OpenEMR - Top Competitors (Jun 2022)

OpenEMR Review
ITQlick Score: 87/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2/10 - low cost
Category: Medical -> OpenEMR review -> OpenEMR competitors
Ranking:Ranked 43 out of 693 Medical systems
Company: Open Med Practice
Pricing: starts at $5 per month
Typical customers: Small businesses and start ups
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: OpenEMR review, OpenEMR pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 22, 2022

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OpenEMR vs. Alternatives in 2023

OpenEMR is an open-source electronic health record and medical practice management solution, and its top alternatives in these categories include NextGen Healthcare, eClinicalWorks, WebPT, and SimplePractice. Based on the criteria listed below, OpenEMR is compared to its top alternatives:
  • Cloud/On-premise: OpenEMR supports hosting via the cloud and on-premise deployment. In comparison, all the top alternatives of OpenEMR offer fully cloud-based solutions except NextGen Healthcare, which also has an on-premise option.
  • Cost: OpenEMR is completely free to download and use. However, its AWS cloud offerings incur monthly charges starting at $5. In comparison, WebPT pricing starts at $3 per provider per day, SimplePractice pricing starts at $29 per month for solo practices, and eClinicalWorks pricing starts at $449 per month per provider. NextGen Healthcare does not disclose its pricing details, and only SimplePractice has a free trial offer.
  • Customers/Industries: OpenEMR serves healthcare facilities and providers across all specialties. In comparison, WebPT targets physical therapists who also use SimplePractice along with chiropractors, mental health professionals, lactation consultants, etc. NextGen Healthcare and eClinicalWorks target a wide range of specialties like OpenEMR.
  • Functionality: OpenEMR has features common to software in its categories, such as medical billing, scheduling, and ePrescribe. Compared to its top alternatives, OpenEMR does not have integrated telehealth features like SimplePractice, WebPT, and NextGen Healthcare and also lacks marketing features like SimplePractice and WebPT.
  • Popularity: OpenEMR was launched in 2002, and today, the software records over 4,000 monthly downloads while serving an estimated 100,000 healthcare facilities with over 200 million patients globally. In comparison, over 850,000 medical professionals rely on eClinicalWorks globally, NextGen Healthcare serves more than 155,000 care providers, at least 100,000 providers use SimplePractice, and more than 20,000 clinics use WebPT.
  • Scalability: OpenEMR is a highly scalable medical software for small, midsize, and large-scale healthcare facilities. In comparison, all the top alternatives of OpenEMR have plans that support small and enterprise healthcare providers.
  • Support: OpenEMR provides free support for its clients through online chat, forums, and a knowledge base. Paid support through partners and developers is also available. Compared to its top alternatives, OpenEMR does not offer support through email and phone channels like its top alternatives.

OpenEMR alternatives - for small & large Practice

Here are the top 4 alternatives to OpenEMR that are worth checking out: NextGen Healthcare for SMBs, WebPT EMR for large size business, Practice fusion for growing companies, and Sevocity for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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OpenEMR
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per month
Functionality
26
Best for SMBs
NextGen ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$299 per provider/month
Functionality
20
Best for Enterprise
WebPT
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$3 per provider/day
Functionality
30
Review
Growing
Practice...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$149 per provider/month
Functionality
41
Free version
Sevocity...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$369 per provider/month
Functionality
35


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