Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs PathAI
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
PathAI
Healthcare
Digital pathology image management with an FDA cleared platform for primary diagnosis
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Figure 1 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, PathAI covers AISight image management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and PathAI actually diverge.
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 Figure 1
- Case Sharing
- Secure Messaging
- Image Upload
- Knowledge Discovery
- CME Access
- Collaboration
- HIPAA Compliant
- HIPAA
Only in PathAI
- AISight image management
- AISight Dx
- Scanner interoperability
- Case and worklist management
- AI algorithm deployment
- Biopharmaceutical research tooling
- LIS integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot PathAI
- Medical Recordsnot PathAI
- Practice Managementnot PathAI
- Telehealthnot PathAI
PathAI
- An academic medical centre going digital for primary diagnosis that needs the FDA cleared AISight Dx configuration rather than the research labelled versionnot Figure 1
- A reference laboratory consolidating subspecialty sign out across sites so a specialist pathologist can read cases from any locationnot Figure 1
- A pharmaceutical company needing consistent quantitative scoring of trial biopsies across many sites and readersnot Figure 1
- A laboratory with a mixed scanner estate that needs one image management layer rather than each scanner vendor viewernot 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.
PathAI
- AISight is labelled research use only and cannot be used for primary diagnosis; only AISight Dx carries the FDA clearance and CE-IVD mark, and laboratories regularly buy the wrong configuration and discover they cannot sign out on it.
- The software licence is usually the smallest line in a digital pathology project, behind scanners, storage and network capacity, so a business case built around the software cost understates the real investment by a wide margin.
- Whole slide images are very large, so a laboratory that does not model storage growth and retention policy from the start faces storage costs that grow faster than case volume and dominate the renewal.
- Clinical validation is required per subspecialty rather than once for the platform, which means dermatopathology, gastrointestinal and breast each need their own concordance study and pathologist time before go live.
- PathAI competes against pathology incumbents that also sell the scanners, and a laboratory buying an independent image management layer takes on the integration risk between scanner vendor and software vendor itself.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
PathAI
On request- AISight$undefined/year
- Priced by annual slide or case volume and by pathologist seats
- AISight Dx, the clinically cleared configuration, quoted separately from research use AISight
- Image storage priced by capacity and retention policy
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or PathAI better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and PathAI at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or PathAI?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and On request for PathAI.
- Does Figure 1 or PathAI run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. PathAI runs on Web.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. PathAI starts at On request.
- 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 PathAI is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that PathAI cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. PathAI covers AISight image management, AISight Dx, Scanner interoperability, Case and worklist management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
PathAI: What is the difference between AISight and AISight Dx?
AISight is for research use only and not for clinical diagnostic use. AISight Dx received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2025 for primary diagnosis and is CE-IVD marked in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Only the Dx configuration can be used to sign out cases.
PathAI: Can we use our existing scanners?
Yes. AISight is designed to ingest images from multiple whole slide scanner vendors, which is one of the main reasons laboratories choose an independent image management layer.
PathAI: Do the AI algorithms carry the same clearance as the platform?
No. The platform clearance covers image management for primary diagnosis. Individual algorithms have their own labelling, and many are research use only. Check each one separately.
PathAI: Is pricing published?
No. It is quoted by slide or case volume, pathologist seats and storage, with the clinically cleared configuration priced separately.
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