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Allscripts vs OpenClinica

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Allscripts

Healthcare

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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OpenClinica

Healthcare

Clinical trial EDC with a genuinely open source community edition alongside a quoted commercial platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; OpenClinica the free community edition is a different and older product line from the commercial platform, so evaluating the open source build tells you little about what the paid product actually does.
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, OpenClinica covers Open source community edition.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and OpenClinica actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and OpenClinica differ
AttributeAllscriptsOpenClinica
PlatformsWebWeb, Self-hosted, 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 OpenClinica

  • Open source community edition
  • Electronic data capture
  • eConsent
  • eCOA and ePRO
  • Randomisation
  • EHR-to-EDC
  • Audit trail
  • Reporting and analytics

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

OpenClinica

  • An academic coordinating centre running investigator-initiated trials that needs Part 11 compliant capture without an enterprise eClinical budgetnot Allscripts
  • A registry or observational cohort study collecting structured data across many sites over yearsnot Allscripts
  • A small device sponsor that needs eConsent and ePRO in the same system as its case report formsnot Allscripts
  • An informatics group that wants to self-host the open source edition for a non-regulated internal studynot 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

OpenClinica

  • The free community edition is a different and older product line from the commercial platform, so evaluating the open source build tells you little about what the paid product actually does.
  • The vendor provides no support or services at all for the community edition, which means outages, patching, database upgrades and validation documentation are entirely your problem.
  • Commercial pricing is not published, so you cannot benchmark it against alternatives without entering a sales process, and third-party figures around USD 1,000 a month are indicative rather than contractual.
  • Study build is skilled work: complex edit checks, randomisation schemes and integrations usually mean paying for vendor or consultant configuration services on top of the licence, which is a frequently underestimated line in the budget.
  • As a smaller vendor than the large eClinical suites it has a thinner partner and consultant ecosystem, so finding experienced build staff or a CRO already fluent in the platform is harder than with the market incumbents.

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

OpenClinica

On request
  • Community Edition$undefined/year
    • Free and open source under the LGPL
    • Self-hosted, on the older 3.x line
    • No vendor support or services of any kind
  • OpenClinica Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Pricing only through a sales process
    • Hosted and validated instance
    • EDC, eConsent, eCOA, randomisation and analytics modules

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

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

Choose OpenClinica if

  • You need open source community edition.
  • You work on Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android.
  • You also want electronic data capture.
OpenClinica review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or OpenClinica better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and OpenClinica at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or OpenClinica?
Allscripts starts at On request and OpenClinica at On request.
Does Allscripts or OpenClinica run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. OpenClinica runs on Web, Self-hosted, 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 OpenClinica is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that OpenClinica cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. OpenClinica covers Open source community edition, Electronic data capture, eConsent, eCOA and ePRO.

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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OpenClinica: Is OpenClinica free?

There is a genuinely free, LGPL licensed community edition you host yourself with no vendor support. The commercial platform with eConsent, eCOA and a validated hosted instance is quoted and paid.

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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OpenClinica: Is the open source version still maintained?

Yes, releases on the 3.x line continued through 2025, but it is a separate and older architecture from the commercial product.

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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OpenClinica: Does it meet 21 CFR Part 11?

The commercial hosted platform is built for Part 11 and GCP compliance. If you self-host the community edition, compliance and validation are entirely your responsibility.

OpenClinica: What does the commercial version cost?

Not published. Third-party listings suggest enterprise arrangements from around USD 1,000 per month, but real cost depends on study count, subjects, modules and build services.

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