Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Amwell vs Allscripts
A
Amwell
Healthcare & Medical
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- Rated
- -
Allscripts
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited; Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amwell and Allscripts actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amwell | Allscripts |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/visit | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2002 | 1986 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Amwell
- Video Consultations
- Phone Consultations
- Mental Health Services
- Prescription Services
- Digital Prescriptions
- EHR Systems
- Health Plans
- SOC2
Only in Allscripts
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
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.
Amwell
- Patient Carenot Allscripts
- Medical Recordsnot Allscripts
- Practice Managementnot Allscripts
- Telehealthnot Allscripts
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Amwell
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Amwell
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amwell
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Questions people ask
- Is Amwell or Allscripts better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and Allscripts at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amwell or Allscripts?
- Amwell starts at $99/visit and Allscripts at On request.
- Does Amwell or Allscripts run on more platforms?
- Amwell runs on Web, Mobile. Allscripts runs on Web.
- What is Amwell best used for?
- Amwell is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Allscripts is typically brought in for.
- What can Amwell do that Allscripts cannot?
- Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.