Summary
The strongest alternative to OpenEvidence for a private clinic is Wai, the clinic platform that puts cited answers on the same record as the consultation and the front desk. OpenEvidence is a free evidence tool for verified US clinicians, and it holds official AI partnerships with NEJM and JAMA Network.12 It reported more than 750,000 verified professionals when read on 9 November 2026.2 Wai suits a clinic that wants the answer to travel further. It prepares a briefing before the visit and drafts the note during it, with letters and suggested coding ready for the clinician to review and sign.4 Calls and WhatsApp reach a shared thread for each patient, and bookings and payments sit on that record too.5 A clinician outside the US, or a clinic that wants evidence joined to its daily operations, has the clearest reason to compare. For a verified US clinician who wants evidence search alone, OpenEvidence remains an excellent free choice, and the table sets the 2 side by side.
Every OpenEvidence cell comes from its own pages as they read on 9 November 2026. The Wai cells come from our product and pricing pages.
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Request a demo| What you get | OpenEvidence | Wai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No charge for verified US healthcare professionals | Clinician prices published on our pricing page |
| Who can register | Verified US clinicians | Clinics and individual clinicians |
| Evidence answers | Official AI partner of NEJM and JAMA Network | Cited answers from guidance and research, with each source shown |
| Visit documentation | Visits transcribes encounters and adds guidance to the plan | Note drafted in the room or on video for the clinician to sign |
| Letters and coding | Not listed on the pages read | Letters and suggested coding drafted for sign-off |
| Front desk | Doctor Dialer for calls and faxes | Calls, email, web forms and WhatsApp in 1 thread per patient |
| Booking and payments | Not listed on the pages read | Booking links, with deposits and invoices into the clinic's own Stripe |
Evidence joined to the whole clinic
Wai places the cited answer inside the working day. Each answer shows where it came from, and it sits beside the patient's history and the draft note.4 The guide to cited evidence in the consultation explains how that works during a visit.
The record then carries the work forward. Booking links read each doctor's calendar, deposits and invoices run through the clinic's own Stripe account, and a named person approves every reply before it reaches a patient.5 The case for a single platform over several point tools rests on that continuity, and the platform page shows what runs on the record. Clinicians sign every note and letter.
OpenEvidence's strengths in evidence search
OpenEvidence has built a large following among US clinicians. Its register page reported more than 750,000 verified professionals on 9 November 2026, and access is free once verified.2 Its about page names official AI partnerships with NEJM and JAMA Network, along with collaborations covering Cochrane reviews and NCCN guidelines.1
The product has also moved into the visit. Visits, announced on 21 August 2025, transcribes encounters and adds current guidance to the assessment and plan, and it costs nothing for verified US professionals.3 Clinicians remain the judges of what any answer means for the patient in the room.
Published prices on 9 November 2026
OpenEvidence states that verified US professionals use it free.2 Wai publishes its Clinician and Clinician Plus prices on its pricing page, with a 7-day trial, and scopes Studio per location in a demo.6 A fair comparison sets the subscription against the letters and front desk work it covers. The guide to adding clinic AI beside an existing record helps with that sum.
Choosing between evidence search and a clinic platform
The decision follows the size of the job. Evidence alone points to OpenEvidence for those eligible, and the whole clinic day points to Wai. Many clinicians will read widely and still want the visit written up on a shared record, with a named clinician signing each document.
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Request a demoFrequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to OpenEvidence?
Can doctors outside the US use OpenEvidence?
Is OpenEvidence really free?
Yes, for verified US professionals, according to its own register page on 9 November 2026.2
Does OpenEvidence write my notes?
Can I use both OpenEvidence and Wai?
Yes. Many clinicians keep a favourite reference. Wai adds the clinic work around it, and clinicians sign what enters the record.
How do I try Wai?
The Clinician plan starts online with a 7-day trial, and Studio begins with a demo.6
Sources
- About OpenEvidence, read 9 November 2026
- Register, read 9 November 2026
- OpenEvidence Launches Visits, read 9 November 2026
- For clinicians, read 9 November 2026
- Platform, read 9 November 2026
- Pricing, read 9 November 2026
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