Software · head to head
eClinicalWorks vs Kareo Clinical
eClinicalWorks
Software
Comprehensive EHR and practice management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Kareo Clinical
Software
Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices
- From
- $89/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: eClinicalWorks pricing details not disclosed on website; requires sales consultation or demo; Kareo Clinical kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
- They diverge on capability: eClinicalWorks covers Practice Management, Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which eClinicalWorks and Kareo Clinical actually diverge.
| Attribute | eClinicalWorks | Kareo Clinical |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $89/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud-based | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1999 | 2010 |
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 eClinicalWorks
- Practice Management
- Revenue Cycle
- Telehealth
- HL7
- FHIR
- HITRUST
Only in Kareo Clinical
- Scheduling
- Medical Billing
- Analytics
- Clearinghouses
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Patient Portal
- ePrescribing
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- HIPAA
- SOC2
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
eClinicalWorks
- EHR and practice management for multi-specialty medical practicesnot Kareo Clinical
- Patient engagement through telehealth (healow) and secure messagingnot Kareo Clinical
- Revenue cycle management with 98%+ first-pass acceptance ratenot Kareo Clinical
- AI-powered clinical documentation with Sunoh.ai medical scribenot Kareo Clinical
Kareo Clinical
- Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot eClinicalWorks
- Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot eClinicalWorks
- Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot eClinicalWorks
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
eClinicalWorks
- Pricing details not disclosed on website; requires sales consultation or demo
- No published technical system requirements specified
- Cloud-based solution requires reliable internet connectivity for clinics
Kareo Clinical
- 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
eClinicalWorks
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eClinicalWorks review.
Kareo Clinical
$89/month- Clinical Starter$89/month
- EHR
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Clinical Plus$189/month
- Everything in Starter
- Billing
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose eClinicalWorks if
- You need practice management.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want revenue cycle.
Choose Kareo Clinical if
- You need scheduling.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want medical billing.
Questions people ask
- Is eClinicalWorks or Kareo Clinical better?
- Neither clearly leads. eClinicalWorks starts at On request and Kareo Clinical at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, eClinicalWorks or Kareo Clinical?
- eClinicalWorks starts at On request and Kareo Clinical at $89/month.
- Does eClinicalWorks or Kareo Clinical run on more platforms?
- eClinicalWorks runs on Web, Cloud-based. Kareo Clinical runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is eClinicalWorks best used for?
- eClinicalWorks is most often used for ehr and practice management for multi-specialty medical practices, patient engagement through telehealth (healow) and secure messaging, revenue cycle management with 98%+ first-pass acceptance rate, ai-powered clinical documentation with sunoh.ai medical scribe. Of those, ehr and practice management for multi-specialty medical practices and patient engagement through telehealth (healow) and secure messaging are not what Kareo Clinical is typically brought in for.
- What can eClinicalWorks do that Kareo Clinical cannot?
- eClinicalWorks covers Practice Management, Revenue Cycle, Telehealth, HL7. Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, Medical Billing, Analytics, Clearinghouses. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Patient Portal, ePrescribing, Labs.