Noa Notes vs Abridge
Last updated September 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Abridge? Here's how Noa Notes compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Noa Notes. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
AI medical scribe for ambient voice capture, dictation and structured clinical notes
not established
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
No
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, C5 Type 1, C5 Type 2, MDR Class I
not established
Price from
59 €/mo
not established
Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Integrations
Elefant, D1denis, DS-WIN-PLUS, ALBIS, ivoris +29
not established
We have not yet completed our own research on Abridge; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
Noa Notes
Strengths
- +Saves up to 30% of clinical documentation time via AI-assisted voice capture
- +Accurately structures notes from patient consultations without manual typing
- +Intuitive floating browser extension that works over existing practice management software
- +Real-time voice processing and automatic consultation summary generation
- +Full GDPR compliance and ISO 27001 certified data security
Limitations
- −Limited native integrations with legacy EHR, PVS, or KIS systems outside select partners
- −Requires consistent patient consent routines before enabling background audio recording
- −Positioned in the premium pricing segment for clinical AI transcription tools
Abridge
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
Noa Notes
Abridge
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, C5 Type 1, C5 Type 2, MDR Class I
No
Pricing
Noa Notes
- Noa Notes Basis 59 € per month plus VATUnlimited consultation summaries · Browser-based access, no local installation · Support for all medical specialties
- Noa Notes Connect 1.0 79 € per month plus VATAll Basis features · Direct launch from patient file · Simple PMS/KIS integration
- Noa Notes Connect 2.0 89 € per month plus VATAll Basis features · Two-way PMS integration · Automatic text transfer to free-text field in patient file
- Noa Notes Connect 3.0 109 € per month plus VATAll Basis features · Native one-click structured transfer · Direct mapping to designated fields (anamnesis, findings, diagnosis, therapy) in patient chart
- Custom / Enterprise On request Custom pricing for clinics, hospitals, or practices with 4+ practitioners
One-time setup fees apply: 99 € (Basis), 199 € (Connect 1.0/2.0/3.0). Regional bundles may vary.
Abridge
No published pricing we could verify.
Features
Noa Notes
- Ambient Scribe & Speech Capture
- Real-time background recording of consultations, Noise filtering and extraction of clinical details from natural speech, Passive capture without keyboard input
- AI Note Generation & Clinical Summarization
- Automated clinical summaries (chief complaint, anamnesis, findings, diagnosis, treatment plan), Drafting of structured medical letters and referral notes, Specialty-specific templates and vocabularies for 50+ medical fields
- Workflow & Access Interfaces
- Zero-install browser-based application, Dedicated Google Chrome extension for web-based system integration
- Security, Compliance & Data Governance
- GDPR-compliant data processing, Certified under ISO/IEC 27001, BSI C5 Type 2, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, Data hosted in Frankfurt (EU) on AWS and Microsoft Azure with 256-bit encryption, Patient consultation data excluded from AI training
- Integration Capabilities
- Compatibility with GDT and VDDS interfaces, Open integration API for custom connections, Support for 28+ practice management systems (PMS/EHR/KIS)
Abridge
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.