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NextGen Healthcare vs Visage Imaging

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NextGen Healthcare

Healthcare

Integrated EHR and practice management solutions

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Visage Imaging logo

Visage Imaging

Healthcare

Server-side streaming PACS built for radiologists reading very large studies over thin connections

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NextGen Healthcare no pricing published on website; Visage Imaging pricing is per exam against a minimum annual volume, so an organisation whose imaging activity is flat pays a floor while a growing one sees the software line rise every year rather than amortise.
  • They diverge on capability: NextGen Healthcare covers Electronic Health Records, Visage Imaging covers Server-side rendering.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NextGen Healthcare and Visage Imaging actually diverge.

Attributes where NextGen Healthcare and Visage Imaging differ
AttributeNextGen HealthcareVisage Imaging
Starting price$150/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, Web, iOS, Cloud
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 Visage Imaging

  • Server-side rendering
  • One Viewer
  • Native multi-dimensional tools
  • Digital breast tomosynthesis reading
  • Open archive
  • Cloud PACS operations
  • AI accelerator
  • On the fly patient jacket

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 Visage Imaging
  • AI-assisted clinical documentation to reduce after-hours charting timenot Visage Imaging

Visage Imaging

  • An academic health system whose radiologists read from home and cannot tolerate a thousand slice CT taking minutes to opennot NextGen Healthcare
  • A breast imaging service moving to tomosynthesis where study sizes have made the existing PACS unusable at volumenot NextGen Healthcare
  • A teleradiology group covering many client sites that needs one viewer rather than a client-specific workstation per contractnot NextGen Healthcare
  • A health system mid migration that needs priors from three legacy archives assembled into one patient jacket before the data move finishesnot 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

Visage Imaging

  • Pricing is per exam against a minimum annual volume, so an organisation whose imaging activity is flat pays a floor while a growing one sees the software line rise every year rather than amortise.
  • Module breadth outside radiology is narrower than at Sectra or the large modality vendors, so a group planning to digitise pathology on the same platform will not find it here.
  • Server-side rendering shifts the cost to central infrastructure, so the saving on radiologist workstations is partly offset by what you spend on servers or cloud compute.
  • Pro Medicus concentrates on very large contracts, and smaller imaging groups report long sales cycles and little appetite from the vendor for deals below a certain volume.
  • Diagnostic AI is third party, surfaced through the accelerator framework rather than developed in house, so algorithm licensing, validation and monitoring remain the buyer problem.

Pricing, plan by plan

NextGen Healthcare

$150/month

No published plan breakdown. See the NextGen Healthcare review.

Visage Imaging

On request
  • Visage 7 enterprise contract$undefined/year
    • Transaction pricing per exam with a minimum annual volume commitment
    • Seven to ten year terms typical for health system contracts
    • Contract totals for major deals are disclosed by Pro Medicus to the ASX

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 Visage Imaging if

  • You need server-side rendering.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Cloud.
  • You also want one viewer.
Visage Imaging review

Questions people ask

Is NextGen Healthcare or Visage Imaging better?
Neither clearly leads. NextGen Healthcare starts at $150/month and Visage Imaging at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NextGen Healthcare or Visage Imaging?
NextGen Healthcare starts at $150/month and Visage Imaging at On request.
Does NextGen Healthcare or Visage Imaging run on more platforms?
NextGen Healthcare runs on Web, iOS, Android. Visage Imaging runs on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Cloud.
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 Visage Imaging is typically brought in for.
What can NextGen Healthcare do that Visage Imaging cannot?
NextGen Healthcare covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Telehealth. Visage Imaging covers Server-side rendering, One Viewer, Native multi-dimensional tools, Digital breast tomosynthesis reading.

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
Visage Imaging: Who owns Visage Imaging?

Pro Medicus Limited, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. That listing means major contract values and terms are publicly announced.

Visage Imaging: How is Visage priced?

Per exam, against a minimum annual volume, on multi-year terms. Because Pro Medicus discloses large contract totals and durations to the market, buyers can estimate a per exam rate before entering negotiation.

Visage Imaging: Is Visage 7 FDA cleared for diagnostic interpretation?

Yes, Visage 7 holds 510(k) clearance for diagnostic viewing including mammography and tomosynthesis on validated displays. Confirm the exact cleared modality list for your intended use.

Visage Imaging: Does it work as a full cloud PACS?

Yes, Visage 7 runs complete PACS operations in the cloud rather than cloud viewing over an on-premise archive.

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