Software · head to head
Ginger vs Allscripts
Ginger
Software
Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Allscripts
Software
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ginger no longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site; Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- They diverge on capability: Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ginger and Allscripts actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ginger | Allscripts |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 1986 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Ginger
- Mental Health Coaching
- Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Meditation
- Crisis Support
- Wellness Content
- Health Plans
- Employers
Only in Allscripts
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
Both cover
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ginger
- Employer-funded mental health coaching for staffnot Allscripts
- Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot Allscripts
- Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot Allscripts
- Workplace mental health workshopsnot Allscripts
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Ginger
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Ginger
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ginger
- No longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- Bought by employers, health plans and consultants rather than by individuals
- Pricing is not published
Allscripts
- Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite
Pricing, plan by plan
Ginger
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ginger review.
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ginger if
- You need mental health coaching.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want therapy.
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Questions people ask
- Is Ginger or Allscripts better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ginger starts at On request and Allscripts at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ginger or Allscripts?
- Ginger starts at On request and Allscripts at On request.
- Does Ginger or Allscripts run on more platforms?
- Ginger runs on Web, Mobile. Allscripts runs on Web.
- What is Ginger best used for?
- Ginger is most often used for employer-funded mental health coaching for staff, therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefit, self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical care, workplace mental health workshops. Of those, employer-funded mental health coaching for staff and therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefit are not what Allscripts is typically brought in for.
- What can Ginger do that Allscripts cannot?
- Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation. Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.