Complete List of AI Medical Scribes in 2026: Every Product Compared

The ambient AI scribe market has more than a dozen active products. This is the most complete list available — updated for 2026 with pricing, EHR integrations, specialty fit, and honest notes on each.

Last updated: June 2026 · See our detailed 2026 comparison →

Enterprise vs. independent: two different markets

The AI scribe market has split into two distinct segments. Enterprise products — DAX Copilot, Abridge, Ambience, Augmedix — target hospital systems and large group practices. They require institutional procurement, IT integration, and multi-year contracts. Pricing is opaque and typically starts at $5,000+ per physician per year.

Independent physician products — Freed, NoPajamaTime, Heidi Health — are designed for solo practitioners and small groups. They're accessible via credit card, require no IT department, and are priced at $99–$199/month. The workflow is typically record-on-phone, receive note, paste into EHR — or increasingly, direct EHR push.

What to actually evaluate

Before choosing a product, ask these five questions:

  • Does it handle your specialty's note format? SOAP for physicians, DAP/BIRP for therapists, specialty-specific structured notes for procedural specialties.
  • Does it assign billing codes? Automatic ICD-10 and CPT suggestion saves 5–15 minutes per note beyond just documentation.
  • What's the EHR workflow? Copy-paste adds a step. Direct EHR push eliminates it. Know which you're getting.
  • Can you trial it free? Any product worth using should offer a real trial period. If not, that's a signal.
  • Does after-hours charting actually drop to zero? This is the only metric that matters. Not "I save time" — zero pajama time.

    • Products no longer active

    Several AI scribes that launched 2021–2023 have shut down or been acquired. The market consolidation is ongoing. Before committing to any product, verify it is actively maintained and that the company has demonstrable funding or revenue. A scribe product that disappears mid-contract is a serious workflow disruption.

    How does NoPajamaTime compare?

    Built for independent physicians. Focus: reducing after-hours charting — not reduction.

    Current free 24-hour proof — create and review one note. No paid subscription starts automatically.