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Bear Notes vs Cerner

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Bear Notes

Software

Beautiful note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cerner

Software

Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bear Notes has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bear Notes apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app; Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales
  • They diverge on capability: Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Cerner covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear Notes and Cerner actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear Notes and Cerner differ
AttributeBear NotesCerner
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsMacOS, IOS, IPadOSWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20151979

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Bear Notes

  • Markdown-based notes
  • Powerful tag system
  • Rich text formatting
  • Image support
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark and light themes
  • Encryption support
  • Backup and restore

Only in Cerner

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Revenue Cycle
  • Population Health
  • Patient Engagement
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Lab Systems
  • HIPAA

What people use each for

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

Bear Notes

  • Markdown note taking on Apple devicesnot Cerner
  • Organising notes with nested hashtags rather than foldersnot Cerner
  • Exporting notes to PDF, DOCX, HTML or ePubnot Cerner

Cerner

  • Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentationnot Bear Notes
  • Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot Bear Notes

Where each one falls short

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

Bear Notes

  • Apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app
  • Sync across devices requires Bear Pro and works through iCloud only
  • The free version is limited to 3 export formats, 3 themes and 1 app icon
  • OCR search inside images and PDFs is Pro only
  • Note encryption is Pro only
  • The Pro trial lasts 7 days

Cerner

  • Pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear Notes

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Note creation and organization
    • Tags
    • Local sync
  • Premium$1.99/month
    • iCloud sync
    • Themes
    • Markdown export

Cerner

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear Notes if

  • You need markdown-based notes.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS.
  • You also want powerful tag system.
Bear Notes review

Choose Cerner if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want revenue cycle.
Cerner review

Questions people ask

Is Bear Notes or Cerner better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear Notes starts at Free and Cerner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear Notes or Cerner?
Bear Notes has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bear Notes and On request for Cerner.
Does Bear Notes or Cerner run on more platforms?
Bear Notes runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS. Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Bear Notes for free?
Yes. Bear Notes has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cerner starts at On request.
What is Bear Notes best used for?
Bear Notes is most often used for markdown note taking on apple devices, organising notes with nested hashtags rather than folders, exporting notes to pdf, docx, html or epub. Of those, markdown note taking on apple devices and organising notes with nested hashtags rather than folders are not what Cerner is typically brought in for.
What can Bear Notes do that Cerner cannot?
Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Powerful tag system, Rich text formatting, Image support. Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement.
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