Chartnote vs Freed: Affordable AI Scribes for Solo Clinicians (2026)

Freed and Chartnote sit in the same part of the market: ambient AI scribes that solo clinicians and small practices can start without an enterprise sales cycle. Both turn a patient conversation into a structured note, support browser-based EHR workflows, and publish transparent monthly pricing.

They are not identical. Freed leans hard into a polished individual-clinician product with EHR Push on higher plans and Clinical Evidence on Core and above. Chartnote pairs ambient AI Scribe with dictation, Copilot, custom templates, and 92 recording languages — plus a free Basic tier and Autosync across devices in Chartnote 3.0.

This guide compares them on the factors that matter when you are choosing an AI scribe for real clinic days: price at your volume, how the note gets into the chart, devices, languages, trial terms, and compliance. Facts below reflect each vendor’s public pages as of November 2026.

Quick verdict

Choose Chartnote if you want a free way to start (15 AI Scribe notes/month on Basic), a 14-day trial of Pro or Max, published Pro pricing at $39.99/month, dictation and Copilot alongside ambient notes, Intelligent Mapping into many web-based EHRs on every plan, and 92 languages — with Autosync so you can start a note on one device and finish on another.

Choose Freed if you prefer Freed’s specialty templates and style-learning workflow, want Clinical Evidence answers from medical sources on Core+, or need Freed’s verified EHR Push list (Premier/Groups) and are comfortable with Freed’s plan ladder from Starter through Premier.

Neither tool replaces your clinical judgment. Both expect you to review and sign the draft.

Chartnote vs Freed at a glance (as of November 2026)

	Chartnote	Freed
Pricing	Basic free (15 notes/mo); Pro $39.99/mo ($35.99 yearly); Max $99.99/mo ($89.99 yearly); Team Max from $99.99/clinician; Enterprise custom	Starter $39/mo (up to 40 notes); Core $79/mo (unlimited); Premier $119/mo or $104/mo annual; Groups custom
Best for	Solo clinicians and small teams who want ambient + dictation + Copilot, free/low-cost entry, and multi-device workflow	Individual clinicians who want a dedicated ambient scribe with style learning and Premier-tier EHR Push
EHR support	Intelligent Mapping for Practice Fusion, Elation, eClinicalWorks, athena, OpenEMR, ModMed, Charm, Tebra, HealthBook+, Office Ally, Telus Health, Veracity; Companion for other web EHRs	EHR Push (Premier/Groups) verified on SimplePractice, Practice Fusion, athenahealth, Tebra/Kareo, eCW, Elation, AdvancedMD, Cerbo, TherapyNotes, WellSky, OptiMantra, NextGen Office, Practice Better, and others; Chrome/Edge extension
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android	Web/browser, Chrome & Edge extensions, iOS, Android
Languages	92 languages for AI Scribe & Voice Chart	90+ languages for capture; SOAP notes in English
Trial	14-day free trial of Pro or Max (first-time); Basic free forever	7-day free trial (Premier features); no credit card required
Compliance	HIPAA compliant; SOC 2 Type II audited; BAA; PHI never used for AI training	HIPAA-compliant; BAA available; states it does not store patient recordings

Pricing: what you actually pay

Published pricing makes both tools easier to evaluate than enterprise-only scribes. Details differ at similar sticker prices.

Chartnote (from Chartnote’s plans docs, unchanged with Chartnote 3.0):

Basic: $0 — 15 AI Scribe notes/month, web EHR transfer, custom templates and snippets
Pro: $39.99/month or $35.99/month yearly — up to 100 notes/month, unlimited note actions, priority support
Max: $99.99/month or $89.99/month yearly — unlimited AI Scribe notes (fair-use), expanded Copilot
Team Max / Enterprise: team seats, shared templates, SSO and Trust Center access on Enterprise

Freed (from getfreed.ai/pricing and Freed help):

Starter: $39/month — up to 40 notes
Core: $79/month — unlimited notes, template builder, Clinical Evidence
Premier: $119/month or $104/month billed annually — EHR push, dictation, coding assistant, visit summaries
Groups: Premier features plus MA users, SSO, admin tools; pricing by group size

If you chart lightly, Chartnote Basic or Pro and Freed Starter land in a similar neighborhood. Once you need unlimited notes and one-click EHR push, Freed’s Premier ($119/$104) sits above Chartnote Max ($99.99/$89.99) on list price — but feature bundles differ, so compare the whole plan, not one line item. For a broader market view, see AI medical scribe pricing.

Features and workflow

Both listen to the encounter (in person or telehealth), draft a specialty-aware note, and let you edit before the chart.

Chartnote adds Voice Chart dictation, snippets/dot phrases, Copilot for referrals and clinical questions, billing suggestions (ICD-10, CPT, E/M), after-visit summaries, custom AI templates with style control, and Chartnote 3.0 Autosync (start on phone, finish on computer). Highlights from Finish Later are free.

Freed emphasizes specialty-specific templates, learning your style from edits, Clinical Evidence from 50+ sources (Core+), patient instructions/letters/referrals, ICD-10 and CPT/E/M coding on Premier, and EHR Push via its browser extension.

If you want one subscription that covers ambient notes and real-time dictation edits, Chartnote’s bundled toolkit is the clearer fit. If Clinical Evidence and Freed’s style-learning loop are the priority, Freed Core/Premier is purpose-built for that.

EHR integration

Neither product requires a months-long IT project for typical ambulatory web EHRs.

Chartnote’s Chrome extension uses Intelligent Mapping for listed EHRs and Companion (pinned note) when mapping is not yet available — included across plans. Completed integrations listed publicly include Practice Fusion, Elation, eClinicalWorks, Athena, OpenEMR, ModMed, Charm, Tebra, HealthBook+, Office Ally, Telus Health, and Veracity.

Freed’s Push to EHR is verified on a published list of browser-based EHRs; unlimited push is a Premier/Groups feature. Core/Starter users get a limited number of lifetime chart transfers via Push (Freed help states 5), then copy-paste or upgrade.

Ask each vendor to show the workflow in your EHR before you buy. For evaluation criteria, use our AI scribe checklist.

Platforms and languages

Chartnote runs on web, Chrome extension, iOS, and Android, with offline recording on mobile and cloud Autosync in 3.0.

Freed supports browser workflows, Chrome and Edge extensions, and native iOS and Android apps, plus telehealth capture.

On languages, both cover a wide set: Chartnote lists 92 languages for AI Scribe and Voice Chart; Freed states 90+ languages for conversation capture with English SOAP notes (and patient instructions that can stay in the visit language).

Security and compliance

Chartnote is HIPAA compliant, covered by a BAA, and SOC 2 Type II audited across the platform on all plans. Speech-to-text and AI vendors operate under BAAs with zero data retention; patient data is never used for AI training.

Freed states it is HIPAA-compliant, uses industry best practices, and does not store patient recordings; organizations can obtain a BAA.

Always confirm a BAA is in place before PHI flows. More questions to ask any vendor: Is your AI scribe HIPAA compliant?.

Where each tool fits best

Chartnote is a better fit when:

You want a free Basic plan or a longer 14-day Pro/Max trial
You need ambient notes plus dictation, snippets, and Copilot in one place
You practice in languages beyond English and want notes/voice support across 92 languages
You move between phone and desktop mid-note (Autosync)
You want Intelligent Mapping / Companion without paying up to a Premier tier for push

Freed is a better fit when:

You already like Freed’s note style and specialty templates
Clinical Evidence with citations is central to your workflow
Your EHR is on Freed’s verified Push list and you will subscribe to Premier or Groups
A 7-day Premier trial is enough to decide

For how ambient compares to dictation and human scribes, see Ambient AI vs dictation vs human scribes.

FAQ

Is Chartnote a good Freed alternative?

Yes, for many solo and small-practice clinicians. Chartnote overlaps on ambient SOAP notes, browser EHR transfer, mobile apps, and multilingual visits, and adds a free tier, dictation, Copilot, and Autosync. Run both trials on the same types of visits before you commit.

Does Freed integrate with my EHR?

Freed works with browser-based EHRs via its extension. Unlimited EHR Push is included on Premier and Groups for verified platforms (for example SimplePractice, Practice Fusion, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Elation, and others listed in Freed’s help center). Confirm your EHR on that list.

Which is cheaper, Chartnote or Freed?

It depends on volume and features. Chartnote Basic is free; Pro is $39.99/month. Freed Starter is $39/month for 40 notes; unlimited notes start at Core ($79). Unlimited notes plus full EHR Push on Freed is Premier ($119/$104). Chartnote Max is $99.99/$89.99 for unlimited notes with mapping on all plans. Compare your real monthly note count and whether you need push, coding, and evidence tools.

Can I try both before paying?

Yes. Chartnote offers Basic free plus a 14-day Pro/Max trial. Freed offers a 7-day trial with Premier features and no credit card required.

Do either use patient data to train AI?

Chartnote states PHI is never used to train AI. Freed’s public pricing/compliance pages emphasize HIPAA compliance and not storing patient recordings; ask Freed directly for their current training policy in writing if that is a deciding factor.

Try Chartnote on your next visit

If you want ambient notes you can start free, customize to your specialty, and finish across devices with Autosync in Chartnote 3.0, start a 14-day free trial (no credit card required for Basic) or book a demo for your clinic.

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