Is Kareo or Tebra better?

Neither clearly leads. Kareo starts at $99/month and Tebra at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Kareo or Tebra?

Kareo starts at $99/month and Tebra at On request.

Does Kareo or Tebra run on more platforms?

Kareo runs on Web, Mobile. Tebra 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 Tebra is typically brought in for.

What can Kareo do that Tebra cannot?

Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing.

Healthcare · head to head

Kareo vs Tebra

Kareo

Healthcare

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From: $99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Tebra

Healthcare

Practice management combining EHR, billing and patient engagement for independent practices

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

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; Tebra no pricing amounts published; custom quote required based on practice configuration
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kareo and Tebra actually diverge.

Attributes where Kareo and Tebra differ
Attribute	Kareo	Tebra
Starting price	$99/month	On request
Pricing model	subscription	quote
Platforms	Web, Mobile	Web
Founded	2010	Unknown

Identical on both: 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

Electronic Health Records
Scheduling
Patient Portal
Medical Billing
Payment Processing
Labs
Pharmacies
Clearinghouses

Only in Tebra

Nothing recorded that Kareo does not also cover.

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 Tebra
Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Tebra
Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Tebra

Tebra

Consolidating scheduling, charting, billing into single systemnot Kareo
Automating claims submission and denial managementnot Kareo
Reducing appointment no-shows through automated remindersnot Kareo
Reducing documentation time to five minutes with AInot Kareo
E-prescribing controlled substances with PDMP and EPCSnot 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

Tebra

No pricing amounts published; custom quote required based on practice configuration
Pricing based on per-provider licensing model with additional costs for EPCS setup and PDMP integration

Pricing, plan by plan

Kareo

$99/month

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

Tebra

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Tebra review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kareo if

You need electronic health records.
You work on Web, Mobile.
You also want scheduling.

Kareo review

Choose Tebra if

Nothing in the data separates Tebra from Kareo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Tebra review

Questions people ask

Is Kareo or Tebra better?: Neither clearly leads. Kareo starts at $99/month and Tebra at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kareo or Tebra?: Kareo starts at $99/month and Tebra at On request.
Does Kareo or Tebra run on more platforms?: Kareo runs on Web, Mobile. Tebra 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 Tebra is typically brought in for.
What can Kareo do that Tebra cannot?: Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kareo: Does Kareo publish its pricing?

No. Kareo (now rebranded as Tebra) uses custom per-practice pricing that varies based on the number of providers, features needed, and implementation requirements. Pricing is determined during a demo with the sales team.

Source

Tebra: How does Tebra's pricing model work?

Pricing is based on the number of clinical providers rather than user seats. Non-clinical staff get unlimited access at no additional cost. Low-volume providers billing under 100 claims monthly receive lower-tier pricing.

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Kareo: Are there discounts for adding multiple modules?

Yes. Tebra states that many practices qualify for bundled pricing or volume incentives when adopting multiple modules like EHR, billing, and patient experience tools together.

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Tebra: What are the setup and integration costs beyond the monthly fee?

Electronic Prescribing Controlled Substances (EPCS) setup costs approximately $75 per provider as a one-time fee. PDMP integration costs $500 one-time per facility plus approximately $50 per user per year.

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Kareo: What are the additional costs for controlled substance prescribing?

For providers who prescribe controlled substances, EPCS setup costs approximately $75 per provider as a one-time fee, and PDMP integration costs $500 one-time per facility plus around $50 per user per year.

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Tebra: Are there volume discounts for practices using multiple modules?

Yes, bundled pricing and volume incentives are available for multi-module adoption. Practices can request a personalized quote to see potential savings.

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Kareo: Does Kareo offer a free trial?

Kareo's website does not mention a free trial option. Access to pricing and trial arrangements requires contacting the sales team to request a demo.

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Tebra: Does Tebra offer published pricing or is a quote always required?

Tebra does not publish specific monthly costs. Pricing varies depending on the number of providers, platform features needed, and implementation requirements. A personalized quote is required to get pricing.

Source

Kareo vs Tebra

Kareo

Tebra

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Kareo

Only in Tebra

What people use each for

Kareo

Tebra

Where each one falls short

Kareo

Tebra

Pricing, plan by plan

Kareo

Tebra

Which should you pick?

Choose Kareo if

Choose Tebra if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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