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Philips IntelliSpace PACS vs Phreesia

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Philips IntelliSpace PACS

Healthcare

Enterprise radiology PACS and diagnostic image viewing from Philips

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Phreesia logo

Phreesia

Healthcare

Patient intake, registration and payments platform for medical practices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Phreesia has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Philips IntelliSpace PACS philips has consolidated its imaging marketing under Philips Enterprise Imaging and several IntelliSpace PACS regional pages now redirect to a generic medical imaging page, so a buyer signing a long PACS term should demand a written product lifecycle and version support statement before committing.; Phreesia no price is published: the vendor states pricing is customised to organisation size, workflows and products used, and is given only as a tailored quote
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Philips IntelliSpace PACS and Phreesia actually diverge.

Attributes where Philips IntelliSpace PACS and Phreesia differ
AttributePhilips IntelliSpace PACSPhreesia
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb

Identical on both: 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 Philips IntelliSpace PACS

  • Diagnostic reading client
  • Zero footprint web viewer
  • Enterprise archive
  • Advanced visualisation
  • IntelliSpace Radiology on AWS
  • Worklist and workflow
  • AI results integration

Only in Phreesia

Nothing recorded that Philips IntelliSpace PACS does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Philips IntelliSpace PACS

  • A hospital replacing an end of life PACS that already runs a large Philips CT and MR estate and wants modality and reading integration in one support contractnot Phreesia
  • A radiology group consolidating several departmental archives into one enterprise archive with a single radiologist worklistnot Phreesia
  • A health system that wants to move diagnostic reading off local workstations into a cloud hosted environment via the AWS listingnot Phreesia
  • Sites that need server side advanced visualisation so radiologists can do 3D and vessel work without dedicated 3D workstationsnot Phreesia

Phreesia

  • Digital patient intake and registration ahead of an appointmentnot Philips IntelliSpace PACS
  • Collecting patient payments as part of the intake workflownot Philips IntelliSpace PACS
  • Automating clinical screening questionnaires at check-innot Philips IntelliSpace PACS

Where each one falls short

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

Philips IntelliSpace PACS

  • Philips has consolidated its imaging marketing under Philips Enterprise Imaging and several IntelliSpace PACS regional pages now redirect to a generic medical imaging page, so a buyer signing a long PACS term should demand a written product lifecycle and version support statement before committing.
  • Advanced visualisation is licensed by concurrent user separately from the base PACS, so a department that sizes concurrency from average use finds radiologists blocked at the morning peak and buys more licences after go live.
  • The deepest integration is with Philips modalities, so sites running mixed GE and Siemens scanner fleets get less of the workflow benefit than the demonstration environment implies.
  • Third party AI findings arrive through a results interface rather than natively in the hanging protocol, so radiologists context switch to see algorithm output and adoption of purchased AI is lower than expected.
  • Data migration from a legacy PACS is a separate, large and often underquoted professional services line, and migrations of a decade of priors routinely run longer than the go live plan allows.

Phreesia

  • No price is published: the vendor states pricing is customised to organisation size, workflows and products used, and is given only as a tailored quote
  • The current free access to the Intake platform is time limited and ends on 31 December 2026, with the rate that follows undisclosed
  • A buyer must book a demo before receiving any figure

Pricing, plan by plan

Philips IntelliSpace PACS

On request
  • IntelliSpace PACS$undefined/year
    • Priced by annual study volume and concurrent diagnostic users
    • Advanced visualisation licensed separately by concurrent user
    • Storage and archive tiering priced by capacity

Phreesia

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Phreesia review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Philips IntelliSpace PACS if

  • You need diagnostic reading client.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want zero footprint web viewer.
Philips IntelliSpace PACS review

Choose Phreesia if

  • You want to start without paying.
Phreesia review

Questions people ask

Is Philips IntelliSpace PACS or Phreesia better?
Neither clearly leads. Philips IntelliSpace PACS starts at On request and Phreesia at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Philips IntelliSpace PACS or Phreesia?
Phreesia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Philips IntelliSpace PACS and Free for Phreesia.
Does Philips IntelliSpace PACS or Phreesia run on more platforms?
Philips IntelliSpace PACS runs on Web, Windows. Phreesia runs on Web.
Can I use Phreesia for free?
Yes. Phreesia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Philips IntelliSpace PACS starts at On request.
What is Philips IntelliSpace PACS best used for?
Philips IntelliSpace PACS is most often used for a hospital replacing an end of life pacs that already runs a large philips ct and mr estate and wants modality and reading integration in one support contract, a radiology group consolidating several departmental archives into one enterprise archive with a single radiologist worklist, a health system that wants to move diagnostic reading off local workstations into a cloud hosted environment via the aws listing, sites that need server side advanced visualisation so radiologists can do 3d and vessel work without dedicated 3d workstations. Of those, a hospital replacing an end of life pacs that already runs a large philips ct and mr estate and wants modality and reading integration in one support contract and a radiology group consolidating several departmental archives into one enterprise archive with a single radiologist worklist are not what Phreesia is typically brought in for.
What can Philips IntelliSpace PACS do that Phreesia cannot?
Philips IntelliSpace PACS covers Diagnostic reading client, Zero footprint web viewer, Enterprise archive, Advanced visualisation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Philips IntelliSpace PACS: Is IntelliSpace PACS being discontinued?

It is still sold and supported, but Philips has moved its marketing to Philips Enterprise Imaging and some regional IntelliSpace product pages now redirect. Ask Philips for the written lifecycle statement before signing a multi year term.

Phreesia: Is there a free version of Phreesia?

Phreesia offers free access to the complete Phreesia Intake platform through December 31, 2026. Standard subscription pricing begins January 1, 2027, with transparent pricing and no per-message charges or hidden fees.

Source
Philips IntelliSpace PACS: Can I run it in the cloud?

Yes. Philips lists IntelliSpace Radiology on AWS Marketplace, and Philips also offers a managed hosted deployment. Both are quoted rather than self service.

Phreesia: How is Phreesia priced?

Phreesia pricing is customized based on organization size, workflows, and products used. The company offers transparent subscription pricing with no per-message charges. Specific pricing requires contacting the company via their demo request form for a tailored quote.

Source
Philips IntelliSpace PACS: Does Philips publish pricing?

No. Pricing is by study volume, concurrent diagnostic users and storage, and is usually negotiated alongside modality capital.

Philips IntelliSpace PACS: Will it read images from non Philips scanners?

Yes, it is a standard DICOM archive and viewer. The gap is in advanced visualisation and modality workflow integration, which is deeper on Philips equipment.

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