Software · head to head
eClinicalWorks vs NextGen Healthcare
eClinicalWorks
Software
Comprehensive EHR and practice management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
NextGen Healthcare
Software
Integrated EHR and practice management solutions
- From
- $150/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: eClinicalWorks pricing details not disclosed on website; requires sales consultation or demo; NextGen Healthcare pricing is not publicly available; all contracts require custom quotes from sales
- They diverge on capability: eClinicalWorks covers Revenue Cycle, NextGen Healthcare covers Revenue Cycle Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which eClinicalWorks and NextGen Healthcare actually diverge.
| Attribute | eClinicalWorks | NextGen Healthcare |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $150/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud-based | Web, iOS, Android |
| Founded | 1999 | 1997 |
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
- Revenue Cycle
- Patient Portal
- ePrescribing
- HL7
- FHIR
- SOC2
- Mobile support
Only in NextGen Healthcare
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Analytics
- Clearinghouses
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Telehealth
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 NextGen Healthcare
- Patient engagement through telehealth (healow) and secure messagingnot NextGen Healthcare
- Revenue cycle management with 98%+ first-pass acceptance ratenot NextGen Healthcare
- AI-powered clinical documentation with Sunoh.ai medical scribenot NextGen Healthcare
NextGen Healthcare
- Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory and specialty practicesnot eClinicalWorks
- AI-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting timenot 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
NextGen Healthcare
- Pricing is not publicly available; all contracts require custom quotes from sales
Pricing, plan by plan
eClinicalWorks
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eClinicalWorks review.
NextGen Healthcare
$150/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Healthcare review.
Which should you pick?
Choose eClinicalWorks if
- You need revenue cycle.
- You work on Web, Cloud-based.
- You also want patient portal.
Choose NextGen Healthcare if
- You need revenue cycle management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is eClinicalWorks or NextGen Healthcare better?
- Neither clearly leads. eClinicalWorks starts at On request and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, eClinicalWorks or NextGen Healthcare?
- eClinicalWorks starts at On request and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month.
- Does eClinicalWorks or NextGen Healthcare run on more platforms?
- eClinicalWorks runs on Web, Cloud-based. NextGen Healthcare runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- 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 NextGen Healthcare is typically brought in for.
- What can eClinicalWorks do that NextGen Healthcare cannot?
- eClinicalWorks covers Revenue Cycle, Patient Portal, ePrescribing, HL7. NextGen Healthcare covers Revenue Cycle Management, Analytics, Clearinghouses, On-premise deployment. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Telehealth, Labs.