Healthcare · head to head
Figure 1 vs Sysmex
Figure 1
Healthcare
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Sysmex
Healthcare
Haematology and urinalysis analysers sold with the middleware that decides which results a scientist ever sees
- 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, Sysmex covers Caresphere autovalidation.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Figure 1 and Sysmex 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 Sysmex
- Caresphere autovalidation
- Delta and moving average QC
- WAM rule sets
- Fleet telemetry
- Reagent inventory tracking
- Extended white cell parameters
- LIS interfacing
- Multi-site harmonisation
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Figure 1
- Patient Carenot Sysmex
- Medical Recordsnot Sysmex
- Practice Managementnot Sysmex
- Telehealthnot Sysmex
Sysmex
- A hospital network standardising full blood count reporting across six laboratories so a result released at a district hospital carries the same rules as the tertiary centrenot Figure 1
- A pathology group trying to raise autovalidation rates to absorb rising demand without recruiting more biomedical scientistsnot Figure 1
- A blood sciences service consolidating haematology, coagulation and urinalysis onto one middleware layer to remove three separate QC workflowsnot Figure 1
- A laboratory running 24 hour service that needs remote analyser telemetry so an overnight fault is triaged before the morning shift arrivesnot 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.
Sysmex
- The middleware is not realistically separable from the instrument contract, so a laboratory that likes Caresphere but wants another vendor analyser has no clean path to buying just the software.
- Reagent rental agreements set a minimum annual test volume, and a laboratory whose activity falls after a service reconfiguration keeps paying against a floor it no longer reaches.
- Regulatory clearance is granted per parameter and per region, so a flag or extended parameter that a European laboratory relies on may not be released for clinical use on the same analyser in the United States.
- Interfacing to a non-Sysmex laboratory information system is a project, not a configuration step, and integration effort is often quoted separately from the instrument contract.
- Autovalidation rule sets are configured locally, so the gains depend entirely on whether the laboratory has the clinical governance capacity to write, validate and audit those rules; buying the software does not deliver the saving on its own.
Pricing, plan by plan
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
Sysmex
On request- Reagent rental or cost per reportable result contract$undefined/year
- Analyser hardware, reagents, service and Caresphere middleware bundled into a price per test
- Five to seven year term typical
- Minimum annual test volume commitment
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 Sysmex if
- You need caresphere autovalidation.
- You work on Web, Windows, On-premise.
- You also want delta and moving average qc.
Questions people ask
- Is Figure 1 or Sysmex better?
- Neither clearly leads. Figure 1 starts at Free and Sysmex at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Figure 1 or Sysmex?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Figure 1 and On request for Sysmex.
- Does Figure 1 or Sysmex run on more platforms?
- Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile. Sysmex runs on Web, Windows, On-premise.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sysmex 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 Sysmex is typically brought in for.
- What can Figure 1 do that Sysmex cannot?
- Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. Sysmex covers Caresphere autovalidation, Delta and moving average QC, WAM rule sets, Fleet telemetry.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Sysmex: Can I buy Caresphere without Sysmex analysers?
Not in practice. It is licensed as part of the instrument and reagent agreement, and its value depends on Sysmex-specific parameters and flags.
Sysmex: Is Sysmex software FDA cleared?
Clearance attaches to the analysers and to individual reported parameters, not to the middleware as a whole. Check the specific parameter and the specific market, because clearances differ between the United States, Europe and Japan.
Sysmex: How is it priced?
Per reportable result, or as a reagent rental with a minimum annual volume. There is no per user or per seat price.
Sysmex: What is the contract length?
Typically five to seven years, aligned to instrument depreciation, with reagent pricing fixed or indexed over the term.
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