Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Amwell vs NextGen Healthcare
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Amwell
Healthcare & Medical
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- Rated
- -

NextGen Healthcare
Healthcare & Medical
Integrated EHR and practice management solutions
- From
- $150/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; NextGen Healthcare pricing is not publicly available; all contracts require custom quotes from sales
- They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, NextGen Healthcare covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amwell and NextGen Healthcare actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amwell | NextGen Healthcare |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/visit | $150/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 2002 | 1997 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 NextGen Healthcare
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Telehealth
- Analytics
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- Clearinghouses
Both cover
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amwell
- Patient Carenot NextGen Healthcare
- Medical Recordsnot NextGen Healthcare
- Practice Managementnot NextGen Healthcare
- Telehealthnot NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare
- Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory and specialty practicesnot Amwell
- AI-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting timenot 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
NextGen Healthcare
- Pricing is not publicly available; all contracts require custom quotes from sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
NextGen Healthcare
$150/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Healthcare review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Choose NextGen Healthcare if
- You need electronic health records.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want practice management.
Questions people ask
- Is Amwell or NextGen Healthcare better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amwell or NextGen Healthcare?
- Amwell starts at $99/visit and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month.
- Does Amwell or NextGen Healthcare run on more platforms?
- Amwell runs on Web, Mobile. NextGen Healthcare 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 NextGen Healthcare is typically brought in for.
- What can Amwell do that NextGen Healthcare cannot?
- Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. NextGen Healthcare covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Telehealth. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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