Software · head to head
Ginger vs Amwell
Ginger
Software
Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
A
Amwell
Software
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- 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; Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
- They diverge on capability: Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Amwell covers Video Consultations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ginger and Amwell actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile), 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
- Employers
Only in Amwell
- Video Consultations
- Phone Consultations
- Mental Health Services
- Prescription Services
- Digital Prescriptions
- EHR Systems
Both cover
- Health Plans
- HIPAA
- SOC2
- 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 Amwell
- Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot Amwell
- Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot Amwell
- Workplace mental health workshopsnot Amwell
Amwell
- Patient Carenot Ginger
- Medical Recordsnot Ginger
- Practice Managementnot Ginger
- Telehealthnot 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
Amwell
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Ginger
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ginger review.
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
Which should you pick?
Choose Ginger if
- You need mental health coaching.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want therapy.
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Questions people ask
- Is Ginger or Amwell better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ginger starts at On request and Amwell at $99/visit, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ginger or Amwell?
- Ginger starts at On request and Amwell at $99/visit.
- Does Ginger or Amwell run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Amwell is typically brought in for.
- What can Ginger do that Amwell cannot?
- Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation. Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Both handle Health Plans, HIPAA, SOC2, Cloud deployment.