Softwr

Healthcare · head to head

NextGen Healthcare vs Sectra

NextGen Healthcare logo

NextGen Healthcare

Healthcare

Integrated EHR and practice management solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sectra logo

Sectra

Healthcare

Enterprise imaging and PACS from a Swedish vendor that also sells the pathology and cardiology modules on one platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NextGen Healthcare no pricing published on website; Sectra sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
  • They diverge on capability: NextGen Healthcare covers Electronic Health Records, Sectra covers Sectra IDS7.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NextGen Healthcare and Sectra actually diverge.

Attributes where NextGen Healthcare and Sectra differ
AttributeNextGen HealthcareSectra
Starting price$150/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Web, Cloud, On-premise
Founded1997Unknown

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 NextGen Healthcare

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Telehealth
  • Analytics
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses

Only in Sectra

  • Sectra IDS7
  • Digital pathology module
  • Sectra VNA
  • Sectra UniView
  • Image Exchange Portal
  • Sectra Amplifier
  • Breast imaging workflow
  • Sectra One Cloud

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

NextGen Healthcare

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

Sectra

  • A hospital group digitising histopathology that does not want a second image archive and a second integration project alongside radiologynot NextGen Healthcare
  • A regional health service replacing several departmental PACS with one archive and one clinician viewernot NextGen Healthcare
  • An imaging provider moving off a capital refresh cycle to a cloud subscription with predictable annual costnot NextGen Healthcare
  • A trust that needs to send and receive studies with neighbouring organisations routinely, where the Image Exchange Portal is already the regional normnot NextGen Healthcare

Where each one falls short

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

NextGen Healthcare

  • No pricing published on website

Sectra

  • Sectra does not make scanners, so it cannot cross-subsidise software against modality hardware the way an integrated manufacturer can, and it often loses on headline price in a bundled tender.
  • Diagnostic AI is not built in house; Amplifier orchestrates third party algorithms, so the algorithms themselves need separate licences, separate clinical validation and separate information governance sign off.
  • Sectra One Cloud is priced against a committed annual study volume, and organisations whose imaging activity grows faster than forecast meet overage charges partway through the term.
  • The pathology module assumes you have already solved slide scanning and laboratory workflow, which is the larger and more expensive part of digitising histopathology and is not in Sectra scope.
  • Depth of Epic and Oracle Health integration varies by region and by which modules you buy, so a reference site in Sweden is a weak predictor of what integration will cost a United States buyer.

Pricing, plan by plan

NextGen Healthcare

$150/month

No published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Healthcare review.

Sectra

On request
  • Sectra Enterprise Imaging$undefined/year
    • Perpetual licence plus annual maintenance, or Sectra One Cloud subscription
    • Priced on committed annual study volume and modules selected
    • Pathology, cardiology and ophthalmology licensed as separate modules

Which should you pick?

Choose NextGen Healthcare if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want practice management.
NextGen Healthcare review

Choose Sectra if

  • You need sectra ids7.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
  • You also want digital pathology module.
Sectra review

Questions people ask

Is NextGen Healthcare or Sectra better?
Neither clearly leads. NextGen Healthcare starts at $150/month and Sectra at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NextGen Healthcare or Sectra?
NextGen Healthcare starts at $150/month and Sectra at On request.
Does NextGen Healthcare or Sectra run on more platforms?
NextGen Healthcare runs on Web, iOS, Android. Sectra runs on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
What is NextGen Healthcare best used for?
NextGen Healthcare is most often used for cloud-based ehr and practice management for ambulatory and specialty practices, ai-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting time. Of those, cloud-based ehr and practice management for ambulatory and specialty practices and ai-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting time are not what Sectra is typically brought in for.
What can NextGen Healthcare do that Sectra cannot?
NextGen Healthcare covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Telehealth. Sectra covers Sectra IDS7, Digital pathology module, Sectra VNA, Sectra UniView.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Source
Sectra: Does Sectra include diagnostic AI?

No. Sectra Amplifier is a marketplace and orchestration layer for third party algorithms, each licensed and validated separately.

Sectra: Is pathology really on the same platform as radiology?

Yes, the pathology module uses the same archive and workflow engine, which is the main reason buyers digitising histopathology shortlist Sectra.

Sectra: How is Sectra One Cloud priced?

On committed annual study volume plus the modules selected, as a subscription rather than a capital purchase. The vendor does not publish rates.

Sectra: Is Sectra CE marked and FDA cleared?

The diagnostic viewing software carries CE marking under the medical device regulation and FDA 510(k) clearance for diagnostic interpretation, but the exact cleared indications differ per module and per market, so confirm for pathology specifically.

Share

Related pages

More on NextGen Healthcare

More on Sectra

Keep looking

Other head to heads