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AMicrosoft Dragon Copilot vs Nabla Copilot
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Microsoft Dragon Copilot if…
- you work on Windows
- you're in its core audience: physicians, nurses
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Choose Nabla Copilot if…
- you need an API to build on
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Chrome
- you're in its core audience: health systems, physicians and clinicians
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Feature Microsoft Dragon Copilot Nabla Copilot
Pricing modelContact for pricingContact for pricing
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Security and complianceGDPRHIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome, API
CategoryMedical ScribesMedical Scribes
CompanyNuance Communications, Inc.Nabla Technologies SAS
Based inUnited StatesFrance
Founded——
Part ofMicrosoft—
Key features
M Microsoft Dragon Copilot
- Ambient capture of multi-party, multilingual clinical conversations
- Specialty-specific clinical note generation
- Cited answers from transcripts, notes and medical references
- Coding suggestions, referral letters and after-visit summaries
- Nursing flowsheet documentation from ambient capture
- Radiology report drafting and prior-report summaries (preview)
- Embedded in EHRs such as Epic
N Nabla Copilot
- Ambient capture of patient visits into structured clinical notes
- Clinical-grade dictation built into Epic and major EHRs
- E/M and ICD-10 coding suggestions based on AMA guidelines
- Note templates customizable by specialty and preference
- Patient summaries and referral letters
- Nabla Connect for embedding plus API-first access
- Configurable data retention policies
Plans and prices
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Microsoft Dragon Copilot
EnterpriseCustom
Nabla Copilot
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
Microsoft Dragon Copilot
- Separate workflows for physicians, nurses and radiologists
- Works inside EHRs such as Epic
- Answers include citations to sources
- Physician version is available in 10 countries
- No public pricing; you have to contact sales
- Nurse version is available only in the US
- Radiology features are still in preview in the US
Nabla Copilot
- Integrates with Epic, athenahealth and other major EHRs
- Available on web, iOS, Android and as a Chrome extension
- Lists HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance
- API and Nabla Connect for partner integrations
- No public pricing; enterprise deals go through sales
- Built for clinical settings, not general transcription
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