What “Most Affordable” Means Here
- Sticker price: published per‑clinician USD pricing.
- Predictability: unlimited vs. usage caps that could add cost.
- Trial value: ability to validate workflows before paying.
All figures below were taken from each vendor's own public pricing page and verified on 28 July 2026. Vendor pricing in this category changes frequently — confirm the current price on the vendor's page before you buy.
Methodology
- We compared public, US-facing pricing pages for Twofold, Freed, Heidi and Scribeberry, verified on 28 July 2026.
- If a vendor doesn’t post individual pricing (DeepScribe), we rely on its Terms to characterize pricing as quote‑based.
- We prioritized the effective annual cost for one clinician, then noted usage caps and trial/free tiers where applicable.
Snapshot: 2026 US pricing (individual plans)
Vendor | Monthly (billed monthly) | Effective Monthly (billed annually) | Effective Annual | Free/Try | Notable usage line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Twofold Health | $69 | $49 | $588 | 7-day trial, no card | Unlimited notes on every paid plan; coding and BAA included. |
Freed AI | $79 (Core) | $104 (Premier) | $948 (Core) / $1,248 (Premier) | 7-day trial | Starter $39/mo caps at 40 notes/mo ($468/yr). Coding and EHR push are Premier-only. |
Heidi Health | $150 (Clinician) | $110 (Clinician) | $1,320 (Clinician) / $2,160 (Practice) | Free tier + 14-day trial | Per user, excludes sales tax. Coding is Practice-only. |
Scribeberry | $99 (Pro) | ~$83 (16% annual discount) | ~$998 (Pro, derived) | Free mode: 20 uses/mo | Pro is unlimited; no annual price is displayed. |
DeepScribe | — | — | — | — | Pricing not posted; fees set by Order Form (sales-led). |
Vendor-by-vendor
Twofold Health
- Price: $69 billed monthly; $49/mo billed annually ($588/yr).
- Usage: Unlimited notes on paid plans.
- Trial: 7 days, no credit card required. There is no permanent free plan. Coding (CPT and ICD-10) and a signed BAA are included in the single paid plan rather than gated to a higher tier.
Freed AI
- Price: three tiers. Starter $39/mo ($468/yr), Core $79/mo ($948/yr), Premier $119/mo or $104/mo billed annually ($1,248/yr). Freed currently displays the Starter price struck through from $59, so treat $39 as promotional.
- Usage/Trial: Starter caps at 40 notes per month — roughly two per working day. Core and Premier are unlimited. CPT and ICD-10 coding and one-click EHR push arrive only at Premier. 7-day free trial.
Heidi Health
- Price: Clinician $110 per user/month billed yearly ($1,320/yr), or $150 per user/month billed monthly ($1,800/yr). Practice is $180 per user/month billed annually ($2,160/yr). Prices are per user and exclude applicable sales tax.
- Free tier: unlimited transcription, standard templates and task management at $0. Ask Heidi, advanced templates, patient and session linking and personalisations are all limited on the free plan, and CPT/ICD-10 coding is Practice-only — it is not available on Clinician at all. 14-day paid trial.
Scribeberry
- Price: Pro $99/month for unlimited use. Scribeberry does not display an annual price, only a "Save 16%" badge on yearly billing, which works out at roughly $998/yr. Enterprise is $79 per user/month with a five-provider minimum.
- Free tier: 20 uses per month after an initial 3-day unlimited trial. Pro removes the cap.
DeepScribe
- Price: Not publicly posted; fees are defined in a signed Order Form (sales‑led).
Because there’s no self‑serve public pricing, it isn’t possible to verify a lower individual rate than Twofold’s.
Cost math at typical usage (illustrative)
At 120 notes a month (1,440 a year), the effective cost per note on each vendor's cheapest unlimited plan:
- Twofold ($588/yr) → $0.41 per note — unlimited, coding included
- Freed Core ($948/yr) → $0.66 per note — unlimited, no coding
- Scribeberry Pro ($998/yr) → $0.69 per note — unlimited, annual price derived
- Freed Premier ($1,248/yr) → $0.87 per note — unlimited, coding included
- Heidi Clinician ($1,320/yr) → $0.92 per note — unlimited, no coding, excl. tax
- Heidi Practice ($2,160/yr) → $1.50 per note — unlimited, coding included, excl. tax
Per‑note figures are the annual price divided by 1,440 notes, using each vendor's cheapest plan that permits that volume. Freed Starter is excluded because its 40‑note monthly cap makes 120 notes impossible. Your per‑note cost falls as volume rises on unlimited plans and does not on capped ones. Prices verified 28 July 2026.
Conclusion: Which AI scribe is the most affordable in 2026 (US)?
For an individual clinician who wants the lowest predictable annual spend with unlimited use, Twofold Health remains the most affordable option at $588 a year — below Freed Core at $948, Scribeberry Pro at roughly $998, and Heidi Clinician at $1,320. Twofold also includes CPT and ICD‑10 coding at that price, where Freed reserves coding for Premier ($1,248/yr) and Heidi for Practice ($2,160/yr). One honest exception: Freed Starter is cheaper at $468 a year, but it caps at 40 notes a month, which puts it outside the unlimited‑use comparison this page is making.