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athenaOne vs Liberty Software

athenaOne logo

athenaOne

Healthcare

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

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Liberty Software logo

Liberty Software

Healthcare

Pharmacy management software with a long record in independent retail

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: athenaOne no published pricing on homepage, pricing available through request for demo only; Liberty Software clinical services tooling is behind PioneerRx, which matters increasingly as independents shift revenue away from dispensing margin
  • They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Electronic Health Records, Liberty Software covers Prescription processing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which athenaOne and Liberty Software actually diverge.

Attributes where athenaOne and Liberty Software differ
AttributeathenaOneLiberty Software
Starting price$250/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWindows
Founded1997Unknown

Identical on both: 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

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • Patient Engagement
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • Mobile App
  • Telehealth
  • Labs

Only in Liberty Software

  • Prescription processing
  • Insurance adjudication
  • Inventory control
  • Integrated point of sale
  • Patient records
  • Reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

athenaOne

  • Patient Carenot Liberty Software
  • Medical Recordsnot Liberty Software
  • Practice Managementnot Liberty Software
  • Telehealthnot Liberty Software

Liberty Software

  • Independent pharmacies prioritising support responsiveness over feature breadthnot athenaOne
  • Dispensing-led pharmacies without a large clinical services programmenot athenaOne
  • Long-standing customers of legacy systems seeking a comparable replacementnot athenaOne
  • Single-location pharmacies wanting a system they can run without specialist staffnot 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

Liberty Software

  • Clinical services tooling is behind PioneerRx, which matters increasingly as independents shift revenue away from dispensing margin
  • Windows-only with a traditional interface, and no meaningful cloud story
  • Pricing is not published, so comparison requires a sales process with every vendor on the shortlist
  • A smaller company than the RedSail-owned competitors, which some buyers weigh in procurement
  • US-only, tied to US insurance adjudication and regulation

Pricing, plan by plan

athenaOne

$250/month

No published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.

Liberty Software

On request
  • Liberty$undefined/month
    • Prescription processing
    • Claims adjudication
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose athenaOne if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want practice management.
athenaOne review

Choose Liberty Software if

  • You need prescription processing.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want insurance adjudication.
Liberty Software review

Questions people ask

Is athenaOne or Liberty Software better?
Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and Liberty Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, athenaOne or Liberty Software?
athenaOne starts at $250/month and Liberty Software at On request.
Does athenaOne or Liberty Software run on more platforms?
athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Liberty Software runs on Windows.
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 Liberty Software is typically brought in for.
What can athenaOne do that Liberty Software cannot?
athenaOne covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Patient Engagement, Care Coordination. Liberty Software covers Prescription processing, Insurance adjudication, Inventory control, Integrated point of sale.

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.

Source
Liberty Software: Why do pharmacies choose Liberty?

Support, most often. In a category where a software failure stops dispensing, response quality is a rational primary criterion and Liberty customers cite it consistently.

Liberty Software: How does it compare to PioneerRx?

PioneerRx is broader, particularly in clinical services. Liberty is simpler and its customers rate support more highly. The right answer depends on whether clinical services are central to the pharmacy business.

Liberty Software: What does it cost?

Not published. Ask for the total including hardware and interfaces rather than the monthly software figure.

Liberty Software: Is it cloud-based?

No. It is a Windows application, which is still normal in this category but is where newer entrants differentiate.

Liberty Software: Does it handle point of sale?

Yes, integrated front-end retail alongside the pharmacy system, which matters for independents with a significant non-prescription business.

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