Nabla generates clinical notes ambiently from the consultation, and is one of very few scribes with a free tier — reportedly 30 consultations a month. That free tier comes with a caveat serious enough to lead with: it reportedly does not include a signed Business Associate Agreement, which means it is not suitable for identifiable patient health information. As an evaluation sandbox it's useful. As a way to document real patients for free, it isn't one. Nabla also appears to have moved to demo-and-contract sales during 2026.
At a glance
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Free tier
Reportedly 30 consultations/month — reportedly no BAA
Starter
Reported around $119/month per clinician
Pro
Reported around $239/month per clinician
Sales model
Moved to demo/contract sales during 2026
Compliance
HIPAA on paid plans; confirm BAA coverage for your plan
A free tier exists at all. 30 consultations a month is enough to evaluate whether ambient scribing fits your workflow before committing — something Abridge, DeepScribe, and Suki don't offer in any form.
Starter is competitively priced. Around $119/month sits between Freed at $79 and the enterprise tier at $200–500.
All three platforms. Web, iOS, and Android.
Ambient capture without enterprise procurement, at least historically — though the 2026 move to contract sales may be changing that.
Established in the category with real clinical deployments.
Where it falls short
The free tier reportedly has no BAA, and that matters enormously. Without a signed BAA you cannot lawfully process identifiable PHI through it under HIPAA. Industry guidance as of mid-2026 is blunt: there is no fully-featured, HIPAA-covered AI scribe that is free forever, and free tiers should be treated as evaluation sandboxes only. Do not run real patient encounters through any free scribe tier without confirming BAA coverage in writing.
Sales model shifted in 2026. The move to demo-and-contract sales suggests the self-serve path is narrowing. What you can buy today may not match older reviews.
Pricing is reported, not published. The $119 and $239 figures come from third-party directories, and with the sales-model change they may already be stale.
Pro at $239/month is enterprise-adjacent without clearly matching enterprise EHR integration depth.
Independent reviews are mostly competitor-published. As throughout this category, treat comparative claims accordingly.
Pricing
A free tier reportedly covering 30 consultations a month, without a BAA. Starter is reported at around $119 per clinician per month and Pro at around $239. Nabla moved to demo and contract sales during 2026, so current pricing may be quote-based. Confirm directly, and confirm BAA coverage on whichever plan you choose.
Who it's for
Clinicians who want to evaluate ambient scribing at no cost before paying — using simulated or de-identified encounters, not real patients. If you decide it works, price Starter against Freed at $79 for unlimited notes. For health-system deployment, Abridge has far stronger independent validation.
Last verified: 10 August 2026. Pricing and BAA terms are reported by third parties and appear to be changing; verify everything directly with Nabla before clinical use.
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