Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Allscripts vs Amwell
Allscripts
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
A
Amwell
Healthcare & Medical
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Amwell covers Video Consultations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Amwell actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | Amwell |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/visit |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1986 | 2002 |
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
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
Only in Amwell
- Video Consultations
- Phone Consultations
- Mental Health Services
- Prescription Services
- Digital Prescriptions
- EHR Systems
- Health Plans
- SOC2
Both cover
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Amwell
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Amwell
Amwell
- Patient Carenot Allscripts
- Medical Recordsnot Allscripts
- Practice Managementnot Allscripts
- Telehealthnot Allscripts
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Allscripts
- Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite
Amwell
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or Amwell better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Amwell at $99/visit, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Amwell?
- Allscripts starts at On request and Amwell at $99/visit.
- Does Allscripts or Amwell run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. Amwell runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Allscripts best used for?
- Allscripts is most often used for electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers, healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm). Of those, electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers and healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm) are not what Amwell is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that Amwell cannot?
- Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.