vioscale
Comparison

Canvas Medical vs OpenEMR

On the evidence we track, Canvas Medical leads this comparison with a composite score of 49/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Canvas Medical full profile →OpenEMR full profile →
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★Canvas Medical49
OpenEMR32
Score
Vioscale score
Canvas Medical49 / 100medium · 74%
OpenEMR32 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Canvas Medical✗
OpenEMR✓
Model
Canvas Medicalcommercial
OpenEMRfreemium
Price level
Canvas Medicalhigh
OpenEMRhigh
Starting price
Canvas Medical–
OpenEMR$70
Transparent
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✗
Integrations
Count
Canvas Medical7
OpenEMR1
Security
Hipaa
Canvas Medical–
OpenEMR✓
Soc2
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR–
Reliability
Status page
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR–
Adoption
Github stars
Canvas Medical–
OpenEMR118
Activity
Commits last 30d
Canvas Medical–
OpenEMR10
License
Spdx
Canvas Medical–
OpenEMRGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Canvas Medical–
OpenEMRShell
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for healthcare software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Product type
Canvas MedicalEHR/EMR
OpenEMREHR/EMR
Care setting
Canvas MedicalCross-setting
OpenEMRAmbulatory / outpatient
Compliance
HIPAA compliant / BAA available
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
ONC Health IT certified
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
HITRUST CSF certified
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR-
Clinical
e-Prescribing with EPCS (controlled substances)
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR-
Built-in telehealth / video visits
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
Interoperability
Interoperability standards
Canvas MedicalFHIR / SMART on FHIR
OpenEMR-
Engagement
Patient portal
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
Financial
Revenue-cycle / medical billing
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
Deployment
Deployment
Canvas MedicalCloud / SaaS
OpenEMROn-premises
Pricing
Pricing model
Canvas Medical-
OpenEMR-
Market
Target segment
Canvas MedicalClinic / group practice
OpenEMRClinic / group practice

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Canvas Medical

Leader

EMR platform automating clinical, operational, and financial workflows with specialty-specific templates and AI agents for clinics and medical organizations.

Independently observed

OpenEMR

Free, open-source EHR and practice management platform available for self-deployment or as a managed cloud service. ONC-certified and HIPAA-compliant, designed for ambulatory healthcare practices with integrated clinical workflows and medical billing.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Canvas Medical

Leader
from $4000/moSubscription

From $4,000/month (Builder). Enterprise volume-based pricing available. SDK usage-based add-on: $0/event, $0.005/query, $0.035/effect.

  • Builder$4,000/month
    • Unlimited users
    • First 1,000 monthly active patients included
    • Unlimited API calls
    • Access to pre-built integrations
    • 8-week onboarding with dedicated resource
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited users
    • First 3,000 monthly active patients included
    • Unlimited API calls
    • Support for plug-ins and custom development
    • Volume-based pricing
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

OpenEMR

from $70/moHybridFree tier

Free open-source or managed cloud starting at ~$70/month

  • Self-Hosted (Open Source)Free
  • Cloud Standard EditionStarting at approximately $70/month with no per-provider charges
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Canvas Medical✓
OpenEMR✓
Self-hosted
Canvas Medical✗
OpenEMR✓
On-premise
Canvas Medical✗
OpenEMR✓
Hybrid
Canvas Medical✗
OpenEMR✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Canvas Medical

Leader
7 total
  • Bamboo Health
  • Collective
  • PointClickCare
  • Particle Health
  • Zus
  • Surescripts
  • Claim.MD
Independently observed

OpenEMR

1 total
  • ClaimRev Clearinghouse Module
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.