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Allscripts vs Fujifilm Synapse

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Allscripts

Healthcare

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

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On request
Rated
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Fujifilm Synapse logo

Fujifilm Synapse

Healthcare

Enterprise imaging platform covering PACS, VNA, cardiology and 3D from Fujifilm Healthcare

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On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Fujifilm Synapse pACS, VNA, Cardiovascular and 3D are separately licensed and separately versioned, so an enterprise deployment means four upgrade cycles and four support relationships under one brand rather than one platform upgrade.
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Fujifilm Synapse covers Synapse PACS.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Fujifilm Synapse actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and Fujifilm Synapse differ
AttributeAllscriptsFujifilm Synapse
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, iOS, Android
Founded1986Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

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 Fujifilm Synapse

  • Synapse PACS
  • Synapse VNA
  • Synapse Cardiovascular
  • Synapse 3D
  • Synapse Mobility
  • Deconstructed PACS support
  • Cloud services

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 Fujifilm Synapse
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Fujifilm Synapse

Fujifilm Synapse

  • A hospital replacing PACS that wants the archive decoupled from its scanner vendor so future modality purchases stay competitivenot Allscripts
  • A health system consolidating radiology, cardiology, ophthalmology and wound images into one vendor neutral archive with a single retention policynot Allscripts
  • An outpatient imaging chain that needs one worklist across multiple sites and radiologists reading remotelynot Allscripts
  • A site pursuing a deconstructed PACS strategy that wants to replace the viewer later without touching the archivenot 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

Fujifilm Synapse

  • PACS, VNA, Cardiovascular and 3D are separately licensed and separately versioned, so an enterprise deployment means four upgrade cycles and four support relationships under one brand rather than one platform upgrade.
  • Synapse 3D is licensed by concurrent user and sized from average concurrency, which leaves radiologists queued for advanced visualisation at the morning reading peak and forces an unplanned licence purchase.
  • As an independent informatics vendor Fujifilm has less privileged access to proprietary modality data than Philips or Siemens have on their own scanners, so some vendor specific post processing is not available.
  • The vendor neutral archive absorbs non DICOM object types only after per specialty configuration work, and departments such as ophthalmology and dermatology usually need bespoke ingestion projects that were not in the original scope.
  • Migrating a decade of priors from a legacy archive is a large professional services line that Fujifilm quotes separately, and these migrations regularly run past the contracted go live date.

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

Fujifilm Synapse

On request
  • Synapse$undefined/year
    • Each module licensed separately: PACS, VNA, Cardiovascular, 3D
    • Priced by annual study volume and concurrent diagnostic users
    • Synapse 3D licensed by concurrent user, separate from PACS

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You also want practice management.

Choose Fujifilm Synapse if

  • You need synapse pacs.
  • You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want synapse vna.

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or Fujifilm Synapse better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Fujifilm Synapse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Fujifilm Synapse?
Allscripts starts at On request and Fujifilm Synapse at On request.
Does Allscripts or Fujifilm Synapse run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. Fujifilm Synapse runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
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 Fujifilm Synapse is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that Fujifilm Synapse cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Fujifilm Synapse covers Synapse PACS, Synapse VNA, Synapse Cardiovascular, Synapse 3D.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Allscripts: How do I obtain pricing information for Veradigm solutions?

Veradigm does not publish pricing on their website. Interested buyers must contact a Veradigm Account Executive directly or request a demo to discuss pricing and licensing options tailored to their needs.

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Fujifilm Synapse: Is Synapse one product or several?

Several. Synapse PACS, Synapse VNA, Synapse Cardiovascular and Synapse 3D are separately licensed products under one brand. Price and scope each one individually.

Allscripts: What industries does Veradigm serve?

Veradigm serves four primary market segments: Healthcare Providers, Life Sciences companies, Health Plans and Payers, and Health IT Vendors. Each segment has specialized solutions.

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Fujifilm Synapse: Do I have to buy Fujifilm scanners?

No. Fujifilm sells Synapse independently of imaging hardware, which is a large part of why it wins competitive PACS replacements at mixed fleet sites.

Allscripts: Is there a trial available for Veradigm solutions?

Veradigm offers the option to request a demo of their solutions, which is the primary way potential customers can evaluate the platform before making a purchasing decision.

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Fujifilm Synapse: Does Synapse publish pricing?

No. Pricing is quoted by study volume, concurrent users, module mix and storage capacity.

Fujifilm Synapse: Can Synapse VNA store non radiology images?

Yes, including visible light, ophthalmology and wound photography, but each specialty typically needs its own ingestion and metadata configuration project.

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