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Allscripts TouchWorks vs Onward Vet

Allscripts TouchWorks logo

Allscripts TouchWorks

Healthcare

Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory care

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Onward Vet logo

Onward Vet

Veterinary

Small-vendor cloud practice management sold on flat subscription with unlimited users

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts TouchWorks allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired; Onward Vet the vendor is small, so support depth, release pace and the ability to absorb a serious outage are all limited compared with IDEXX, Covetrus or the larger cloud vendors.
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts TouchWorks covers Electronic Health Records, Onward Vet covers Flat practice subscription.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts TouchWorks and Onward Vet actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts TouchWorks and Onward Vet differ
AttributeAllscripts TouchWorksOnward Vet
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryHealthcareVeterinary
Founded1986Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 TouchWorks

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • ePrescribing
  • Patient Portal
  • Scheduling
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • HL7
  • FHIR

Only in Onward Vet

  • Flat practice subscription
  • Cloud hosted
  • Medical records and SOAP
  • Estimates and treatment plans
  • Client communication
  • Laboratory integration

What people use each for

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

Allscripts TouchWorks

  • Patient Carenot Onward Vet
  • Medical Recordsnot Onward Vet
  • Practice Managementnot Onward Vet
  • Telehealthnot Onward Vet

Onward Vet

  • A clinic with a large rota of part-time technicians and receptionists where per-seat pricing is disproportionatenot Allscripts TouchWorks
  • A single-site practice leaving an ageing on-premise system that no longer wants to maintain a servernot Allscripts TouchWorks
  • A new practice that needs a working record system quickly without a long configuration projectnot Allscripts TouchWorks
  • A cost-sensitive clinic that wants cloud practice management without paying for integration breadth it will not usenot Allscripts TouchWorks

Where each one falls short

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

Allscripts TouchWorks

  • Allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
  • Pricing is not published
  • TouchWorks is not named on the Veradigm site, so whether it survives as a distinct product cannot be confirmed from the vendor

Onward Vet

  • The vendor is small, so support depth, release pace and the ability to absorb a serious outage are all limited compared with IDEXX, Covetrus or the larger cloud vendors.
  • The integration catalogue is short, so specialist imaging, communication or wellness plan tools that connect to ezyVet or Provet Cloud may need manual handling here.
  • Reporting is basic, so a practice that wants production analysis by veterinary surgeon, detailed inventory valuation or multi-site consolidation will be exporting data to a spreadsheet.
  • There is no on-premise option, so a clinic with an unreliable internet connection has no fallback when the link goes down and the appointment book becomes unreachable.
  • Concentration risk is real with a supplier of this size: acquisition, a change of direction or a funding problem would put your record system into other hands, so test the data export before committing.

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts TouchWorks

$200/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts TouchWorks review.

Onward Vet

On request
  • Onward Vet$undefined/year
    • Quoted as a flat monthly practice subscription
    • Unlimited user accounts
    • Cloud hosting, backup and updates included

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts TouchWorks if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want practice management.

Choose Onward Vet if

  • You need flat practice subscription.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want cloud hosted.

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts TouchWorks or Onward Vet better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and Onward Vet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts TouchWorks or Onward Vet?
Allscripts TouchWorks starts at $200/month and Onward Vet at On request.
Does Allscripts TouchWorks or Onward Vet run on more platforms?
Allscripts TouchWorks runs on Web, Mobile. Onward Vet runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Allscripts TouchWorks best used for?
Allscripts TouchWorks is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Onward Vet is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts TouchWorks do that Onward Vet cannot?
Allscripts TouchWorks covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, ePrescribing, Patient Portal. Onward Vet covers Flat practice subscription, Cloud hosted, Medical records and SOAP, Estimates and treatment plans.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Allscripts TouchWorks: How is Allscripts TouchWorks priced?

Pricing is not published on Veradigm's website. Costs are customized based on practice size, feature requirements, and deployment preferences.

Source
Onward Vet: How is it priced?

As a flat practice subscription with unlimited users, quoted rather than published, which is why it suits clinics with many part-time staff.

Allscripts TouchWorks: How do I get pricing and request a demo for TouchWorks?

Contact a Veradigm Account Executive or use the 'Get Demo' button on their website to discuss pricing, trial programs, and implementation.

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Onward Vet: Is it suitable for a multi-site group?

Not really. It is built for single-site independent clinics; consolidated reporting and cross-site inventory are not its strength.

Allscripts TouchWorks: What market segments does Veradigm serve?

Veradigm serves healthcare providers with EHR and practice management solutions, life sciences companies, and health plans/payers with risk adjustment and quality analytics.

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Onward Vet: What happens if the internet goes down?

You lose access to the appointment book and records. There is no on-premise fallback, so a secondary connection is a sensible precaution.

Onward Vet: Can I get my data out?

Ask for a full export during evaluation and check what format it comes in. With a small vendor this is a question to answer before you sign, not afterwards.

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