Head-to-head
Bola AI vs Nabla
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
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Nabla
Editor's pickTestedBest for clinicians who want a real free entry point without compliance trade-offs
Our 2026 Editor's Pick — the only ambient scribe shipping the full HIPAA + SOC 2 Type II + GDPR + ISO 27001 quartet with no audio stored by default and a real free tier.
From Free up to 30 consults/mo
Read the full reviewSide by side
| Dimension | Bola AI | Nabla |
|---|---|---|
| Score type | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Editorial score | 4.8 | 9.0 |
| Starting price | Contact sales | Free up to 30 consults/mo |
| Free tier | Not disclosed | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Free tier (30 consults/mo cap) |
| 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 | Google Cloud regional — databases in the region of your choice |
| Named EHR integrations | 6 | 7 |
| Ambient notes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-language | Not disclosed | Yes (35+) |
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
Pick Nabla when…
- Built for clinicians who want a real free entry point without compliance trade-offs
- Score type: Nabla (Hands-on tested) vs Bola AI (Provisional)
- Editorial score: Nabla (9.0) vs Bola AI (4.8)
- Starting price: Nabla (Free up to 30 consults/mo) vs Bola AI (Contact sales)
- Free tier: Nabla (Yes) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- Free trial: Nabla (Free tier (30 consults/mo cap)) vs Bola AI (No)
- SOC 2: Nabla (Yes) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- GDPR: Nabla (Yes) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- Avoids training on your data: Nabla (Yes (states it does not)) vs Bola AI (Not disclosed)
- Named EHR integrations: Nabla (7) vs Bola AI (6)
- Multi-language: Nabla (Yes (35+)) 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
Nabla
Pros
- HIPAA + SOC 2 Type II + GDPR + ISO 27001 — the full compliance quartet
- No audio stored by default; explicit no-training-on-customer-data position
- Real free tier — no credit card required
- Scale: 85,000+ clinicians, 130+ health organizations, 20M+ annual encounters
Watch-outs
- Polishes dense specialist consultations more aggressively than precision-focused alternatives
- Public pricing page isn't currently live — Pro and enterprise both sales-led today
- Published US health-system case studies remain thinner than Abridge for the largest IDNs
FAQ
Which is better, Bola AI or Nabla?
Nabla edges it on our editorial score (9.0 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 Nabla HIPAA compliant?
Yes — Nabla states HIPAA compliance.
What's the price difference between Bola AI and Nabla?
Bola AI starts at Contact sales; Nabla starts at Free up to 30 consults/mo. Pricing is as of 2026-05-20 — always confirm current figures with the vendor.
