Abridge vs OpenEvidence
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Abridge
Ambient AI scribe for clinicians — 200+ health systems, Best in KLAS
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| RECATOOLS Score | 8.2 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Enterprise | Freemium |
| Free tier | None — enterprise contracts only, no self-serve or trial tier | Free for all verified US clinicians (NPI required); ad-supported |
| Paid from | Enterprise quote only; no public self-serve pricing (12-month minimum) | Enterprise tier in development; pricing undisclosed — contact sales |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✓ |
| Users | 200+ health systems; ~50-80M clinical conversations/year | ~860,000 verified US clinicians (June 2026) |
| Founded | 2018 | 2022 |
| Maker | Abridge AI, Inc. (independent) | Daniel Nadler (CEO), Zachary Ziegler (CTO) |
| Verdict | Abridge is the clear market leader in ambient AI documentation for large US health systems, validated by more peer-reviewed research than any competitor, Best in KLAS two consecutive years, and deployments at the most pr... |
OpenEvidence is genuinely useful for US clinicians: free, citation-backed answers pulled from NEJM, JAMA, and AMA guidelines, funded by pharma advertising instead of subscriptions. Growth has been extraordinary — over 69... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.