Software · head to head
Allscripts vs athenaOne

Allscripts
Software
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

athenaOne
Software
Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Population Health, athenaOne covers Patient Engagement.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and athenaOne actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | athenaOne |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $250/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1986 | 1997 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
- Population Health
- HL7
- FHIR
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
Only in athenaOne
- Patient Engagement
- Mobile App
- Telehealth
- Health Information Exchanges
- Clearinghouses
- SOC2
- Api support
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- 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 athenaOne
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not athenaOne
athenaOne
- 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
athenaOne
Nothing recorded yet. See the athenaOne review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
athenaOne
$250/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.
Which should you pick?
Choose athenaOne if
- You need patient engagement.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want mobile app.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or athenaOne better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and athenaOne at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or athenaOne?
- Allscripts starts at On request and athenaOne at $250/month.
- Does Allscripts or athenaOne run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- 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 athenaOne is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that athenaOne cannot?
- Allscripts covers Population Health, HL7, FHIR, On-premise deployment. athenaOne covers Patient Engagement, Mobile App, Telehealth, Health Information Exchanges. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Care Coordination, Analytics.
