Software · head to head
Allscripts vs eClinicalWorks
Allscripts
Software
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
eClinicalWorks
Software
Comprehensive EHR and practice management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; eClinicalWorks pricing details not disclosed on website; requires sales consultation or demo
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Population Health, eClinicalWorks covers Revenue Cycle.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and eClinicalWorks actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | eClinicalWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Cloud-based |
| Founded | 1986 | 1999 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
Only in eClinicalWorks
- Revenue Cycle
- Patient Portal
- ePrescribing
- Telehealth
- SOC2
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- HL7
- FHIR
- 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 eClinicalWorks
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks
- EHR and practice management for multi-specialty medical practicesnot Allscripts
- Patient engagement through telehealth (healow) and secure messagingnot Allscripts
- Revenue cycle management with 98%+ first-pass acceptance ratenot Allscripts
- AI-powered clinical documentation with Sunoh.ai medical scribenot 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
eClinicalWorks
- Pricing details not disclosed on website; requires sales consultation or demo
- No published technical system requirements specified
- Cloud-based solution requires reliable internet connectivity for clinics
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
eClinicalWorks
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eClinicalWorks review.
Which should you pick?
Choose eClinicalWorks if
- You need revenue cycle.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want patient portal.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or eClinicalWorks better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and eClinicalWorks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or eClinicalWorks?
- Allscripts starts at On request and eClinicalWorks at On request.
- Does Allscripts or eClinicalWorks run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. eClinicalWorks runs on Web, Cloud-based.
- 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 eClinicalWorks is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that eClinicalWorks cannot?
- Allscripts covers Population Health, Care Coordination, Analytics, On-premise deployment. eClinicalWorks covers Revenue Cycle, Patient Portal, ePrescribing, Telehealth. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, HL7, FHIR.