Ambient IQ vs TORTUS
An NHS trust and a customer of RXNT's EHR are not shopping for the same scribe. Ambient IQ comes at no cost to existing RXNT EHR customers and costs $75 per month (currency not stated) after a trial for everyone else, and its page tells users of other EHRs to copy and paste the finished note. That makes it the natural pick inside the RXNT EHR and a thin one anywhere else.
Tortus sells to NHS organizations. The vendor lists the London Ambulance Service telephone clinical hub and the St George's emergency department among its deployments, and its credentials are NHS DTAC, UKCA Class IIa and ISO 13485, all vendor-stated. No price is published. A US practice comparing compliance claims reads RXNT saying Ambient IQ is HIPAA-compliant and Tortus listing NHS credentials.
AI medical scribes · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Ambient IQ
by RXNT · founded 1999
Ambient AI scribe from RXNT that drafts SOAP notes in the RXNT app or pastes them into any EHR.
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
Ambient IQ
- Free for existing RXNT EHR customers
- $75 per month otherwise, currency not stated
- Fully HIPAA-compliant, per the vendor
TORTUS
- Vendor lists London Ambulance Service and St George's ED
- NHS DTAC and UKCA Class IIa, vendor-stated
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Ambient IQ
33of 100
TORTUS
33of 100
| Dimension | Ambient IQ | TORTUS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 7.8 / 13 | 0 / 13 | +7.8 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 6.3 / 21 | 6.3 / 21 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 / 12 | 6 / 12 | -3 |
| Pricing transparency | 5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | +2.5 |
| Years in market | 6 / 6 | 4.2 / 6 | +1.8 |
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Pricing
Ambient IQ
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient IQ | $75 | n/a | 90-day free trial with 30 free notes, then $75 per month. The FAQ describes a 3-month trial with a maximum of 30 sessions, so the trial terms do not reconcile. Existing RXNT EHR and Full Suite customers get it at no cost. The RXNT pricing page does not list Ambient IQ. |
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 | Ambient IQ | TORTUS |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | RXNT | Epic, Cerner |
| Founded | 1999 | 2022 |
| HQ | n/a | UK |
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Common questions
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