Software · head to head
Amwell vs Ginger
A
Amwell
Software
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- Rated
- -
Ginger
Software
Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy
- 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; Ginger no longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amwell and Ginger actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), 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
Only in Ginger
- Mental Health Coaching
- Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Meditation
- Crisis Support
- Wellness Content
- Employers
Both cover
- Health Plans
- HIPAA
- SOC2
- 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 Ginger
- Medical Recordsnot Ginger
- Practice Managementnot Ginger
- Telehealthnot Ginger
Ginger
- Employer-funded mental health coaching for staffnot Amwell
- Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot Amwell
- Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot Amwell
- Workplace mental health workshopsnot 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
Ginger
- No longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- Bought by employers, health plans and consultants rather than by individuals
- Pricing is not published
Pricing, plan by plan
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
Ginger
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ginger review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Choose Ginger if
- You need mental health coaching.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want therapy.
Questions people ask
- Is Amwell or Ginger better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and Ginger at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amwell or Ginger?
- Amwell starts at $99/visit and Ginger at On request.
- Does Amwell or Ginger run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Ginger is typically brought in for.
- What can Amwell do that Ginger cannot?
- Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation. Both handle Health Plans, HIPAA, SOC2, Cloud deployment.