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athenaOne vs Kareo

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athenaOne

Healthcare

Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kareo logo

Kareo

Healthcare

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: athenaOne no published pricing on homepage, pricing available through request for demo only; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Practice Management, Kareo covers Scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which athenaOne and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where athenaOne and Kareo differ
AttributeathenaOneKareo
Starting price$250/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded19972010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 athenaOne

  • Practice Management
  • Patient Engagement
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • Mobile App
  • Telehealth
  • Health Information Exchanges
  • HITRUST

Only in Kareo

  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses
  • HIPAA
  • 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 Kareo
  • Medical Recordsnot Kareo
  • Practice Managementnot Kareo
  • Telehealthnot Kareo

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot athenaOne
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot athenaOne
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot athenaOne

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

athenaOne

  • No published pricing on homepage, pricing available through request for demo only
  • Healthcare EHR systems typically require enterprise-level contracts

Kareo

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

athenaOne

$250/month

No published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose athenaOne if

  • You need practice management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want patient engagement.
athenaOne review

Choose Kareo if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want patient portal.
Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is athenaOne or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, athenaOne or Kareo?
athenaOne starts at $250/month and Kareo at $99/month.
Does athenaOne or Kareo run on more platforms?
athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can athenaOne do that Kareo cannot?
athenaOne covers Practice Management, Patient Engagement, Care Coordination, Analytics. Kareo covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, Payment Processing. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Labs, Pharmacies, Clearinghouses.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

athenaOne: What does athenaOne cost?

athenaOne does not publish pricing on their website. Organizations must contact their sales team or schedule a demo to receive a customized quote based on practice size, specialty, and required features.

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Kareo: Does Kareo publish its pricing?

No. Kareo (now rebranded as Tebra) uses custom per-practice pricing that varies based on the number of providers, features needed, and implementation requirements. Pricing is determined during a demo with the sales team.

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Kareo: Are there discounts for adding multiple modules?

Yes. Tebra states that many practices qualify for bundled pricing or volume incentives when adopting multiple modules like EHR, billing, and patient experience tools together.

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Kareo: What are the additional costs for controlled substance prescribing?

For providers who prescribe controlled substances, EPCS setup costs approximately $75 per provider as a one-time fee, and PDMP integration costs $500 one-time per facility plus around $50 per user per year.

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Kareo: Does Kareo offer a free trial?

Kareo's website does not mention a free trial option. Access to pricing and trial arrangements requires contacting the sales team to request a demo.

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