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Allscripts vs OmniFocus 3

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Allscripts

Software

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OmniFocus 3 logo

OmniFocus 3

Software

Professional task management for complex workflows

From
$39.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; OmniFocus 3 apple platforms only apart from the web client: macOS 14, iOS or iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or visionOS 2 and newer are required, with no Windows or Android app
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, OmniFocus 3 covers GTD-based task organization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and OmniFocus 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and OmniFocus 3 differ
AttributeAllscriptsOmniFocus 3
Starting priceOn request$39.99/year
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebMacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web
Founded19861993

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

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

Only in OmniFocus 3

  • GTD-based task organization
  • Projects and subprojects
  • Contexts and tags
  • Custom perspectives
  • Automation
  • Quick entry
  • Sync across devices
  • Deferred and due dates

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 OmniFocus 3
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not OmniFocus 3

OmniFocus 3

  • Getting Things Done style task and project management on Apple devicesnot Allscripts
  • Capturing tasks with contexts, defer dates and review cyclesnot Allscripts
  • Syncing a personal task database across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Watchnot 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

OmniFocus 3

  • Apple platforms only apart from the web client: macOS 14, iOS or iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or visionOS 2 and newer are required, with no Windows or Android app
  • Web access is not included with a perpetual licence and costs an extra $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year
  • The Pro perpetual licence costs $149.99 against $74.99 for Standard
  • Future major upgrades are a paid discount rather than free for perpetual licence holders
  • The $99.99 per year subscription is the only option that bundles Pro plus web access

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

OmniFocus 3

$39.99/year
  • Standard$39.99/year
    • Mac and iOS apps
    • Cloud sync
    • Core features
  • Pro$99.99/year
    • Everything in Standard
    • Advanced automation
    • Perspective management

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

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

Choose OmniFocus 3 if

  • You need gtd-based task organization.
  • You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web.
  • You also want projects and subprojects.
OmniFocus 3 review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or OmniFocus 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and OmniFocus 3 at $39.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or OmniFocus 3?
Allscripts starts at On request and OmniFocus 3 at $39.99/year.
Does Allscripts or OmniFocus 3 run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. OmniFocus 3 runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS, Web.
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 OmniFocus 3 is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that OmniFocus 3 cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. OmniFocus 3 covers GTD-based task organization, Projects and subprojects, Contexts and tags, Custom perspectives.
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