Head-to-head
Nabla vs Tandem 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.
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
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Tandem Health
TestedBest for european and uk clinicians whose primary requirement is the broadest enumerated certification stack — and who can absorb the note-quality gap with careful clinician review
European regulated clinical AI with the broadest certification stack in the field — but note quality has been the weak point in our hands-on testing, with hallucinations appearing more often than from the precision-focused leaders.
From Free / €125/mo
Read the full reviewSide by side
| Dimension | Nabla | Tandem Health |
|---|---|---|
| Score type | Hands-on tested | Hands-on tested |
| Editorial score | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Starting price | Free up to 30 consults/mo | Free / €125/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Free tier (30 consults/mo cap) | Free tier (unlimited notes; limited Pro Actions, 2 templates, 2 co-workers) |
| HIPAA | Yes | Not disclosed |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Not disclosed |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Avoids training on your data | Yes (states it does not) | Yes (states it does not) |
| Data residency | Google Cloud regional — databases in the region of your choice | EU data centers |
| Named EHR integrations | 7 | 2 |
| Ambient notes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-language | Yes (35+) | Yes |
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 Nabla when…
- Built for clinicians who want a real free entry point without compliance trade-offs
- Editorial score: Nabla (9.0) vs Tandem Health (7.0)
- HIPAA: Nabla (Yes) vs Tandem Health (Not disclosed)
- SOC 2: Nabla (Yes) vs Tandem Health (Not disclosed)
- Named EHR integrations: Nabla (7) vs Tandem Health (2)
Pick Tandem Health when…
- Built for european and uk clinicians whose primary requirement is the broadest enumerated certification stack — and who can absorb the note-quality gap with careful clinician review
Pros & cons
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
Tandem Health
Pros
- Most credentialed compliance stack in our catalog: CE Mark + UKCA + GDPR + ISO 27001 + 13485 + 42001 + 14001 + NEN 7510 + NHS Compliant
- All data stored and processed within EU data centers
- Explicit "your data is never used to train AI" position
- Real free tier — €0/user/mo with unlimited notes
Watch-outs
- Note quality is the headline weakness in our hands-on testing — hallucinations appear more often than from the precision-focused leaders
- Europe-focused — no HIPAA, no US deployment footprint
- Direct EHR integration is largely 1-click transfer rather than deep embed
FAQ
Which is better, Nabla or Tandem Health?
Nabla edges it on our editorial score (9.0 vs 7.0), but "better" depends on your jurisdiction, EHR and budget — see the side-by-side below.
Is Nabla HIPAA compliant?
Yes — Nabla states HIPAA compliance.
Is Tandem Health HIPAA compliant?
Tandem Health does not publicly disclose HIPAA compliance — confirm directly before relying on it.
What's the price difference between Nabla and Tandem Health?
Nabla starts at Free up to 30 consults/mo; Tandem Health starts at Free / €125/mo. Pricing is as of 2026-05-20 — always confirm current figures with the vendor.
