Abridge vs Regard
A side-by-side comparison of Abridge and Regard, two Healthcare tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
Abridge
HealthcareAmbient AI that turns clinician-patient conversations into billable clinical notes.
View AbridgeAt a glance
| Attribute | Abridge | Regard |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Healthcare | Healthcare |
| Pricing | PAID | PAID |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms (differs) | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Model support | — | — |
| Vendor (differs) | Abridge | Regard |
The honest brief
Abridge
Best in KLAS for Ambient AI two years running, with the deepest Epic integration and per-line transcript linkage.
- Every note line links to source audio
- Deep Epic and Athena EHR integration
- Real-time note generation during the visit
- Enterprise-only; no self-serve for solo clinicians
- Quote-only pricing, no public rates
- Epic now ships a competing native scribe
Regard
Reads the full chart proactively before the visit — surfacing undiagnosed conditions and drafting the note, vs. ambient scribes that only capture the encounter.
- Proactive chart-wide analysis
- Improves diagnosis and coding capture
- Drafts near-complete notes
- Used by major health systems
- Enterprise deployment only
- Requires deep EHR integration
- Diagnosis suggestions need MD review