Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Allscripts Professional EHR vs Kareo
Allscripts Professional EHR
Healthcare & Medical
On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Kareo
Healthcare & Medical
Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts Professional EHR allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts Professional EHR covers Clinical Documentation, Kareo covers Scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts Professional EHR and Kareo actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts Professional EHR | Kareo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1986 | 2010 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).
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 Allscripts Professional EHR
- Clinical Documentation
- Order Management
- Laboratory Integration
- Patient Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Lab Systems
Only in Kareo
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Medical Billing
- Payment Processing
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- Clearinghouses
- SOC2
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Allscripts Professional EHR
- Patient Carenot Kareo
- Medical Recordsnot Kareo
- Practice Managementnot Kareo
- Telehealthnot Kareo
Kareo
- Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Allscripts Professional EHR
- Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Allscripts Professional EHR
- Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Allscripts Professional EHR
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Allscripts Professional EHR
- Allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
- Pricing is not published
- The Veradigm site no longer names Professional EHR as a distinct product, which makes its current status hard to establish from the vendor
Kareo
- Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
- Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
- Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
- Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
- PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts Professional EHR
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts Professional EHR review.
Kareo
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- EHR
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Professional$199/month
- Everything in Starter
- Billing
- Reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts Professional EHR if
- You need clinical documentation.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want order management.
Choose Kareo if
- You need scheduling.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want patient portal.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts Professional EHR or Kareo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts Professional EHR starts at On request and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts Professional EHR or Kareo?
- Allscripts Professional EHR starts at On request and Kareo at $99/month.
- Does Allscripts Professional EHR or Kareo run on more platforms?
- Allscripts Professional EHR runs on Web, Desktop. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Allscripts Professional EHR best used for?
- Allscripts Professional EHR is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Kareo is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts Professional EHR do that Kareo cannot?
- Allscripts Professional EHR covers Clinical Documentation, Order Management, Laboratory Integration, Patient Management. Kareo covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, Payment Processing. Both handle Electronic Health Records, HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support.