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DFreed vs Scribenote
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Freed if…
- you want the lower entry price ($39/mo vs $79/mo)
- you're in its core audience: independent physicians, nurse practitioners
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Choose Scribenote if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: veterinarians, veterinary technicians and care teams
Side by side
Feature Freed Scribenote
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price$39/mo$79/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNoYes
Data retentionRecordings deleted after note completion; notes deleted manually or auto-deleted after 30 daysKept while providing Services; deleted when no longer required or after 6 months inactivity
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, HIPAASOC 2 Type II, ISO 42001
PlatformsWebWeb
CategoryMedical ScribesMedical Scribes
CompanyFreed Inc.Scribenote Inc.
Based inUnited StatesCanada
Founded—2019
Part of——
Key features
F Freed
- Ambient scribing of in-person and telehealth visits
- Specialty-specific and custom note templates
- ICD-10, CPT and E/M coding suggestions
- Cited clinical evidence answers from 50+ sources
- One-click push to browser-based EHRs
- Patient instructions, referral letters and visit prep summaries
- Multilingual capture translated into English notes
- AI receptionist with two-way SMS and shared inbox
S Scribenote
- Records appointments and calls on phone, tablet or laptop
- Generates structured SOAP notes from speech
- PIMS export through Widget Mode and PIMSPal
- Custom Adaptive Templates and template library
- Callback, dental, multi-pet and ultrasound templates
- Teams Mode for unlimited care team members
- Multi-language mode and advanced name correction
- Companion for questions about any patient
Plans and prices
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Freed
Starter$39/mo
Core$59–$79/mo (monthly vs annual billing)
Premier$104–$119/mo (monthly vs annual billing)
GroupsCustom
Front DeskStarting at $149/mo
Scribenote
Free$0
Pro$79/mo/DVM (yearly toggle); $99/DVM (monthly toggle)
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Freed
- 7-day free trial with no credit card needed
- Core plan free for residents, students and trainees
- Audio recordings are deleted after notes are processed
- Works on desktop, tablet and smartphone
- Starter plan is capped at 40 notes per month
- EHR push and coding require the Premier plan
- EHR integration limited to browser-based EHRs
- Notes are produced in English only
Scribenote
- Free plan includes unlimited notes
- Billed per DVM, with care team members free through Teams Mode
- 2-week Pro trial with no credit card required
- SOC 2 Type II attestation and ISO/IEC 42001 certification
- Free plan uses standard models and has self-serve support only
- Free plan shares data for model improvement by default
- No special pricing for locum or part-time vets
- Custom templates require the Pro plan
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