Healthcare & Medical · head to head
athenaOne vs Kareo Clinical
athenaOne
Healthcare & Medical
Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
Kareo Clinical
Healthcare & Medical
Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices
- From
- $89/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Practice Management, Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which athenaOne and Kareo Clinical actually diverge.
| Attribute | athenaOne | Kareo Clinical |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $250/month | $89/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Api | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1997 | 2010 |
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 athenaOne
- Practice Management
- Patient Engagement
- Care Coordination
- Mobile App
- Telehealth
- Health Information Exchanges
- HITRUST
- Api support
Only in Kareo Clinical
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Medical Billing
- ePrescribing
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Analytics
- 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 Clinical
- Medical Recordsnot Kareo Clinical
- Practice Managementnot Kareo Clinical
- Telehealthnot Kareo Clinical
Kareo Clinical
- 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
Nothing recorded yet. See the athenaOne review.
Kareo Clinical
- 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/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.
Kareo Clinical
$89/month- Clinical Starter$89/month
- EHR
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Clinical Plus$189/month
- Everything in Starter
- Billing
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose athenaOne if
- You need practice management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want patient engagement.
Choose Kareo Clinical if
- You need scheduling.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want patient portal.
Questions people ask
- Is athenaOne or Kareo Clinical better?
- Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and Kareo Clinical at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, athenaOne or Kareo Clinical?
- athenaOne starts at $250/month and Kareo Clinical at $89/month.
- Does athenaOne or Kareo Clinical run on more platforms?
- athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Kareo Clinical 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 Clinical is typically brought in for.
- What can athenaOne do that Kareo Clinical cannot?
- athenaOne covers Practice Management, Patient Engagement, Care Coordination, Mobile App. Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, ePrescribing. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Analytics, Labs, Pharmacies.