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Cerner vs Digitail

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Cerner

Healthcare

Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Digitail

Veterinary

All-in-one cloud PIMS for veterinary practices with a pet owner app

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cerner no published pricing on vendor website; enterprise healthcare software requires custom quotes; Digitail quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • They diverge on capability: Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Digitail covers Pet owner app.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cerner and Digitail actually diverge.

Attributes where Cerner and Digitail differ
AttributeCernerDigitail
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Cloud
CategoryHealthcareVeterinary
Founded1979Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), 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 Cerner

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

Only in Digitail

  • Pet owner app
  • Cloud PIMS
  • Automated reminders
  • Multi-location

What people use each for

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

Cerner

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

Digitail

  • Clinics with poor vaccination reminder compliancenot Cerner
  • Practices wanting clients to self-book rather than phonenot Cerner
  • Multi-location groups on one systemnot Cerner

Where each one falls short

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

Cerner

  • No published pricing on vendor website; enterprise healthcare software requires custom quotes

Digitail

  • Quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • The owner app only helps where clients actually install it, and adoption varies sharply by demographic
  • Younger vendor than the established systems, with a shorter track record

Pricing, plan by plan

Cerner

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.

Digitail

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Digitail review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cerner if

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

Choose Digitail if

  • You need pet owner app.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
  • You also want cloud pims.
Digitail review

Questions people ask

Is Cerner or Digitail better?
Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request and Digitail at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cerner or Digitail?
Cerner starts at On request and Digitail at On request.
Does Cerner or Digitail run on more platforms?
Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. Digitail runs on Web, iOS, Android, Cloud.
What is Cerner best used for?
Cerner is most often used for hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation, mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices. Of those, hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation and mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices are not what Digitail is typically brought in for.
What can Cerner do that Digitail cannot?
Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement. Digitail covers Pet owner app, Cloud PIMS, Automated reminders, Multi-location.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cerner: Does Cerner publish its pricing?

No, Cerner does not publish standard pricing. As an enterprise healthcare EHR vendor (now acquired by Oracle), pricing is customized per healthcare organization based on size, bed capacity, modules required, and implementation scope. Contact Oracle Health for pricing.

Source
Digitail: What does Digitail cost?

Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.

Digitail: What does the pet owner app do?

It gives clients their pet’s records, vaccination reminders and booking, which lifts reminder compliance compared with email.

Digitail: Does it support multiple clinics?

Yes, multi-location groups run under one account.

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