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Doxy.me vs Techcyte

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Doxy.me

Healthcare

Simple and free telemedicine for healthcare providers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Techcyte

Healthcare

AI digital pathology across clinical, veterinary and environmental laboratory disciplines

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Doxy.me has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Doxy.me free plan restricted to one-on-one sessions, limiting utility for group therapy or multi-specialist consultations; Techcyte regulatory status runs the opposite way to what most buyers assume: the products are CE marked and clinically deployed in Europe while several United States offerings including Fusion Parasitology are labelled research use only and not for diagnostic use, so an American laboratory must verify each module individually.
  • They diverge on capability: Doxy.me covers Video Visits, Techcyte covers Fusion Parasitology Suite.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Doxy.me and Techcyte actually diverge.

Attributes where Doxy.me and Techcyte differ
AttributeDoxy.meTechcyte
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2013Unknown

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 Doxy.me

  • Video Visits
  • Waiting Room
  • Screen Sharing
  • File Sharing
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • EHR Systems
  • HIPAA
  • BAA

Only in Techcyte

  • Fusion Parasitology Suite
  • Cervical cytology
  • Haematology
  • Urinalysis
  • Bacteriology and mycology
  • Vetcyte
  • Scanner agnostic ingestion
  • Remote review

What people use each for

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

Doxy.me

  • Patient Carenot Techcyte
  • Medical Recordsnot Techcyte
  • Practice Managementnot Techcyte
  • Telehealthnot Techcyte

Techcyte

  • A clinical laboratory that cannot recruit technologists for high volume manual parasitology screening and needs AI pre screening with human releasenot Doxy.me
  • A veterinary reference laboratory processing large volumes of faecal and blood smears that wants Vetcyte to triage the normal casesnot Doxy.me
  • A European laboratory that can deploy the CE marked products clinically, which is where Techcyte regulatory position is strongestnot Doxy.me
  • An environmental testing laboratory needing consistent microscopy classification across analysts and sitesnot Doxy.me

Where each one falls short

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

Doxy.me

  • Free plan restricted to one-on-one sessions, limiting utility for group therapy or multi-specialist consultations
  • Occasional connection glitches and dropped sessions reported by some users
  • Poor video quality and lag in rural or low-bandwidth areas

Techcyte

  • Regulatory status runs the opposite way to what most buyers assume: the products are CE marked and clinically deployed in Europe while several United States offerings including Fusion Parasitology are labelled research use only and not for diagnostic use, so an American laboratory must verify each module individually.
  • Slide scanning for parasitology, haematology and cytology needs multi plane imaging that a histology scanner may not produce, so a laboratory that already owns a scanner often has to buy new hardware, which becomes the biggest line in the project.
  • Each discipline is licensed separately, so a laboratory wanting parasitology, urinalysis and haematology assembles three modules and three validation studies rather than buying one platform.
  • AI pre screening does not remove the need for a qualified reviewer to release results, so the staffing saving is in review time per slide, not in headcount, and business cases that assume otherwise do not hold.
  • Techcyte covers a very wide set of disciplines, which means depth varies between them, and the maturity of a newer module is not the maturity of the parasitology or cytology products that made the company its name.

Pricing, plan by plan

Doxy.me

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited call minutes
    • HIPAA compliance
    • One-on-one sessions only
  • Professional$35/month
    • HD video
    • Screen sharing
    • Group calls
  • Clinic$50/month
    • HD video
    • Screen sharing
    • Group calls

Techcyte

On request
  • Techcyte$undefined/year
    • Priced per slide or per annual specimen volume by discipline
    • Each discipline module licensed separately
    • Slide scanning hardware bought separately, not included

Which should you pick?

Choose Doxy.me if

  • You need video visits.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want waiting room.
Doxy.me review

Choose Techcyte if

  • You need fusion parasitology suite.
  • You also want cervical cytology.
Techcyte review

Questions people ask

Is Doxy.me or Techcyte better?
Neither clearly leads. Doxy.me starts at Free and Techcyte at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Doxy.me or Techcyte?
Doxy.me has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Doxy.me and On request for Techcyte.
Does Doxy.me or Techcyte run on more platforms?
Doxy.me runs on Web, iOS, Android. Techcyte runs on Web.
Can I use Doxy.me for free?
Yes. Doxy.me has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Techcyte starts at On request.
What is Doxy.me best used for?
Doxy.me is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Techcyte is typically brought in for.
What can Doxy.me do that Techcyte cannot?
Doxy.me covers Video Visits, Waiting Room, Screen Sharing, File Sharing. Techcyte covers Fusion Parasitology Suite, Cervical cytology, Haematology, Urinalysis.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Doxy.me: How much does Doxy.me cost?

Doxy.me offers a free plan with HIPAA compliance, Professional plan at $35 per provider per month, and Clinic plan at $50 per provider per month. Enterprise pricing available on request.

Source
Techcyte: Is Techcyte FDA cleared?

Not uniformly. Several United States offerings, including the Fusion Parasitology Suite, are labelled research use only and not for diagnostic use in the United States. Check the regulatory status of each specific module for your country before purchase.

Doxy.me: Does the free plan include all features?

The free Doxy.me plan includes unlimited call minutes and HIPAA compliance. Advanced features like group calls, HD video, and screen sharing require paid plans.

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Techcyte: Can we use it clinically in Europe?

Techcyte solutions are CE marked and clinically deployed across Europe, which is where its regulatory position is strongest. Confirm the current certificate for the specific module.

Doxy.me: Do patients need to create an account to join a session?

No, Doxy.me allows you to offer secure sessions without requiring clients to create accounts, with a customizable waiting room experience.

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Techcyte: Does it eliminate the need for a technologist?

No. AI pre screens and prioritises, but a qualified reviewer still releases results. The saving is in review time per slide.

Doxy.me: Is Doxy.me HIPAA compliant?

Yes, Doxy.me is HIPAA compliant with a signed Business Associate Agreement, available on both free and paid plans.

Source
Techcyte: Do we need a specific scanner?

Techcyte works with several scanner vendors, but disciplines such as parasitology and haematology need multi plane imaging that many histology scanners cannot produce, so confirm hardware compatibility early.

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