Microsoft Dragon Copilot vs Suki
Two Clinical Documentation & AI Scribes vendors, side by side. Facts from public sources; judgments are ours.
At a glance
Derived from public facts · a rough scale, not a ranking
| Microsoft Dragon Copilot | Suki | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Subscription (per user or PMPM) · published list price, per-user monthly | Subscription (per user or PMPM) · reported $299-399 per clinician monthly |
| Speed to go live | fast standalone, weeks when EHR-embedded | days on athenahealth, weeks on Epic |
| Automation model | AI copilot · ambient notes, dictation, task automation | AI copilot · voice assistant plus ambient notes |
| Built for | Small practices, Mid-size groups, Enterprise systems | Small practices, Mid-size groups, Enterprise systems |
| Security posture | HITRUST, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA |
| Company maturity | Part of an established parent | 9 yrs (est. 2017) |
| Financial backing | Division of Microsoft | $168M · Series D |
| Named customers | 5 named | 4 named |
| Published results | No public numbers | No public numbers |
| Documented integrations | 5 listed | 4 listed |
| Third-party validation | None found | None found |
Bottom line
- Pick Dragon Copilot if you want the incumbent-safe choice with Microsoft scale, deep EHR embeds, and published pricing.
- Pick Suki if you want ambient documentation plus voice commands at a lower per-clinician price across mixed EHRs.
Microsoft Dragon Copilot
Microsoft's unified voice AI assistant for clinical documentation
- Founded
- n/a
- HQ
- Redmond, WA
- Stage
- Division of Microsoft
- Raised
- n/a
What it does
- Ambient capture of visits into draft clinical notes
- Voice dictation and voice-driven EHR navigation
- Automated orders, referrals, and after-visit summaries
- Ambient documentation workflow built for nurses
- Third-party AI apps and agents via Microsoft Marketplace
- Pulls Microsoft 365 context (email, chat, schedule) into workflow
Where it's strong
- The deepest install base in ambient documentation, with more than 100,000 clinicians using it daily across 600+ organizations.
- Microsoft's scale means strong EHR integrations, security review posture, and a roadmap that now extends to nurses and third-party agents.
- Builds on two decades of Dragon Medical dictation that clinicians already know.
What buyers should weigh
- Enterprise pricing runs high per clinician compared to startup scribes, and value depends on utilization.
- You get the most from it inside the Microsoft and Epic ecosystem; smaller EHRs see a thinner feature set.
- Ongoing consolidation of DMO, DAX, and Copilot SKUs means existing Nuance customers face migration decisions.
Named customers
Mount Sinai Health System · Northwestern Medicine · Stanford Health Care · The Ottawa Hospital · Duke Health
Integrations
Suki
AI assistant for clinical documentation and dictation
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- Redwood City, CA
- Stage
- Series D
- Raised
- $168M
What it does
- Ambient note generation from patient conversations
- Voice dictation and voice commands inside the EHR
- ICD-10 and HCC coding assistance
- Patient summaries and chart Q&A via Google Cloud
- Suki Platform lets other vendors embed its AI
- Nursing documentation platform in development
Where it's strong
- The widest deep EHR coverage in the category, including MEDITECH Expanse, which opens community hospitals rivals ignore.
- More than an ambient scribe: dictation, voice commands, and coding assist make it a broader clinical assistant.
- A Premier group purchasing agreement and an athenahealth preferred partner slot simplify procurement.
What buyers should weigh
- Total funding of $168M is a fraction of Abridge's or Ambience's, a real gap in a capital-heavy race.
- Growing reliance on white-label and platform deals (Zoom, Amwell, Sevocity) means some roadmap serves partners, not direct customers.
- Enterprise deployments like MedStar roll out in phases; ask for realistic timelines rather than announcement-day scope.
Named customers
MedStar Health · Rush University System for Health · St. Mary's Healthcare · Decatur County Memorial Hospital
Integrations
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