP clinic are different buyers. Matic's buyer is the group: CPT, ICD-10 and E/M coding, chart prep, panel management and an Ask Matic evidence search sit beside the scribe. Lyrebird is the GP clinic's pick, with a Best Practice listing and Genie/Gentu. Lyrebird is the wrong tool for the US group because it is aimed at Australian clinicians, and Matic gives an Australian GP nothing to anchor on, since its home and about pages name no EHR and its route to a price is a demo request.
Lyrebird appears in two 2026 papers, a quasi-experimental pilot in a regional general surgery clinic that compared its AI scribing with traditional dictation (ANZ J Surg) and a simulated-encounter evaluation of six ophthalmology scribing tools (Eye). Matic announced a KLAS Emerging Company Spotlight in which customers cited accuracy and support, and reports 90 minutes of admin time returned per day and 83% less after-hours charting, both self-reported. Lyrebird says it is aligned with APP, HIPAA and GDPR, and Matic shows SOC 2 and ISO 27001:2022 badges, each a vendor statement.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
When to pick each one
Lyrebird
- Quasi-experimental surgery clinic pilot against dictation
- Aligned with APP, HIPAA and GDPR, vendor says
- Drafts referrals, certificates and reports
Matic
- Ambient notes plus coding and evidence search
- SOC 2 and ISO 27001 badges, vendor's own
- Dallas-based platform with a patient app
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Lyrebird
28of 100
Matic
22of 100
| Dimension | Lyrebird | Matic | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 0 / 13 | 13 / 13 | -13 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 6.3 / 21 | 0 / 21 | +6.3 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 12 | 0 / 12 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 5.2 | 0 / 5.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 4.9 / 7 | 0 / 7 | +4.9 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 1.5 / 3 | 0 / 3 | +1.5 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 3 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | +2.5 |
| Years in market | 3 / 6 | 0 / 6 | +3 |
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Pricing
Lyrebird
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | n/a | n/a | Free for everyone. No action limit is stated on the page. The page does not label its currency; AUD is inferred from the GST on the clinic plans. |
| Best Practice Free | n/a | n/a | Included via Best Practice. Check eligibility. |
| Pro | AUD 160 | n/a | Monthly/Annual toggle: $1,920 billed annually, "Save 33%". The $160 figure sits beside the annual total, so the month-to-month rate is not captured. Try 14 days free. |
| Essentials | AUD 299 | n/a | Clinic plan, "From $299 + GST" per month, paid annually. |
| Starter | AUD 799 | n/a | Clinic plan, "From $799 + GST" per month, paid annually. |
| Standard | AUD 1,099 | n/a | Clinic plan, "From $1,099 + GST" per month, paid annually. |
| Premium | AUD 1,649 | n/a | Clinic plan, "From $1,649 + GST" per month, paid annually. |
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. Custom pricing. Part-time clinicians, registrars and multi-clinician practices may get discounts via Sales. |
Matic
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. The site offers a demo request and "Talk to an Expert" only. |
Evidence
Lyrebird
Peer-reviewed
3 PubMed records name Lyrebird.
- Integration of AI-generated clinic letters in complex paediatric neurosurgery outpatient settings. (opens in new tab)
- Large language model-based scribing tools for ophthalmology: performance and safety evaluation using simulated clinical encounters. (opens in new tab)
- Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Dictation Improves Efficiency in a Regional General Surgery Clinic: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. (opens in new tab)
Matic
No FDA decision, peer-reviewed study or community post in our record.
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Lyrebird | Matic |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Best Practice, Genie/Gentu | Not specified |
| Founded | 2023 | n/a |
| HQ | AU | US |
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Common questions
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