Software · head to head
Kareo Clinical vs Allscripts
Kareo Clinical
Software
Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices
- From
- $89/month
- Rated
- -
Allscripts
Software
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kareo Clinical kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product; Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- They diverge on capability: Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, Allscripts covers Practice Management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kareo Clinical and Allscripts actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kareo Clinical | Allscripts |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $89/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 1986 |
Identical on both: 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 Kareo Clinical
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Medical Billing
- ePrescribing
- Clearinghouses
- SOC2
Only in Allscripts
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- HL7
- FHIR
- HITRUST
- On-premise deployment
- Desktop support
Both cover
- Electronic Health Records
- Analytics
- Labs
- Pharmacies
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kareo Clinical
- Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Allscripts
- Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Allscripts
- Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Allscripts
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Kareo Clinical
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Kareo Clinical
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kareo Clinical
- Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
- Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
- Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
- Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
- PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year
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
Kareo Clinical
$89/month- Clinical Starter$89/month
- EHR
- Scheduling
- Patient Portal
- Clinical Plus$189/month
- Everything in Starter
- Billing
- Analytics
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kareo Clinical if
- You need scheduling.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want patient portal.
Questions people ask
- Is Kareo Clinical or Allscripts better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kareo Clinical starts at $89/month and Allscripts at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kareo Clinical or Allscripts?
- Kareo Clinical starts at $89/month and Allscripts at On request.
- Does Kareo Clinical or Allscripts run on more platforms?
- Kareo Clinical runs on Web, Mobile. Allscripts runs on Web.
- What is Kareo Clinical best used for?
- Kareo Clinical is most often used for practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practices, electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinics, insurance claim submission and patient payment collection. Of those, practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practices and electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinics are not what Allscripts is typically brought in for.
- What can Kareo Clinical do that Allscripts cannot?
- Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, ePrescribing. Allscripts covers Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination, HL7. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Analytics, Labs, Pharmacies.