Medelix vs AMBOSS
AMBOSS is a strong curated library and exam companion. For a quick, cited answer to a clinical question, Medelix goes further: it searches the current literature, guidelines and official EU drug information for every question, cites each claim — and is currently free.
Where Medelix is ahead
- Currently free for individual doctors — AMBOSS starts at €16.50 a month on a yearly plan
- Answers from the live literature, not only from one publisher's library: new studies count the day they appear
- Every clinical claim cited; Medelix abstains when the evidence is thin
- Turkish, Arabic, Italian, French and Spanish interface besides German and English
Medelix vs AMBOSS
| Feature | Medelix | AMBOSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price for individual doctors | Currently free for individual doctors and students; licences for hospitals and teams | Subscription; for doctors in Germany from €16.50 a month on a yearly plan; free trial |
| Available in the EU | Yes — built in Vienna, for doctors across Europe | Yes |
| Funding & advertising | No advertising, no pharma sponsors, no sponsored answers | Subscriptions |
| Where answers come from | Guidelines, official EU drug information and peer-reviewed literature, searched live for each question; deep research also reads trusted medical websites | AMBOSS's own editorial knowledge library; its AI mode adds selected external sources |
| Citations | Every clinical claim links to its source; abstains when the evidence is thin | Inline citations in the AI mode |
| Open reference pages | Drug, calculator and classification pages, open without sign-in, in six languages | — |
| Hosting | EU; answers are not generated by OpenAI, Google or Anthropic | — |
| Regulatory status | Informational tool, not a medical device | — |
| Company | Medelix, Vienna (Austria) | AMBOSS, Berlin (Germany) |
When AMBOSS fits better
If you are preparing for an exam (M2/M3, USMLE) and want a curated textbook with a question bank, AMBOSS is built for that.
Questions
Is Medelix a free alternative to AMBOSS?
For clinical questions, yes: Medelix is currently free for individual doctors and students and answers with a source for every claim. It does not replace AMBOSS's exam question bank.
Can I use Medelix and AMBOSS together?
Yes. Many use a curated library for learning and Medelix for fast, cited answers from the current literature and EU drug information.
Try it with your own question
Free for doctors and students, no credit card. Your first questions work without an account.
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This comparison is published by Medelix. Checked on 12 November 2026. Statements about other products come from their public pages, linked below. Spotted something out of date? Write to contact@medelix.ai.