Head-to-head
Nabla vs Tortus
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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Tortus
ProvisionalBest for nhs trusts and uk gp practices that need a governance-ready scribe with explicit no-retention and no-training policies
UK NHS-native ambient scribe registered as a Class I medical device and DTAC-compliant — explicit "no model trained, no data retained" position and a published clinical-validation platform (CREOLA).
From Contact sales
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| Dimension | Nabla | Tortus |
|---|---|---|
| Score type | Hands-on tested | Provisional |
| Editorial score | 9.0 | 3.8 |
| Starting price | Free up to 30 consults/mo | Contact sales |
| Free tier | Yes | Not disclosed |
| Free trial | Free tier (30 consults/mo cap) | NHS pilots |
| 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 | United Kingdom |
| Named EHR integrations | 7 | 1 |
| Ambient notes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-language | Yes (35+) | Not disclosed |
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
- Score type: Nabla (Hands-on tested) vs Tortus (Provisional)
- Editorial score: Nabla (9.0) vs Tortus (3.8)
- Starting price: Nabla (Free up to 30 consults/mo) vs Tortus (Contact sales)
- Free tier: Nabla (Yes) vs Tortus (Not disclosed)
- HIPAA: Nabla (Yes) vs Tortus (Not disclosed)
- SOC 2: Nabla (Yes) vs Tortus (Not disclosed)
- Named EHR integrations: Nabla (7) vs Tortus (1)
- Multi-language: Nabla (Yes (35+)) vs Tortus (Not disclosed)
Pick Tortus when…
- Built for nhs trusts and uk gp practices that need a governance-ready scribe with explicit no-retention and no-training policies
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
Tortus
Pros
- Class I medical device + DTAC-compliant — NHS procurement-ready
- Explicit "no model trained, no data retained" position
- CREOLA clinical-validation platform with 100+ clinicians
- Named NHS customers: St George's, Royal Devon NHS Trust, London Ambulance Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Watch-outs
- UK-only — no public EU / Swiss / Danish availability
- Pricing not publicly disclosed
- EHR integration described as "EHR-integrated" — specific systems not publicly named
FAQ
Which is better, Nabla or Tortus?
Nabla edges it on our editorial score (9.0 vs 3.8), 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 Tortus HIPAA compliant?
Tortus does not publicly disclose HIPAA compliance — confirm directly before relying on it.
What's the price difference between Nabla and Tortus?
Nabla starts at Free up to 30 consults/mo; Tortus starts at Contact sales. Pricing is as of 2026-05-20 — always confirm current figures with the vendor.
