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athenaOne vs Kareo Clinical

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athenaOne

Healthcare

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

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kareo Clinical logo

Kareo Clinical

Healthcare

Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices

From
$89/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 Clinical 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 Clinical covers Scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which athenaOne and Kareo Clinical actually diverge.

Attributes where athenaOne and Kareo Clinical differ
AttributeathenaOneKareo Clinical
Starting price$250/month$89/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
  • 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

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

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/month

No 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.
athenaOne review

Choose Kareo Clinical if

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

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.

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 Clinical: How much does Kareo Clinical (now Tebra) cost?

Kareo Clinical pricing is not published publicly. Pricing is based on the number of clinical providers in your practice, not seat licenses. Setup includes optional EPCS at $75/provider and PDMP Integration at $500 one-time per facility plus $50/user/year.

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Kareo Clinical: Does Tebra charge for front desk staff and medical assistants?

No. Tebra provides unlimited non-clinical staff access at no extra cost. Front desk staff, medical assistants, billers, and office admins can all access scheduling, charting, and claims modules without increasing billing.

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Kareo Clinical: Are there reduced rates for low-volume practices on Tebra?

Yes. Practices with providers billing under 100 claims monthly receive lower-tier pricing for those low-volume providers.

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