Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs Sectra
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Sectra
Healthcare
Enterprise imaging and PACS from a Swedish vendor that also sells the pathology and cardiology modules on one platform
- 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, Sectra covers Sectra IDS7.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and Sectra 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 Sectra
- Sectra IDS7
- Digital pathology module
- Sectra VNA
- Sectra UniView
- Image Exchange Portal
- Sectra Amplifier
- Breast imaging workflow
- Sectra One Cloud
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot Sectra
- Medical Recordsnot Sectra
- Practice Managementnot Sectra
- Telehealthnot Sectra
Sectra
- A hospital group digitising histopathology that does not want a second image archive and a second integration project alongside radiologynot Figure 1
- A regional health service replacing several departmental PACS with one archive and one clinician viewernot Figure 1
- An imaging provider moving off a capital refresh cycle to a cloud subscription with predictable annual costnot Figure 1
- A trust that needs to send and receive studies with neighbouring organisations routinely, where the Image Exchange Portal is already the regional normnot 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.
Sectra
- Sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
- Diagnostic AI is not built in house; Amplifier orchestrates third party algorithms, so the algorithms themselves need separate licences, separate clinical validation and separate information governance sign off.
- Sectra One Cloud is priced against a committed annual study volume, and organisations whose imaging activity grows faster than forecast meet overage charges partway through the term.
- The pathology module assumes you have already solved slide scanning and laboratory workflow, which is the larger and more expensive part of digitising histopathology and is not in Sectra scope.
- Depth of Epic and Oracle Health integration varies by region and by which modules you buy, so a reference site in Sweden is a weak predictor of what integration will cost a United States buyer.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
Sectra
On request- Sectra Enterprise Imaging$undefined/year
- Perpetual licence plus annual maintenance, or Sectra One Cloud subscription
- Priced on committed annual study volume and modules selected
- Pathology, cardiology and ophthalmology licensed as separate modules
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 Sectra if
- You need sectra ids7.
- You work on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
- You also want digital pathology module.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or Sectra better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and Sectra at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or Sectra?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and On request for Sectra.
- Does Figure 1 or Sectra run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. Sectra runs on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sectra 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 Sectra is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that Sectra cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. Sectra covers Sectra IDS7, Digital pathology module, Sectra VNA, Sectra UniView.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Sectra: Does Sectra include diagnostic AI?
No. Sectra Amplifier is a marketplace and orchestration layer for third party algorithms, each licensed and validated separately.
Sectra: Is pathology really on the same platform as radiology?
Yes, the pathology module uses the same archive and workflow engine, which is the main reason buyers digitising histopathology shortlist Sectra.
Sectra: How is Sectra One Cloud priced?
On committed annual study volume plus the modules selected, as a subscription rather than a capital purchase. The vendor does not publish rates.
Sectra: Is Sectra CE marked and FDA cleared?
The diagnostic viewing software carries CE marking under the medical device regulation and FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic interpretation, but the exact cleared indications differ per module and per market, so confirm for pathology specifically.
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