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Abridge vs Suki

Compared by PracticeAll's healthcare IT team · Updated · How we review

The short answer

Abridge and Suki both sell ambient AI documentation mainly to health systems, and neither publishes prices. Abridge is the narrower, deeper choice for large organizations on Epic, with inpatient, nursing and revenue cycle products built around the note. Suki covers more routes to buy: its own app on four major EHRs, ambient notes built into athenaOne, standalone dictation, and an SDK and APIs that other software vendors can embed. Smaller practices will usually find Suki easier to reach.

Choose Abridge if you are a health system on Epic that wants ambient notes across outpatient, emergency, inpatient and nursing care from one enterprise vendor.

Choose Suki if you need ambient notes plus word-for-word dictation on Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth or MEDITECH, or want to embed a scribe in your own software.

Abridge vs Suki at a glance

AbridgeSuki
Best forHealth systems, especially on EpicHealth systems, groups on athenaOne, and health tech companies
Practice sizeEnterprise; the site says 300+ health systems use itEnterprise and groups; the site says 400+ health systems and partners
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Pricing modelEnterprise contract, quote onlyQuote only; dictation can be bought on its own or with ambient notes
Core approachAmbient listening that drafts the note, with Linked Evidence to check each line against the conversationAmbient notes plus dictation, voice editing, coding and order staging
EHR integrationsEmbedded in Epic (Haiku and Hyperspace); a Cerner integration is described at Adventist HealthEpic, Oracle Health, athenahealth and MEDITECH
HIPAA / BAASays it is HIPAA compliant; publishes a business associate agreementSays it is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 Type 2 certified; BAA terms not published
PlatformsInside Epic Haiku and Hyperspace; own app used with CernerWeb app, Chrome extension, iOS, Android, and inside Epic Haiku
Notable strengthCovers outpatient, emergency, inpatient and nursing notes, plus revenue cycle toolsMany ways to buy, including an SDK and APIs for partners
Main drawbackNo self-serve option and Epic-centred integrationNo public pricing; its Epic page still lists order entry as coming soon

Key differences

Documentation approach

Both tools record the visit and draft a note for the clinician to review. Abridge stresses traceability: in Epic, clinicians check drafts in Hyperspace using Linked Evidence, which ties text back to the conversation. Its platform also covers inpatient notes, nursing flowsheets and revenue cycle tools that surface ICD-10 and HCC codes and E/M levels. Suki pairs ambient notes with dictation, voice editing, problem-based charting, order staging and ICD-10, HCC, CPT and E/M code suggestions. In August 2026 Suki released dictation as a standalone product for word-for-word work such as operative reports.

EHR integration

Abridge's public product page names only Epic, where conversations are captured in Haiku and drafts are verified in Hyperspace. Its blog also describes a Cerner integration at Adventist Health. Suki names four EHRs: Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth and MEDITECH. On athenahealth, athena Ambient Notes has been powered by Suki since November 2024, and Suki says athenaOne integration usually takes about five business days. If your EHR is not Epic, Suki currently publishes more integration detail.

Cost, plans and availability

Neither vendor publishes a price, plan list or free trial. Abridge is sold as an enterprise contract to health systems through its contact form, and its site offers no self-serve sign-up for individual clinicians. Suki is also quote-only, but it sells through more channels: Suki for Clinicians, ambient notes inside athenaOne, standalone dictation, and partner products. Expect a negotiated multi-user agreement with either, and ask how price scales with users and modules.

Embedding a scribe in your own product

This matters for software companies rather than practices. Suki for Partners offers an SDK with a pre-built interface and APIs for note generation, submission and personalization, and names partners such as athenahealth, Zoom, WellSky and HealthEdge. Abridge's product pages do not describe a public API or SDK; it reaches clinicians through EHR integrations and health system partnerships.

Which should you choose?

For a large Epic organization, both are credible and a side-by-side pilot of note quality usually decides it. Outside Epic, or for a group that wants dictation and ambient notes from one vendor, Suki has the wider published footprint.

Choose Abridge if:

  • You are a health system on Epic and want the scribe embedded in Haiku and Hyperspace
  • You want inpatient, emergency and nursing documentation from the same vendor
  • Line-by-line verification of AI drafts is a priority for your clinical leaders

Choose Suki if:

  • Your organization runs Oracle Health, athenahealth or MEDITECH as well as, or instead of, Epic
  • Clinicians still need dictation for operative reports and complex notes
  • You are a software company that wants to embed ambient notes through an SDK or API

Small independent practices that want published monthly pricing may find Freed or Heidi Health a better fit, and developers who only need transcription can compare Soniox.

Read the full reviews

Abridge logoAbridge reviewHealth systems rolling out ambient AI documentation across many specialtiesContact for pricingSuki reviewHealth systems and medical groups wanting ambient AI notes inside their EHRContact for pricing

Sources

  1. Abridge homepage
  2. Abridge product page
  3. Abridge business associate agreement
  4. Adventist Health and the Abridge Cerner integration (Abridge blog)
  5. Suki homepage
  6. Suki for Clinicians
  7. Suki and Epic
  8. Suki and athenahealth
  9. Suki for Partners
  10. Suki standalone dictation announcement, August 2026

Abridge vs Suki: FAQ

Is Abridge or Suki better for small practices?

Suki is usually easier for small practices to reach. Practices on athenaOne can use athena Ambient Notes, which Suki powers, and Suki sells to groups as well as health systems. Abridge sells enterprise contracts to health systems and offers no self-serve option. Small practices that want a published monthly price should also compare self-serve scribes.

How much do Abridge and Suki cost?

Neither vendor publishes pricing as of October 2026. Both sell through quotes, and price depends on the number of users, specialties and modules. Suki lets buyers purchase dictation on its own or with ambient notes, while Abridge contracts with health systems for its platform. Ask each vendor for a written quote covering term length and implementation.

Do Abridge and Suki integrate with Epic?

Yes. Abridge is embedded in Epic: clinicians capture conversations in Haiku and review drafts in Hyperspace. Suki also works in Epic Haiku and Hyperspace across ambulatory, emergency and inpatient settings; its Epic page lists order entry as coming soon, and its August 2026 announcement says Suki Dictation runs natively inside Epic and MEDITECH. Suki also names Oracle Health, athenahealth and MEDITECH integrations.

Are Abridge and Suki HIPAA compliant, and do they sign a BAA?

Both describe themselves as HIPAA compliant. Abridge publishes its business associate agreement terms and says data is encrypted with 256-bit encryption and stored in US data centers. Suki says it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and HIPAA compliant and runs a trust portal, but its public pages do not describe BAA terms, so confirm them in the contract.

Should I use an ambient scribe API or Abridge or Suki for embedding?

If you are building software and want a finished ambient scribe inside it, Suki offers an SDK and APIs for that purpose. Abridge's product pages do not describe a public API or SDK. If you want to build your own note logic, a general speech-to-text API gives more control but leaves clinical accuracy, templates and EHR write-back to you.

Can you switch from one to the other or use both?

Yes, though switching means a new contract, EHR configuration and clinician training. Finished notes live in the EHR, so records stay put. Some health systems run pilots of more than one ambient vendor before standardizing, and Suki's standalone dictation can sit alongside another vendor's ambient product.