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Kareo vs Allscripts

Kareo logo

Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Allscripts logo

Allscripts

Software

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kareo 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 covers Scheduling, Allscripts covers Practice Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kareo and Allscripts actually diverge.

Attributes where Kareo and Allscripts differ
AttributeKareoAllscripts
Starting price$99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb
Founded20101986

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

  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing
  • Clearinghouses
  • SOC2

Only in Allscripts

  • Practice Management
  • Population Health
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • HITRUST
  • On-premise deployment

Both cover

  • Electronic Health Records
  • 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

  • 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
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Kareo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kareo

  • 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

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kareo if

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

Choose Allscripts if

  • You need practice management.
  • You also want population health.
Allscripts review

Questions people ask

Is Kareo or Allscripts better?
Neither clearly leads. Kareo starts at $99/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 or Allscripts?
Kareo starts at $99/month and Allscripts at On request.
Does Kareo or Allscripts run on more platforms?
Kareo runs on Web, Mobile. Allscripts runs on Web.
What is Kareo best used for?
Kareo 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 do that Allscripts cannot?
Kareo covers Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing, Payment Processing. Allscripts covers Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination, Analytics. Both handle Electronic Health Records, Labs, Pharmacies, HIPAA.
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