Head-to-head
Lyrebird Health 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.
Lyrebird Health
ProvisionalBest for australian clinicians on best practice, plus au/uk/us users who want a no-install web-based scribe
Web-based ambient scribe with a deep Best Practice (Bp) integration and Australian data residency — multi-country availability across AU, UK and US.
From Free / from AU$160/mo
Read the full review
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 | Lyrebird Health | Nabla |
|---|---|---|
| Score type | Provisional | Hands-on tested |
| Editorial score | 5.5 | 9.0 |
| Starting price | Free / from AU$160/mo | Free up to 30 consults/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Free plan (50 transcribe + 10 documents/mo cap) + 14-day Pro trial | Free tier (30 consults/mo cap) |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Not disclosed | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Avoids training on your data | Yes (states it does not) | Yes (states it does not) |
| Data residency | Australia | Google Cloud regional — databases in the region of your choice |
| Named EHR integrations | 4 | 7 |
| Ambient notes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-language | Yes | 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 Lyrebird Health when…
- Built for australian clinicians on best practice, plus au/uk/us users who want a no-install web-based scribe
Pick Nabla when…
- Built for clinicians who want a real free entry point without compliance trade-offs
- Score type: Nabla (Hands-on tested) vs Lyrebird Health (Provisional)
- Editorial score: Nabla (9.0) vs Lyrebird Health (5.5)
- SOC 2: Nabla (Yes) vs Lyrebird Health (Not disclosed)
- Named EHR integrations: Nabla (7) vs Lyrebird Health (4)
Pros & cons
Lyrebird Health
Pros
- Only AI scribe fully integrated with Best Practice (Bp Premier)
- Australian data processing and storage with bank-level encryption
- States: notes and transcripts never sold, shared or used to train external models
- HIPAA + GDPR + Australian Privacy Principles compliance
Watch-outs
- SOC 2 / HITRUST and ISO 27001 not publicly enumerated
- Web-only — no native iOS or Android apps
- Multilingual support claimed but specific languages not disclosed
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, Lyrebird Health or Nabla?
Nabla edges it on our editorial score (9.0 vs 5.5), but "better" depends on your jurisdiction, EHR and budget — see the side-by-side below.
Is Lyrebird Health HIPAA compliant?
Yes — Lyrebird Health states HIPAA compliance.
Is Nabla HIPAA compliant?
Yes — Nabla states HIPAA compliance.
What's the price difference between Lyrebird Health and Nabla?
Lyrebird Health starts at Free / from AU$160/mo; Nabla starts at Free up to 30 consults/mo. Pricing is as of 2026-05-20 — always confirm current figures with the vendor.
