Software · head to head
Doctor on Demand vs MDLive
Doctor on Demand
Software
Telehealth platform for urgent and primary care
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Doctor on Demand out-of-pocket costs without insurance: urgent care $99, therapy $134, psychiatry $299 per visit; no subscription model disclosed; MDLive visit prices vary widely by service and insurance, from $0 up to $89 for urgent care, $179 for an initial therapy appointment and $299 for an initial psychiatry appointment
- They diverge on capability: Doctor on Demand covers Phone Consultations, MDLive covers Mental Health Services.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Doctor on Demand and MDLive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Doctor on Demand | MDLive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $59/visit |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | Cloud-based (mobile app and web) | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 2012 | 2002 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Doctor on Demand
- Phone Consultations
- Mental Health
- Medical Records
- Pharmacies
Only in MDLive
- Mental Health Services
- Psychiatry
- EHR Systems
Both cover
- Video Consultations
- Urgent Care
- Prescription Services
- Insurance
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Doctor on Demand
- Patients seeking urgent care for acute conditions (cold, flu, UTI, strep throat) available 24/7not MDLive
- Individuals needing mental health services (therapy, psychiatry) with same-day availabilitynot MDLive
MDLive
- Insured patients wanting upfront-priced telehealth visits across urgent care, primary care, mental health and dermatologynot Doctor on Demand
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Doctor on Demand
- Out-of-pocket costs without insurance: urgent care $99, therapy $134, psychiatry $299 per visit; no subscription model disclosed
- Limited scope: urgent care only for non-emergency conditions; does not handle hospital-level care or complex surgeries
MDLive
- Visit prices vary widely by service and insurance, from $0 up to $89 for urgent care, $179 for an initial therapy appointment and $299 for an initial psychiatry appointment
- Follow-up mental health visits are billed at a flat rate before insurance: $140 for therapy and $159 for psychiatry
- Not all insurance plans cover all MDLIVE services, so out-of-pocket cost depends on the specific plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Doctor on Demand
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Doctor on Demand review.
MDLive
$59/visit- Primary Care Visit$59/visit
- Board-certified doctors
- 24/7 availability
- Prescriptions
Which should you pick?
Choose Doctor on Demand if
- You need phone consultations.
- You work on Cloud-based (mobile app and web).
- You also want mental health.
Choose MDLive if
- You need mental health services.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want psychiatry.
Questions people ask
- Is Doctor on Demand or MDLive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Doctor on Demand starts at On request and MDLive at $59/visit, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Doctor on Demand or MDLive?
- Doctor on Demand starts at On request and MDLive at $59/visit.
- Does Doctor on Demand or MDLive run on more platforms?
- Doctor on Demand runs on Cloud-based (mobile app and web). MDLive runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Doctor on Demand best used for?
- Doctor on Demand is most often used for patients seeking urgent care for acute conditions (cold, flu, uti, strep throat) available 24/7, individuals needing mental health services (therapy, psychiatry) with same-day availability. Of those, patients seeking urgent care for acute conditions (cold, flu, uti, strep throat) available 24/7 and individuals needing mental health services (therapy, psychiatry) with same-day availability are not what MDLive is typically brought in for.
- What can Doctor on Demand do that MDLive cannot?
- Doctor on Demand covers Phone Consultations, Mental Health, Medical Records, Pharmacies. MDLive covers Mental Health Services, Psychiatry, EHR Systems. Both handle Video Consultations, Urgent Care, Prescription Services, Insurance.