DR. INFO and AMBOSS, side by side
Category
DR. INFO Evidence answer engine with citations
AMBOSS Curated knowledge library with an AI layer
How you use it
DR. INFO Ask a question, get a cited answer built from sources
AMBOSS Read curated articles and reference content
Answer grounding
DR. INFO Peer reviewed literature, clinical guidelines, FDA and EMA sources, inline citations with direct links
AMBOSS Curated in house content, AI directs to its own sources
Guideline tools
DR. INFO Guideline search including AWMF and DGVS, AI summaries with citations, document level Q&A with paragraph anchors
AMBOSS Guidelines summarised within curated content
Drug information
DR. INFO Drug search with FDA and EMA authorised information, EMA SmPC retrieval
AMBOSS Drug content within the library
Languages
DR. INFO Answers in any language; app in English, German, Portuguese, Dutch
AMBOSS English and German
Regulatory status
DR. INFO CE marked medical device, EU MDR 2017/745
AMBOSS Educational reference, not positioned as a medical device
Data hosting
DR. INFO European Union, GDPR compliant
AMBOSS See provider terms
Cost
DR. INFO Free tier for physicians and students
AMBOSS Paid subscription, limited free access
Best fit
DR. INFO Cited answers to specific clinical questions, national guideline coverage, multilingual practice
AMBOSS Study, exam preparation and structured reference
| DR. INFO | AMBOSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Evidence answer engine with citations | Curated knowledge library with an AI layer |
| How you use it | Ask a question, get a cited answer built from sources | Read curated articles and reference content |
| Answer grounding | Peer reviewed literature, clinical guidelines, FDA and EMA sources, inline citations with direct links | Curated in house content, AI directs to its own sources |
| Guideline tools | Guideline search including AWMF and DGVS, AI summaries with citations, document level Q&A with paragraph anchors | Guidelines summarised within curated content |
| Drug information | Drug search with FDA and EMA authorised information, EMA SmPC retrieval | Drug content within the library |
| Languages | Answers in any language; app in English, German, Portuguese, Dutch | English and German |
| Regulatory status | CE marked medical device, EU MDR 2017/745 | Educational reference, not positioned as a medical device |
| Data hosting | European Union, GDPR compliant | See provider terms |
| Cost | Free tier for physicians and students | Paid subscription, limited free access |
| Best fit | Cited answers to specific clinical questions, national guideline coverage, multilingual practice | Study, exam preparation and structured reference |
Frequently asked questions
- Is DR. INFO an alternative to AMBOSS?
- They serve different needs. AMBOSS is a curated knowledge library for study and reference. DR. INFO is an evidence answer engine that writes a cited answer to a specific clinical question and can search guidelines and return the source document. Many clinicians use a library like AMBOSS to study and an answer engine like DR. INFO to get a cited answer at the point of need.
- What is the main difference between DR. INFO and AMBOSS?
- AMBOSS is content you read; DR. INFO is an answer you can check. AMBOSS curates medical knowledge into articles. DR. INFO builds each answer from retrieved literature, guidelines and regulatory sources with inline citations you can open, so you can verify the source of every statement.
- Does DR. INFO cover German guidelines like AWMF?
- DR. INFO retrieves national guidance including the German AWMF and DGVS guidelines alongside international and European guidelines, and it answers in German. Because every answer links the document it used, you can see which guideline a statement came from.
- Is DR. INFO regulated in Europe?
- DR. INFO is a CE marked medical device under EU MDR 2017/745, assessed rather than self declared, hosted in the European Union under GDPR [1]. It is an information and education tool for qualified healthcare professionals, not a point of care decision maker, and its outputs are meant to be checked before use.
- Can I ask DR. INFO in my own language?
- Yes. DR. INFO answers in the language of the question, so you can ask in German, Portuguese, Dutch or another language and read the answer in that language. The interface itself is offered in English, German, Portuguese and Dutch.
AMBOSS and DR. INFO are complementary more than competing. If you want a curated library to read and study from, AMBOSS fits. If you want a cited evidence answer to a specific clinical question, with national guideline coverage, multilingual answers and a CE marked, EU hosted tool, DR. INFO fits. As with any clinical tool, open the citation and check it before you act on an answer.