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Amwell vs Apteryx

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Amwell

Software

Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers

From
$99/visit
Rated
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Apteryx

Software

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
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; Apteryx apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
  • They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amwell and Apteryx actually diverge.

Attributes where Amwell and Apteryx differ
AttributeAmwellApteryx
Starting price$99/visit$299/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20022008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Amwell

  • Video Consultations
  • Phone Consultations
  • Mental Health Services
  • Prescription Services
  • Digital Prescriptions
  • EHR Systems
  • Health Plans
  • HIPAA

Only in Apteryx

  • Digital imaging
  • Cloud storage
  • Practice management
  • Patient charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • Messaging tools
  • Business analytics

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amwell

  • Patient Carenot Apteryx
  • Medical Recordsnot Apteryx
  • Practice Managementnot Apteryx
  • Telehealthnot Apteryx

Apteryx

  • Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Amwell
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Amwell
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot 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

Apteryx

  • Apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
  • No price is published for Apteryx cloud imaging; Planet DDS routes all pricing enquiries to sales or a demo request
  • Practice management is a separate purchase, Denticon or Cloud 9, so imaging alone does not cover charting and billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Amwell

$99/visit
  • On-Demand Visit$99/visit
    • 24/7 availability
    • Board-certified doctors
    • Digital prescriptions

Apteryx

$299/month
  • Imaging$299/month
    • Digital imaging
    • Image storage
    • Basic charting
  • Complete$449/month
    • Advanced imaging
    • Full practice management
    • Treatment planning

Which should you pick?

Choose Amwell if

  • You need video consultations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want phone consultations.

Choose Apteryx if

  • You need digital imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud storage.

Questions people ask

Is Amwell or Apteryx better?
Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amwell or Apteryx?
Amwell starts at $99/visit and Apteryx at $299/month.
Does Amwell or Apteryx run on more platforms?
Amwell runs on Web, Mobile. Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Apteryx is typically brought in for.
What can Amwell do that Apteryx cannot?
Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.

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