Use the specialist when...
You want a broader AI care partner with scribe and assistant features around the visit.
Heidi alternative
Heidi alternative for clinicians who want simpler self-directed dictation
Heidi is a broader clinical AI assistant. Sondeas is narrower: record what you choose, transcribe it, clean it, and review from any device.
- Phone recording
- Review on desktop
- Web app
- Any modern browser
- 1500 premium minutes
- Start Clinician Plan
- Slow transcription
- Included while active
Where Sondeas fits for a Heidi alternative
Heidi may fit clinicians who want a broader assistant around the clinical day. Sondeas fits clinicians who want a focused, lower-scope dictation workspace with clear review boundaries.
Use Sondeas when...
You want a smaller product surface for personal dictation, voice memos, long recordings, and reviewed drafts.
Neutral verdict
Heidi may fit clinicians who want a broader assistant around the clinical day. Sondeas fits clinicians who want a focused, lower-scope dictation workspace with clear review boundaries.
Record on the phone. Read and edit on the computer.
This is a core Sondeas advantage for clinicians: capture audio wherever you are, then review it where careful writing is easier.
Phone recording
Use the mobile browser when the note happens away from the desk: after a visit, between appointments, after a training session, or during travel.
Review on desktop
Open the same workspace on a laptop or desktop when you need a bigger screen for editing, checking terminology, exporting, or copying approved text.
Web app
Because Sondeas is a web app, the workflow is not tied to one device. Phone to computer, computer to phone, tablet to desktop: use the device that fits the moment.
Neutral comparison before choosing
The right choice depends on the job: ambient encounter capture, enterprise speech recognition, or clinician-led recording and review.
| Decision point | Heidi | Sondeas |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | You want a broader AI care partner with scribe and assistant features around the visit. | You want a smaller product surface for personal dictation, voice memos, long recordings, and reviewed drafts. |
| Workflow | Can sit closer to clinical assistant and scribe workflows. | Stays closer to personal capture, transcript cleanup, and cross-device editing. |
| Device model | Often optimized around a specific app, managed device, EHR environment, or clinical workstation. | A web workspace: record from phone, review from computer, or use any modern browser combination. |
| Safety boundary | May be appropriate for official clinical documentation only when the organization has approved that exact workflow. | Use for personal workflow notes and reviewed drafts unless a broader patient-data workflow is explicitly approved. |
Clinician Plan for predictable note volume
$29/month includes 1500 premium minutes plus unlimited slow transcription while the subscription remains active.
1500 premium minutes
Use premium minutes for fast transcription, translation, text-to-speech, and AI rewrite workflows.
Slow transcription
Use included slow transcription for longer recordings and lower-urgency notes when waiting longer is acceptable.
Credit top-ups stay compatible
Keep pay-as-you-go credits available for unusual weeks, extra premium minutes, or non-subscription workflows.
A controlled workflow to test first
Compare both tools on the same non-sensitive dictated note, then judge review time and final usefulness.
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Compare both tools on the same non-sensitive dictated note, then judge review time and final usefulness.
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A web workspace: record from phone, review from computer, or use any modern browser combination.
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Check every diagnosis, medication, dose, date, abbreviation, and medical term before using generated text.
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Record only what you need, avoid patient-identifying details when possible, and delete drafts you no longer need.
Safety boundaries before using any clinical transcription tool
The marketing promise should never be stronger than the governance. Sondeas is positioned as a reviewed-draft workflow unless your organization approves a broader clinical use.
- Approved systems: Keep official patient records, regulated charting, and sensitive patient information inside systems approved by your organization.
- Human review: Check every diagnosis, medication, dose, date, abbreviation, and medical term before using generated text.
- Recording consent: Follow local law, patient consent requirements, and organizational recording policy before capturing clinical audio.
- Data minimization: Record only what you need, avoid patient-identifying details when possible, and delete drafts you no longer need.
FAQ
- Is Sondeas a good fit for a Heidi alternative?
- Yes, if you want focused self-directed dictation rather than a broader clinical assistant. Heidi may fit better if you need the broader assistant model.
- Can I record on my phone and review on my computer?
- Yes. Sondeas is a web app, so you can record from a phone, review from a computer, or use any modern-device combination that fits your workday.
- Is Sondeas an EHR or approved medical scribe system?
- No. Position Sondeas as personal dictation and reviewed drafts unless your organization has explicitly approved a broader clinical workflow.
- What should I test first?
- Compare both tools on the same non-sensitive dictated note, then judge review time and final usefulness.
Start with one controlled workflow
Try Sondeas on a non-sensitive note first. Confirm the phone-to-computer workflow, transcription quality, review time, and safety boundary before expanding use.