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Allscripts vs Kareo

Allscripts logo

Allscripts

Software

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kareo logo

Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Practice Management, Kareo covers Scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and Kareo differ
AttributeAllscriptsKareo
Starting priceOn request$99/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile
Founded19862010

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

  • Practice Management
  • Population Health
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • HITRUST
  • On-premise deployment

Only in Kareo

  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing
  • Clearinghouses
  • SOC2

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • 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 Kareo
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Kareo

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Allscripts
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Allscripts
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot 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

Kareo

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

  • You need practice management.
  • You also want population health.
Allscripts review

Choose Kareo if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want patient portal.
Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Kareo?
Allscripts starts at On request and Kareo at $99/month.
Does Allscripts or Kareo run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that Kareo cannot?
Allscripts covers Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination, Analytics. Kareo covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, Payment Processing. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Labs, Pharmacies, HIPAA.
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