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Allscripts vs Google Workspace

Allscripts logo

Allscripts

Healthcare & Medical

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

From
On request
Rated
-
Google Workspace logo

Google Workspace

All industries

Everything you need to get work done, all in one place

From
€3.4/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Google Workspace starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Google Workspace covers Gmail business email.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Google Workspace actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and Google Workspace differ
AttributeAllscriptsGoogle Workspace
Starting priceOn request€3.4/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
CategoryHealthcare & MedicalAll industries
Founded19862006

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • Population Health
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Labs

Only in Google Workspace

  • Gmail business email
  • Google Drive storage
  • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Meet video conferencing
  • Google Chat
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sites

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

Google Workspace

  • Business email and calendar managementnot Allscripts
  • Collaborative document editingnot Allscripts
  • Video conferencing and meetingsnot Allscripts
  • Secure document storage and sharingnot 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

Google Workspace

  • Starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage
  • Starter and Standard tiers both capped at maximum 300 users per organisation
  • Video meetings limited to 100 participants on Starter tier, 150 on Standard tier
  • Recording capabilities only available on Standard tier and above
  • eDiscovery, Vault, and advanced security features only available on Plus and Enterprise tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

Google Workspace

€3.4/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Workspace review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

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

Choose Google Workspace if

  • You need gmail business email.
  • You also want google drive storage.

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or Google Workspace better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Google Workspace at €3.4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Google Workspace?
Allscripts starts at On request and Google Workspace at €3.4/month.
Does Allscripts or Google Workspace run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Google Workspace is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that Google Workspace cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Google Workspace covers Gmail business email, Google Drive storage, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Calendar.

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