Doctor Notes vs Heidi Health
Heidi is a capable platform and plenty of clinicians like it. Here’s the honest comparison — where Heidi is better, and where I think Doctor Notes is — for a doctor choosing between the two.
Side by side
| Doctor Notes | Heidi Health | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Doctors who want simple, predictable pricing and an evidence-checked note | Mixed clinician types wanting a broad platform with a free tier |
| Price | $99/mo Standard (up to 300 notes) · $199 Pro (up to 600) — every feature included | Free; Evidence Plus ~$40; Clinician ~$150/user/mo (US) |
| Free to try | 3 free notes, then card on the 4th | Free tier: unlimited transcription, 10 actions/month |
| Notes included | Up to 300/mo on Standard ($99); 600 on Pro ($199) | On the Clinician plan (~$150/user/mo) |
| Cited clinical second-read | yes — red flags + PubMed / Europe PMC / FDA citations on every note | Premium evidence sources on paid tiers; not the same per-note cited review |
| Reads photos & drafts the A&P | yes — reads x-ray/ECG/lab photos and drafts & double-checks the Assessment & Plan | no — transcribes the visit; not a photo-reading A&P co-pilot |
| Built for | Doctors only — focused templates | Every clinician type — very broad |
| Learns your note style | yes — from your edits | yes — custom templates |
| EHR workflow | One-click copy/paste into any EHR | Copy/paste; integrations vary by plan |
| Audio handling | Deleted after the note; never used to train AI | Deleted after the note; not used for training |
| BAA (HIPAA) | Signed before you record a real patient | Available |
Where Doctor Notes is better
- $99 a month for up to 300 notes — enough for most everyday practices, below Heidi’s roughly $150-per-user plan — with Pro at $199 for up to 600 if you run high volume.
- A cited clinical second-read on every note, grounded in PubMed, Europe PMC and the FDA label. Not just access to evidence sources — an actual read on each note for you to check.
- Attach a lab panel or rhythm strip and the AI reads it into the note, then drafts and cross-checks your A&P for you to review — not just a transcript of what was said.
- It’s built for doctors only. Less to set up, and notes that sound like a doctor wrote them.
Where Heidi Health is better
- A genuine free tier if you only write a little (10 actions a month).
- Much broader — templates and workflows for many kinds of clinician, not just doctors.
- A bigger, more mature platform with more integrations and templates.
So which should you pick?
If you want built-in coding, direct EHR integration, or the widest template library, the other tool is probably the better fit — and I’d rather you knew that here than found out after signing up. If you want simple, predictable pricing — $99 a month for up to 300 notes, or $199 for up to 600 on Pro — a tool built for doctors only, and a cited clinical second-read on every note — red flags and citations from PubMed, Europe PMC and the FDA label — that’s what I built Doctor Notes to do.
Frequently asked
Is Doctor Notes cheaper than Heidi?
For everyday note volume, usually yes. Heidi’s free tier caps you at 10 actions a month, and its unlimited plan is around $150 per user a month in the US. Mine is $99 a month for up to 300 notes (enough for most everyday practices), or $199 for up to 600 on Pro.
Does Heidi have a free plan, and does Doctor Notes?
Heidi has a free tier with unlimited transcription but only 10 actions a month. I don’t have a permanent free tier — you get 3 free notes to try it, then I ask for a card on the fourth.
What’s the real difference?
Focus. Heidi serves every kind of clinician. I built Doctor Notes for doctors only, and added a cited clinical second-read on every note. Want breadth? Heidi. Want a focused doctor tool that checks its work against the evidence? Mine.
Are both HIPAA-safe?
Yes — both encrypt your data, delete the audio after the note, and don’t train AI on it. With Doctor Notes you can’t record a real patient until we’ve signed a BAA.
Pricing shown is as published June 2026 and changes often — check each vendor’s own pricing page for current rates. Heidi Health pricing: https://www.heidihealth.com/en-us/pricing. Comparisons reflect our honest reading of each product and are not endorsed by Heidi Health.