Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Allscripts vs Healthgrades
Allscripts
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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Healthgrades
Healthcare & Medical
Provider search and ratings platform for patients
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Healthgrades has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Healthgrades healthgrades is free for consumers and monetizes through a separate B2B arm (b2b.healthgrades.com) selling 'Claim your profile' provider listings, health-system quality solutions, and life-sciences advertiser placements, none of which publish public pricing, per the vendor's own site structure.
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Healthgrades covers Provider Search.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Healthgrades actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | Healthgrades |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1986 | 1998 |
Identical on both: 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 Healthgrades
- Provider Search
- Reviews and Ratings
- Appointment Booking
- Provider Profiles
- Insurance Verification
- Practice management systems
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 Healthgrades
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Healthgrades
Healthgrades
- 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
Healthgrades
- Healthgrades is free for consumers and monetizes through a separate B2B arm (b2b.healthgrades.com) selling 'Claim your profile' provider listings, health-system quality solutions, and life-sciences advertiser placements, none of which publish public pricing, per the vendor's own site structure.
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Healthgrades
Free- PatientFree
- Find doctors
- Read reviews
- Book appointments
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Choose Healthgrades if
- You need provider search.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want reviews and ratings.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or Healthgrades better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Healthgrades at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Healthgrades?
- Healthgrades has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Allscripts and Free for Healthgrades.
- Does Allscripts or Healthgrades run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. Healthgrades runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Healthgrades for free?
- Yes. Healthgrades has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Allscripts starts at On request.
- 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 Healthgrades is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that Healthgrades cannot?
- Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Healthgrades covers Provider Search, Reviews and Ratings, Appointment Booking, Provider Profiles. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.