Bola AI vs Freed AI Scribe
Short answer: Bola AI scores higher (54 vs 45). Both are Level 1 desk reviews from public sources; accuracy is untested for both. Scores are out of 85 (tested so far); hands-on accuracy testing (15 pts) pending.
| Criterion | Bola AI | Freed AI Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Dental AI (scribe & voice perio) | AI scribe (general) |
| Preliminary score | 54/85 | 45/85 |
| BAA | BAA stated “Bola AI is designed to meet HIPAA requirements for protecting patient information and offers Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) to dental practices.” | BAA stated “Yes, the BAA is included as Schedule A of Freed’s platform Terms of Use. When you sign up for Freed, you automatically accept the terms, including the BAA.” |
| Pricing as shown | Not published on the pages checked (unverified). | Page markup on 2026-10-14: Starter $59 monthly / $39 annual-billing rate (1 clinician, up to 40 notes/mo). Core $59 monthly / $79 annual-billing rate; the annual rate is higher than monthly, which looks like a vendor page error, so it's unverified. Premier $119 monthly / $104 annual. Groups via sales [1]. |
| HIPAA / BAA availability (20) | 16 BAA offered (FAQ) [1]. Document linked but not reviewed. | 18 BAA is part of the platform Terms of Use (Schedule A) for all accounts [2]. |
| Integrations (dental PMS / EHR) (25) | 22 'Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve, and Fuse'. Features 'can vary by practice management system' [1]. | 4 'Send notes straight into any browser-based EHR with one click' [1]. No dental PMS named. |
| Pricing transparency (12) | 2 No public pricing. | 9 Public prices, but Core's monthly/annual figures look inverted on the vendor page [1]. |
| Accuracy / output quality (15) | 0 Not tested yet. Accuracy needs a Level-3 hands-on test with synthetic data. 0/15 until then. | 0 Not tested yet. Accuracy needs a Level-3 hands-on test with synthetic data. 0/15 until then. |
| Setup effort (8) | 4 Onboarding packages; team helps with 'setup, practice management system integration, and staff training' [1]. | 6 7-day free trial, no credit card [1]. |
| Support (8) | 4 'ongoing support' after launch [1]. | 5 'World-class live support from our Clinician Success team' [1]. |
| Contract terms (7) | 1 Not found (unverified). | 2 Monthly or annual. Terms not reviewed. |
| Specialty fit (dental) (5) | 5 Dental-only. | 1 General medical scribe; not dental-specific. |
| Last checked | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-14 |
Source numbers like [2] refer to each tool's own source list on its review page.
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