Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs OpenMRS
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
OpenMRS
Healthcare
Open source electronic medical record platform for low-resource settings, with no vendor and paid implementers instead
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, OpenMRS covers Concept dictionary.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and OpenMRS actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Figure 1
- Case Sharing
- Secure Messaging
- Image Upload
- Knowledge Discovery
- CME Access
- Collaboration
- HIPAA Compliant
- HIPAA
Only in OpenMRS
- Concept dictionary
- Modular architecture
- Modern front end
- FHIR support
- Offline tolerance
- Patient matching and registration
- Distributions
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot OpenMRS
- Medical Recordsnot OpenMRS
- Practice Managementnot OpenMRS
- Telehealthnot OpenMRS
OpenMRS
- A ministry of health standardising HIV treatment records across hundreds of facilities where per-patient licensing would be unaffordablenot Figure 1
- A hospital network in a country where no commercial vendor supports the local language, clinical forms or reporting requirementsnot Figure 1
- An NGO running a tuberculosis programme that must report into DHIS2 and needs the clinical record beneath it to be modifiablenot Figure 1
- A health system that wants to own its clinical data model outright rather than depend on a vendor to extend itnot Figure 1
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Figure 1
Nothing recorded yet. See the Figure 1 review.
OpenMRS
- There is no vendor and no support contract from OpenMRS itself, so a procurement that requires a named supplier with a service level must instead contract an implementer, and the quality of that implementer determines the outcome more than the software does
- It is a framework rather than a ready product, so a deployment requires clinical content, form design, concept dictionary work and integration before a single patient is registered, and that work is months of skilled effort
- Funding comes largely from donor programmes, which makes the pace of core development dependent on grant cycles rather than on a commercial roadmap, and priorities can shift when a funder does
- Distribution choice, core OpenMRS against Bahmni against Ozone, locks in a different set of components and a different implementer pool, and migrating between distributions later is close to a fresh implementation
- The people cost never goes away: a national deployment needs permanent internal informatics capacity or a permanent support contract, and organisations that budget only the zero licence fee run out of money at the point the system becomes clinically critical
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
OpenMRS
Free- OpenMRSFree
- Openly licensed, no licence fee and no seat limits
- Community support through forums and the OpenMRS Talk platform
- No support contract available from OpenMRS itself
Which should you pick?
Choose Figure 1 if
- You need case sharing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want secure messaging.
Choose OpenMRS if
- You need concept dictionary.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Web, Windows.
- You also want modular architecture.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or OpenMRS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and OpenMRS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or OpenMRS?
- Figure 1 starts at Free and OpenMRS at Free.
- Does Figure 1 or OpenMRS run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. OpenMRS runs on Linux, Web, Windows.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Figure 1 best used for?
- Figure 1 is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what OpenMRS is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that OpenMRS cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. OpenMRS covers Concept dictionary, Modular architecture, Modern front end, FHIR support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
OpenMRS: Who supports OpenMRS if it breaks?
Not OpenMRS itself. Support is bought from implementers such as Mekom Solutions, which offers long-term production service level agreements for OpenMRS, Bahmni and Ozone deployments, or from regional partners.
OpenMRS: Is it really free?
The software has no licence fee. Hosting, configuration, clinical content, integration and support are the real cost, and they are ongoing.
OpenMRS: What is the difference between OpenMRS, Bahmni and Ozone?
OpenMRS is the core platform. Bahmni and Ozone are distributions that package it with billing, laboratory and inventory components. Choosing a distribution constrains your implementer options.
OpenMRS: Does it support FHIR?
Yes. FHIR support is the standard route for integrating laboratory, pharmacy and national reporting systems.
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