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Kareo Clinical vs NextGen Healthcare

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Kareo Clinical

Healthcare

Specialized EHR and practice management for independent and small practices

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
NextGen Healthcare logo

NextGen Healthcare

Healthcare

Integrated EHR and practice management solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; NextGen Healthcare no pricing published on website
  • They diverge on capability: Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, NextGen Healthcare covers Practice Management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kareo Clinical and NextGen Healthcare actually diverge.

Attributes where Kareo Clinical and NextGen Healthcare differ
AttributeKareo ClinicalNextGen Healthcare
Starting price$89/month$150/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20101997

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Kareo Clinical

  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • ePrescribing
  • SOC2
  • Mobile support

Only in NextGen Healthcare

  • Practice Management
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Telehealth
  • HITRUST
  • On-premise deployment
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Analytics
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses
  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 NextGen Healthcare
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot NextGen Healthcare
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot NextGen Healthcare

NextGen Healthcare

  • Cloud-based EHR and practice management for ambulatory and specialty practicesnot Kareo Clinical
  • AI-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting timenot 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

NextGen Healthcare

  • No pricing published on website

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

NextGen Healthcare

$150/month

No published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Healthcare review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kareo Clinical if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want patient portal.
Kareo Clinical review

Choose NextGen Healthcare if

  • You need practice management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want revenue cycle management.
NextGen Healthcare review

Questions people ask

Is Kareo Clinical or NextGen Healthcare better?
Neither clearly leads. Kareo Clinical starts at $89/month and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kareo Clinical or NextGen Healthcare?
Kareo Clinical starts at $89/month and NextGen Healthcare at $150/month.
Does Kareo Clinical or NextGen Healthcare run on more platforms?
Kareo Clinical runs on Web, Mobile. NextGen Healthcare runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 NextGen Healthcare is typically brought in for.
What can Kareo Clinical do that NextGen Healthcare cannot?
Kareo Clinical covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, ePrescribing. NextGen Healthcare covers Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Telehealth, HITRUST. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Analytics, Labs, Pharmacies.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kareo Clinical: How much does Kareo Clinical (now Tebra) cost?

Kareo Clinical pricing is not published publicly. Pricing is based on the number of clinical providers in your practice, not seat licenses. Setup includes optional EPCS at $75/provider and PDMP Integration at $500 one-time per facility plus $50/user/year.

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NextGen Healthcare: How much does NextGen Healthcare cost?

NextGen Healthcare does not publish pricing on its website. The company directs customers to schedule a meeting, request a demo, or chat with sales to receive custom pricing.

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Kareo Clinical: Does Tebra charge for front desk staff and medical assistants?

No. Tebra provides unlimited non-clinical staff access at no extra cost. Front desk staff, medical assistants, billers, and office admins can all access scheduling, charting, and claims modules without increasing billing.

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Kareo Clinical: Are there reduced rates for low-volume practices on Tebra?

Yes. Practices with providers billing under 100 claims monthly receive lower-tier pricing for those low-volume providers.

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