Healthcare & Medical · head to head
MDLive vs Allscripts

MDLive
Healthcare & Medical
On-demand telehealth and virtual doctor visits
- From
- $59/visit
- Rated
- -

Allscripts
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: MDLive visit prices vary widely by service and insurance, from $0 up to $89 for urgent care, $179 for an initial therapy appointment and $299 for an initial psychiatry appointment; Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- They diverge on capability: MDLive covers Video Consultations, Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MDLive and Allscripts actually diverge.
| Attribute | MDLive | Allscripts |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $59/visit | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2002 | 1986 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).
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 MDLive
- Video Consultations
- Mental Health Services
- Psychiatry
- Prescription Services
- Urgent Care
- Insurance
- EHR Systems
Only in Allscripts
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
Both cover
- HIPAA
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Mobile support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MDLive
- Insured patients wanting upfront-priced telehealth visits across urgent care, primary care, mental health and dermatologynot Allscripts
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot MDLive
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not MDLive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MDLive
- Visit prices vary widely by service and insurance, from $0 up to $89 for urgent care, $179 for an initial therapy appointment and $299 for an initial psychiatry appointment
- Follow-up mental health visits are billed at a flat rate before insurance: $140 for therapy and $159 for psychiatry
- Not all insurance plans cover all MDLIVE services, so out-of-pocket cost depends on the specific plan
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
MDLive
$59/visit- Primary Care Visit$59/visit
- Board-certified doctors
- 24/7 availability
- Prescriptions
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Which should you pick?
Choose MDLive if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want mental health services.
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Questions people ask
- Is MDLive or Allscripts better?
- Neither clearly leads. MDLive starts at $59/visit and Allscripts at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MDLive or Allscripts?
- MDLive starts at $59/visit and Allscripts at On request.
- Does MDLive or Allscripts run on more platforms?
- MDLive runs on Web, Mobile. Allscripts runs on Web.
- What is MDLive best used for?
- MDLive is most often used for insured patients wanting upfront-priced telehealth visits across urgent care, primary care, mental health and dermatology. Of those, insured patients wanting upfront-priced telehealth visits across urgent care, primary care, mental health and dermatology is not what Allscripts is typically brought in for.
- What can MDLive do that Allscripts cannot?
- MDLive covers Video Consultations, Mental Health Services, Psychiatry, Prescription Services. Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Both handle HIPAA, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.
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