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Aidoc vs UpToDate

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Aidoc

Healthcare

FDA cleared radiology AI for triage and notification of time critical findings

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On request
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Full reviewWebsite
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UpToDate

Healthcare

Evidence-based clinical decision support for healthcare providers

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aidoc the clearances are for triage and notification in the CADt category, so the software may reorder a worklist but may not deliver a diagnosis or replace a read, and business cases built on reduced radiologist workload do not survive contact with the regulatory wording.; UpToDate upToDate does not publish subscription prices; the vendor (Wolters Kluwer) sorts buyers into separate individual, clinic-wide, and institutional subscription tracks and requires contacting the organization through its subscription-payment-options page rather than showing a rate for any of them.
  • They diverge on capability: Aidoc covers Triage and notification, UpToDate covers Clinical Evidence.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aidoc and UpToDate actually diverge.

Attributes where Aidoc and UpToDate differ
AttributeAidocUpToDate
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
FoundedUnknown1992

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aidoc

  • Triage and notification
  • Intracranial haemorrhage
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Large vessel occlusion
  • Pneumothorax on X-ray
  • aiOS platform
  • Clinical workflow notifications

Only in UpToDate

  • Clinical Evidence
  • Drug Information
  • Calculators
  • Medical Images
  • Videos
  • CME Credits
  • EHR Systems
  • Mobile

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aidoc

  • A regional stroke centre that wants large vessel occlusion flagged and the neurointervention team notified before the radiologist dictatesnot UpToDate
  • A trauma centre wanting cervical spine fracture and intra abdominal free gas prioritised in an overnight queue read by one on call radiologistnot UpToDate
  • An oncology imaging programme that wants incidental pulmonary embolism caught on staging CTs ordered for a different questionnot UpToDate
  • A health system that has bought AI from several vendors and wants one PACS integration through aiOS rather than one integration per algorithmnot UpToDate

UpToDate

  • Patient Carenot Aidoc
  • Medical Recordsnot Aidoc
  • Practice Managementnot Aidoc
  • Telehealthnot Aidoc

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aidoc

  • The clearances are for triage and notification in the CADt category, so the software may reorder a worklist but may not deliver a diagnosis or replace a read, and business cases built on reduced radiologist workload do not survive contact with the regulatory wording.
  • Triage algorithms are tuned for sensitivity, so false positives are routine, and each one interrupts a radiologist. Sites that do not measure positive predictive value in their own case mix see clinician trust erode within months.
  • Pricing is per algorithm and per study volume with no published rate card, so the cost of a multi algorithm deployment escalates sharply and cannot be benchmarked before a sales conversation.
  • The clinical benefit accrues to stroke, trauma and cardiology service lines while the cost usually lands in the radiology or IT budget, which makes internal funding harder than the return on investment slides suggest.
  • Performance depends on scanner protocols and reconstruction settings, so results validated at one site do not transfer, and each deployment needs local validation work that is rarely budgeted for.

UpToDate

  • UpToDate does not publish subscription prices; the vendor (Wolters Kluwer) sorts buyers into separate individual, clinic-wide, and institutional subscription tracks and requires contacting the organization through its subscription-payment-options page rather than showing a rate for any of them.

Pricing, plan by plan

Aidoc

On request
  • Aidoc$undefined/year
    • Annual subscription priced by algorithm and by study volume
    • aiOS platform integration licensed separately from individual algorithms
    • Multi algorithm bundles negotiated for enterprise deployments

UpToDate

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the UpToDate review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Aidoc if

  • You need triage and notification.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want intracranial haemorrhage.
Aidoc review

Choose UpToDate if

  • You need clinical evidence.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want drug information.
UpToDate review

Questions people ask

Is Aidoc or UpToDate better?
Neither clearly leads. Aidoc starts at On request and UpToDate at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aidoc or UpToDate?
Aidoc starts at On request and UpToDate at On request.
Does Aidoc or UpToDate run on more platforms?
Aidoc runs on Web, iOS, Android. UpToDate runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Aidoc best used for?
Aidoc is most often used for a regional stroke centre that wants large vessel occlusion flagged and the neurointervention team notified before the radiologist dictates, a trauma centre wanting cervical spine fracture and intra abdominal free gas prioritised in an overnight queue read by one on call radiologist, an oncology imaging programme that wants incidental pulmonary embolism caught on staging cts ordered for a different question, a health system that has bought ai from several vendors and wants one pacs integration through aios rather than one integration per algorithm. Of those, a regional stroke centre that wants large vessel occlusion flagged and the neurointervention team notified before the radiologist dictates and a trauma centre wanting cervical spine fracture and intra abdominal free gas prioritised in an overnight queue read by one on call radiologist are not what UpToDate is typically brought in for.
What can Aidoc do that UpToDate cannot?
Aidoc covers Triage and notification, Intracranial haemorrhage, Pulmonary embolism, Large vessel occlusion. UpToDate covers Clinical Evidence, Drug Information, Calculators, Medical Images.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Aidoc: Is Aidoc FDA cleared?

Yes, it holds multiple 510(k) clearances, but they are for computer aided triage and notification. It may prioritise a worklist and notify a team. It may not provide a diagnostic interpretation or replace a radiologist read.

Aidoc: Does it reduce radiologist workload?

No. Every study still needs a full read. The benefit is in the order studies are read and how quickly a receiving specialty is activated, not in reading fewer studies.

Aidoc: Can I run other vendors AI through it?

Yes, that is what the aiOS platform layer is for, and for health systems with several AI vendors it is often the main reason to buy Aidoc at all.

Aidoc: Is pricing published?

No. It is quoted per algorithm and by annual study volume, and enterprise bundles are negotiated case by case.

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