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Phreesia vs Sectra

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Phreesia

Healthcare

Patient intake, registration and payments platform for medical practices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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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

  • Only Phreesia has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; 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.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Phreesia and Sectra actually diverge.

Attributes where Phreesia and Sectra differ
AttributePhreesiaSectra
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWindows, Web, Cloud, On-premise

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 Phreesia

Nothing recorded that Sectra does not also cover.

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.

Phreesia

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

Sectra

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Phreesia

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Phreesia 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 Phreesia if

  • You want to start without paying.
Phreesia 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 Phreesia or Sectra better?
Neither clearly leads. Phreesia starts at Free and Sectra at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Phreesia or Sectra?
Phreesia has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Phreesia and On request for Sectra.
Does Phreesia or Sectra run on more platforms?
Phreesia runs on Web. Sectra runs on Windows, Web, Cloud, On-premise.
Can I use Phreesia for free?
Yes. Phreesia has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sectra starts at On request.
What is Phreesia best used for?
Phreesia is most often used for digital patient intake and registration ahead of an appointment, collecting patient payments as part of the intake workflow, automating clinical screening questionnaires at check-in. Of those, digital patient intake and registration ahead of an appointment and collecting patient payments as part of the intake workflow are not what Sectra is typically brought in for.
What can Phreesia do that Sectra cannot?
Sectra covers Sectra IDS7, Digital pathology module, Sectra VNA, Sectra UniView.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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
Sectra: Does Sectra include diagnostic AI?

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

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.

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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.

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