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Bear vs Kareo

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kareo logo

Kareo

Healthcare & Medical

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Kareo differ
AttributeBearKareo
Starting priceOn request$99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile
CategoryProductivityHealthcare & Medical
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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

Nothing recorded that Kareo does not also cover.

Only in Kareo

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses

What people use each for

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Bear
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Bear
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Bear

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Kareo

  • 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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Kareo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Kareo if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want scheduling.
Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Kareo?
Bear starts at On request and Kareo at $99/month.
Does Bear or Kareo run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
What can Bear do that Kareo cannot?
Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing.
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