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Amwell vs Sectra

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Amwell

Healthcare

Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers

From
$99/visit
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sectra logo

Sectra

Healthcare

Enterprise imaging and PACS from a Swedish vendor that also sells the pathology and cardiology modules on one platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Sectra sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
  • They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, Sectra covers Sectra IDS7.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amwell and Sectra actually diverge.

Attributes where Amwell and Sectra differ
AttributeAmwellSectra
Starting price$99/visitOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, MobileWindows, Web, Cloud, On-premise
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Amwell

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

Only in Sectra

  • Sectra IDS7
  • Digital pathology module
  • Sectra VNA
  • Sectra UniView
  • Image Exchange Portal
  • Sectra Amplifier
  • Breast imaging workflow
  • Sectra One Cloud

What people use each for

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

Amwell

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

Sectra

  • A hospital group digitising histopathology that does not want a second image archive and a second integration project alongside radiologynot Amwell
  • A regional health service replacing several departmental PACS with one archive and one clinician viewernot Amwell
  • An imaging provider moving off a capital refresh cycle to a cloud subscription with predictable annual costnot Amwell
  • A trust that needs to send and receive studies with neighbouring organisations routinely, where the Image Exchange Portal is already the regional normnot 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

Sectra

  • Sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
  • Diagnostic AI is not built in house; Amplifier orchestrates third party algorithms, so the algorithms themselves need separate licences, separate clinical validation and separate information governance sign off.
  • Sectra One Cloud is priced against a committed annual study volume, and organisations whose imaging activity grows faster than forecast meet overage charges partway through the term.
  • The pathology module assumes you have already solved slide scanning and laboratory workflow, which is the larger and more expensive part of digitising histopathology and is not in Sectra scope.
  • Depth of Epic and Oracle Health integration varies by region and by which modules you buy, so a reference site in Sweden is a weak predictor of what integration will cost a United States buyer.

Pricing, plan by plan

Amwell

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

Sectra

On request
  • Sectra Enterprise Imaging$undefined/year
    • Perpetual licence plus annual maintenance, or Sectra One Cloud subscription
    • Priced on committed annual study volume and modules selected
    • Pathology, cardiology and ophthalmology licensed as separate modules

Which should you pick?

Choose Amwell if

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

Choose Sectra if

  • You need sectra ids7.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
  • You also want digital pathology module.
Sectra review

Questions people ask

Is Amwell or Sectra better?
Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and Sectra at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amwell or Sectra?
Amwell starts at $99/visit and Sectra at On request.
Does Amwell or Sectra run on more platforms?
Amwell runs on Web, Mobile. Sectra runs on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
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 Sectra is typically brought in for.
What can Amwell do that Sectra cannot?
Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Sectra covers Sectra IDS7, Digital pathology module, Sectra VNA, Sectra UniView.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Sectra: Does Sectra include diagnostic AI?

No. Sectra Amplifier is a marketplace and orchestration layer for third party algorithms, each licensed and validated separately.

Sectra: Is pathology really on the same platform as radiology?

Yes, the pathology module uses the same archive and workflow engine, which is the main reason buyers digitising histopathology shortlist Sectra.

Sectra: How is Sectra One Cloud priced?

On committed annual study volume plus the modules selected, as a subscription rather than a capital purchase. The vendor does not publish rates.

Sectra: Is Sectra CE marked and FDA cleared?

The diagnostic viewing software carries CE marking under the medical device regulation and FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic interpretation, but the exact cleared indications differ per module and per market, so confirm for pathology specifically.

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