Head-to-head
Bola AI vs Heidi Health
A side-by-side, source-cited comparison. Clinical precision and note quality come from our hands-on testing; pricing, integrations and compliance from sourced facts. See how we score.
Bola AI
ProvisionalBest for us dental practices that want voice-driven charting and notes inside their existing dental pms
Dentistry-specialist voice AI — hands-free perio and restorative charting plus an ambient dental scribe inside the practice-management system. 10,000+ dentists and hygienists on the platform.
From Contact sales
Read the full review
Heidi Health
TestedBest for clinicians who want the broadest template library in the field, a real free plan and global reach
The broadest-reach ambient scribe in the field — 110 languages across 116 countries, 2M+ consults/week, the best community-shared template system in the category, plus a separate clinical Q&A surface (Heidi Evidence).
From Free / from $150/mo
Read the full reviewSide by side
| Dimension | Bola AI | Heidi Health |
|---|---|---|
| Score type | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Editorial score | 4.8 | 8.0 |
| Starting price | Contact sales | Free / from $150/mo |
| Free tier | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Free trial | No | 14-day Pro trial |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Not disclosed | Yes |
| GDPR | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Avoids training on your data | Not disclosed | Yes (states it does not) |
| Data residency | United States | Localized to the region of collection |
| Named EHR integrations | 6 | 2 |
| Ambient notes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-language | Not disclosed | Yes (110+) |
Bold values flag where one tool has a public advantage in our sourced data. “Not disclosed” never counts as a no.
When to pick which
Pick Bola AI when…
- Built for us dental practices that want voice-driven charting and notes inside their existing dental pms
- Named EHR integrations: Bola AI (6) vs Heidi Health (2)
Pick Heidi Health when…
- Built for clinicians who want the broadest template library in the field, a real free plan and global reach
- Score type: Heidi Health (Hands-on tested) vs Bola AI (Provisional)
- Editorial score: Heidi Health (8.0) vs Bola AI (4.8)
- Starting price: Heidi Health (Free / from $150/mo) vs Bola AI (Contact sales)
- Free tier: Heidi Health (Yes) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- Free trial: Heidi Health (14-day Pro trial) vs Bola AI (No)
- SOC 2: Heidi Health (Yes) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- GDPR: Heidi Health (Yes) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- Avoids training on your data: Heidi Health (Yes (states it does not)) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- Multi-language: Heidi Health (Yes (110+)) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
Pros & cons
Bola AI
Pros
- Dentistry-specialist — built for perio + restorative charting inside the PMS
- Full US dental-PMS coverage: Eaglesoft, Curve Dental, Dentrix, Fuse, Dentrix Ascend, Open Dental
- 10,000+ dentists and hygienists on the platform
- HIPAA compliant with BAA
Watch-outs
- US-only — no EU or non-English-market availability
- SOC 2 / GDPR / data residency not enumerated
- Training-on-customer-data position not publicly stated
Heidi Health
Pros
- Best-in-class template system — the Template Community lets verified clinicians publish and share templates; thousands of community-built Notes, Forms and Documents
- 110 supported languages across 116 countries — broadest reach in the field
- Real, usable free plan (not a 7-day teaser)
- Heidi Evidence — separate clinical Q&A surface with sourced citations for between-patient lookups
Watch-outs
- Note quality below the precision-focused leaders in our hands-on testing for dense specialist consultations
- Free plan capped at 10 "Pro Actions" per month — custom templates, Ask Heidi and document generation lock after the cap until the next cycle
- 2026 price increase from ~$90/mo to $150/mo billed annually
FAQ
Which is better, Bola AI or Heidi Health?
Heidi Health edges it on our editorial score (8.0 vs 4.8), but "better" depends on your jurisdiction, EHR and budget — see the side-by-side below.
Is Bola AI HIPAA compliant?
Yes — Bola AI states HIPAA compliance.
Is Heidi Health HIPAA compliant?
Yes — Heidi Health states HIPAA compliance.
What's the price difference between Bola AI and Heidi Health?
Bola AI starts at Contact sales; Heidi Health starts at Free / from $150/mo. Pricing is as of 2026-05-20 — always confirm current figures with the vendor.
