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ABola AI vs Heidi Health
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Bola AI if…
- you're in its core audience: dentists, dental hygienists
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Choose Heidi Health if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Web, macOS, Windows
- you're in its core audience: general practitioners, hospital clinicians
Side by side
Feature Bola AI Heidi Health
Pricing modelContact for pricingFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retentionKept as long as reasonably necessary; varies by information type and agreementsSensitive health information kept only for duration requested by the Practitioner
Security and complianceHIPAA—
Platforms—Web, macOS, Windows
CategoryMedical ScribesMedical Scribes
CompanyBola Technologies, Inc.Heidi Health Ltd
Based in—United Kingdom
Founded2017—
Part of——
Key features
B Bola AI
- Hands-free voice periodontal charting
- Voice restorative charting covering history, treatment plans and procedures
- AI Scribe that turns spoken exams into structured clinical notes
- Integrations with Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve and Fuse
- Recognizes different speakers and accents without voice training
- HIPAA-oriented design with Business Associate Agreements
- Onboarding packages with setup and staff training
H Heidi Health
- AI scribe that generates clinical notes from consultations
- Clinical coding and documentation integrity checks
- Telehealth audio capture
- Desktop-wide dictation
- Clip-on Remote microphone for ward rounds
- Evidence answers with citations and CPD/CME tracking
- Letter and patient communication workflows
- EPR integration
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Bola AI
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
Heidi Health
FreeFree
ClinicianNot published
PracticeNot published
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Bola AI
- Built specifically for dental terminology and workflows
- Integrates with major dental practice management systems
- No individual voice training or special computer hardware required
- Offers BAAs for HIPAA compliance
- No public pricing; a demo is required
- Available features vary by practice management system
- Needs a quality microphone for the best recognition
Heidi Health
- Free plan includes unlimited transcription and Evidence answers
- 14-day trial on the Clinician and Practice plans
- Desktop apps for macOS and Windows
- Compliance pages for HIPAA, GDPR, the UK, AU/NZ and Canada
- Prices for paid plans are not published
- EHR integration is a paid add-on
- No mobile app listed on the pricing page
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