Software · head to head
athenaOne vs eClinicalWorks Prime
athenaOne
Software
Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
eClinicalWorks Prime
Software
AI-powered cloud EHR for modern healthcare practices
- From
- $180/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Patient Engagement, eClinicalWorks Prime covers AI-Assisted Documentation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which athenaOne and eClinicalWorks Prime actually diverge.
| Attribute | athenaOne | eClinicalWorks Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $250/month | $180/month |
| Founded | 1997 | 1999 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile, Api), 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 athenaOne
- Patient Engagement
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- Mobile App
- Health Information Exchanges
- Clearinghouses
Only in eClinicalWorks Prime
- AI-Assisted Documentation
- Revenue Cycle
- Patient Portal
- Voice Recognition
- HL7
- FHIR
- Imaging
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Telehealth
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
- Api support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
athenaOne
- Patient Carenot eClinicalWorks Prime
- Medical Recordsnot eClinicalWorks Prime
- Practice Managementnot eClinicalWorks Prime
- Telehealthnot eClinicalWorks Prime
eClinicalWorks Prime
- Small to mid-size practices (1-9 providers) wanting per-provider EHR pricing with included trainingnot 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 Prime
- EHR Only is $449/month per provider and EHR with Practice Management is $599/month per provider, priced per provider rather than a flat practice fee
- The RCM as a Service option charges 2.9% of practice collections rather than a fixed fee
- Practices with more than 9 providers are charged additional implementation fees beyond the included training
Pricing, plan by plan
athenaOne
$250/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.
eClinicalWorks Prime
$180/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the eClinicalWorks Prime 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 Prime if
- You need ai-assisted documentation.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want revenue cycle.
Questions people ask
- Is athenaOne or eClinicalWorks Prime better?
- Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and eClinicalWorks Prime at $180/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, athenaOne or eClinicalWorks Prime?
- athenaOne starts at $250/month and eClinicalWorks Prime at $180/month.
- Does athenaOne or eClinicalWorks Prime run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Prime is typically brought in for.
- What can athenaOne do that eClinicalWorks Prime cannot?
- athenaOne covers Patient Engagement, Care Coordination, Analytics, Mobile App. eClinicalWorks Prime covers AI-Assisted Documentation, Revenue Cycle, Patient Portal, Voice Recognition. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Telehealth, Labs.