Is Bahmni or WebPT better?

Neither clearly leads. Bahmni starts at Free and WebPT at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Bahmni or WebPT?

Bahmni has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bahmni and On request for WebPT.

Does Bahmni or WebPT run on more platforms?

Bahmni runs on Web, Linux, Android. WebPT runs on Cloud-based SaaS.

Can I use Bahmni for free?

Yes. Bahmni has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WebPT starts at On request.

What is Bahmni best used for?

Bahmni is most often used for a mission or charitable hospital in india or east africa that cannot fund a commercial hospital information system licence but needs a real emr rather than paper, a ministry of health standardising district hospitals on one system and required by donors to use a recognised digital public good, an ngo health network wanting one clinical record across several facilities with reporting that can feed a national dhis2 instance, a hospital that needs the clinical record, laboratory, pharmacy and billing to share one patient identity rather than running four disconnected systems. Of those, a mission or charitable hospital in india or east africa that cannot fund a commercial hospital information system licence but needs a real emr rather than paper and a ministry of health standardising district hospitals on one system and required by donors to use a recognised digital public good are not what WebPT is typically brought in for.

What can Bahmni do that WebPT cannot?

Bahmni covers OpenMRS clinical record, Configurable clinical forms, Laboratory integration, Billing and inventory. WebPT covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Documentation, Patient Portal.

Healthcare · head to head

Bahmni vs WebPT

Bahmni

Healthcare

Open source hospital information system and EMR for low-resource hospitals, built on OpenMRS

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

WebPT

Healthcare

EHR and practice management for physical therapy

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Bahmni has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Bahmni the licence is free and the implementation is not; configuration, data migration, training and multi-year support from a partner routinely cost far more than a small commercial system would have, and hospitals that budget only for hardware stall.; WebPT no rate published on pricing page; vendor requires demo booking or sales contact for quotes
They diverge on capability: Bahmni covers OpenMRS clinical record, WebPT covers Electronic Health Records.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bahmni and WebPT actually diverge.

Attributes where Bahmni and WebPT differ
Attribute	Bahmni	WebPT
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	Open source, no licence fee	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Linux, Android	Cloud-based SaaS
Founded	Unknown	2005

Identical on both: 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 Bahmni

OpenMRS clinical record
Configurable clinical forms
Laboratory integration
Billing and inventory
Imaging
Inpatient management
Offline-capable clinical app
Reporting

Only in WebPT

Electronic Health Records
Scheduling
Documentation
Patient Portal
Analytics
Billing
Insurance
PECOS

What people use each for

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

Bahmni

A mission or charitable hospital in India or East Africa that cannot fund a commercial hospital information system licence but needs a real EMR rather than papernot WebPT
A ministry of health standardising district hospitals on one system and required by donors to use a recognised Digital Public Goodnot WebPT
An NGO health network wanting one clinical record across several facilities with reporting that can feed a national DHIS2 instancenot WebPT
A hospital that needs the clinical record, laboratory, pharmacy and billing to share one patient identity rather than running four disconnected systemsnot WebPT

WebPT

Multi-location physical therapy practices needing comprehensive billing automation and insurance processingnot Bahmni
Rehabilitation therapy clinics requiring integrated AI-powered clinical documentationnot Bahmni

Where each one falls short

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

Bahmni

The licence is free and the implementation is not; configuration, data migration, training and multi-year support from a partner routinely cost far more than a small commercial system would have, and hospitals that budget only for hardware stall.
There is no single vendor with an obligation to you unless you contract one, so upgrade timing, security patching and defect resolution depend on whichever partner you hired and how long they stay engaged.
It integrates four substantial open source systems, which means an upgrade touches OpenMRS, OpenELIS, Odoo and the imaging stack together, and hospitals with heavy customisation often freeze on an old version rather than risk it.
Skilled Bahmni implementers are concentrated in a small number of firms in India and a few African countries, so a hospital outside those markets may find nobody local who can support it.
Funding for the coalition and its shared engineering comes from donors and member contributions rather than licence revenue, which makes the pace of core development dependent on grant cycles rather than on customer demand.

WebPT

No rate published on pricing page; vendor requires demo booking or sales contact for quotes
Specific pricing amounts not disclosed despite three pricing tiers being described

Pricing, plan by plan

Bahmni

Free

BahmniFree
- AGPL open source, no licence fee
- All modules included
- Community support via forum and documentation

WebPT

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the WebPT review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bahmni if

You need openmrs clinical record.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Linux, Android.
You also want configurable clinical forms.

Bahmni review

Choose WebPT if

You need electronic health records.
You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
You also want scheduling.

WebPT review

Questions people ask

Is Bahmni or WebPT better?: Neither clearly leads. Bahmni starts at Free and WebPT at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bahmni or WebPT?: Bahmni has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bahmni and On request for WebPT.
Does Bahmni or WebPT run on more platforms?: Bahmni runs on Web, Linux, Android. WebPT runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
Can I use Bahmni for free?: Yes. Bahmni has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WebPT starts at On request.
What is Bahmni best used for?: Bahmni is most often used for a mission or charitable hospital in india or east africa that cannot fund a commercial hospital information system licence but needs a real emr rather than paper, a ministry of health standardising district hospitals on one system and required by donors to use a recognised digital public good, an ngo health network wanting one clinical record across several facilities with reporting that can feed a national dhis2 instance, a hospital that needs the clinical record, laboratory, pharmacy and billing to share one patient identity rather than running four disconnected systems. Of those, a mission or charitable hospital in india or east africa that cannot fund a commercial hospital information system licence but needs a real emr rather than paper and a ministry of health standardising district hospitals on one system and required by donors to use a recognised digital public good are not what WebPT is typically brought in for.
What can Bahmni do that WebPT cannot?: Bahmni covers OpenMRS clinical record, Configurable clinical forms, Laboratory integration, Billing and inventory. WebPT covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Documentation, Patient Portal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bahmni: Is Bahmni free?

The software is, under an open source licence. Implementation, hosting, configuration, training and support are charged by whichever partner you engage.

WebPT: How much does WebPT cost?

WebPT pricing is customized based on your selected plan (Starter, Enhanced, or Ultimate) and any customizations your practice needs. Organizations must book a demo or contact sales to receive personalized pricing.

Source

Bahmni: Who owns and governs Bahmni?

Thoughtworks transferred ownership in October 2017 to the Bahmni Coalition, under the fiscal sponsorship of the non-profit OpenMRS Inc. Thoughtworks remains on the governing committee.

WebPT: What are the three WebPT pricing tiers?

WebPT offers Starter for small cash-pay practices, Enhanced for growing practices that accept insurance and need billing, and Ultimate for larger practices requiring customization and advanced reporting.

Source

Bahmni: What does an implementation actually cost?

It varies by hospital size and country, but expect the dominant costs to be partner services, training and multi-year support rather than software or hardware. Get a fixed-scope quote covering upgrades, not just go-live.

Bahmni: Is it a recognised Digital Public Good?

Yes, Bahmni is on the Digital Public Goods Alliance register, which is increasingly a condition of donor funding for health information systems.

Bahmni: Where is it used?

More than 500 implementations across roughly 50 countries, concentrated in South Asia and Africa.

Bahmni vs WebPT

Bahmni

WebPT

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Bahmni

Only in WebPT

What people use each for

Bahmni

WebPT

Where each one falls short

Bahmni

WebPT

Pricing, plan by plan

Bahmni

WebPT

Which should you pick?

Choose Bahmni if

Choose WebPT if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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