Healthcare & Medical · head to head
athenaOne vs eClinicalWorks
athenaOne
Healthcare & Medical
Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
eClinicalWorks
Healthcare & Medical
Comprehensive EHR and practice management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Patient Engagement, eClinicalWorks covers Revenue Cycle.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which athenaOne and eClinicalWorks actually diverge.
| Attribute | athenaOne | eClinicalWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $250/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Web, Cloud-based |
| Founded | 1997 | 1999 |
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 athenaOne
- Patient Engagement
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- Mobile App
- Health Information Exchanges
- Clearinghouses
- Api support
Only in eClinicalWorks
- Revenue Cycle
- Patient Portal
- ePrescribing
- HL7
- FHIR
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Telehealth
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
athenaOne
- Patient Carenot eClinicalWorks
- Medical Recordsnot eClinicalWorks
- Practice Managementnot eClinicalWorks
- Telehealthnot eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks
- EHR and practice management for multi-specialty medical practicesnot athenaOne
- Patient engagement through telehealth (healow) and secure messagingnot athenaOne
- Revenue cycle management with 98%+ first-pass acceptance ratenot athenaOne
- AI-powered clinical documentation with Sunoh.ai medical scribenot athenaOne
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
athenaOne
Nothing recorded yet. See the athenaOne review.
eClinicalWorks
- Pricing details not disclosed on website; requires sales consultation or demo
- No published technical system requirements specified
- Cloud-based solution requires reliable internet connectivity for clinics
Pricing, plan by plan
athenaOne
$250/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.
eClinicalWorks
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eClinicalWorks review.
Which should you pick?
Choose athenaOne if
- You need patient engagement.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want care coordination.
Choose eClinicalWorks if
- You need revenue cycle.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want patient portal.
Questions people ask
- Is athenaOne or eClinicalWorks better?
- Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and eClinicalWorks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, athenaOne or eClinicalWorks?
- athenaOne starts at $250/month and eClinicalWorks at On request.
- Does athenaOne or eClinicalWorks run on more platforms?
- athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api. eClinicalWorks runs on Web, Cloud-based.
- What is athenaOne best used for?
- athenaOne is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what eClinicalWorks is typically brought in for.
- What can athenaOne do that eClinicalWorks cannot?
- athenaOne covers Patient Engagement, Care Coordination, Analytics, Mobile App. eClinicalWorks covers Revenue Cycle, Patient Portal, ePrescribing, HL7. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Telehealth, Labs.