# Canvas Medical vs OpenEMR

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Canvas Medical

| Attribute | Canvas Medical | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.3 (73% (medium)) | 36.7 (63% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 10 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 119 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"EMR platform automating clinical, operational, and financial workflows with specialty-specific templates and AI agents for clinics and medical organizations. It is indexed under Healthcare Software.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/","question":"What is Canvas Medical?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Canvas Medical is a paid product; published pricing starts at $4000 per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Builder and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/pricing-sdk","question":"How much does Canvas Medical cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Canvas Medical. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/pricing-sdk","question":"What platforms does Canvas Medical support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Canvas Medical, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/pricing-sdk","question":"Can Canvas Medical be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Canvas Medical, including Bamboo Health, Collective, PointClickCare, Particle Health, Zus, Surescripts and Claim.MD. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/pricing-sdk","question":"What does Canvas Medical integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and HIPAA for Canvas Medical. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Canvas Medical not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/compliance/onc/mandatory-disclosures","question":"What security certifications does Canvas Medical have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Canvas Medical is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/pricing-sdk","question":"Where is Canvas Medical available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Healthcare Software.","source":"https://www.open-emr.org/","question":"What is OpenEMR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenEMR is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $70 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.open-emr.org/","question":"Is OpenEMR free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to OpenEMR. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.open-emr.org/","question":"What platforms does OpenEMR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenEMR can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.open-emr.org/","question":"Can OpenEMR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA for OpenEMR. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as OpenEMR not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.open-emr.org/","question":"What security certifications does OpenEMR have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenEMR is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/openemr/openemr-devops","question":"Is OpenEMR open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"OpenEMR is available in the United States. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.open-emr.org/","question":"Where is OpenEMR available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | EMR platform automating clinical, operational, and financial workflows with specialty-specific templates and AI agents for clinics and medical organizations. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"epcs":true,"hipaa":true,"hitrust":true,"deployment":"cloud","care_setting":"cross","product_type":"ehr","onc_certified":true,"revenue_cycle":true,"patient_portal":true,"target_segment":"clinic","interoperability":"fhir","telehealth_builtin":true}` | `{"hipaa":true,"deployment":"on_prem","care_setting":"ambulatory","product_type":"ehr","onc_certified":true,"revenue_cycle":true,"patient_portal":true,"target_segment":"clinic","interoperability":"fhir","telehealth_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Bamboo Health"},{"name":"Collective"},{"name":"PointClickCare"},{"name":"Particle Health"},{"name":"Zus"},{"name":"Surescripts"},{"name":"Claim.MD"}]` | `[{"name":"ClaimRev Clearinghouse Module"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Shell |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Builder","summary":"$4,000/month","features":["Unlimited users","First 1,000 monthly active patients included","Unlimited API calls","Access to pre-built integrations","8-week onboarding with dedicated resource"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Made for startups launching their care model with Canvas","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","api_calls":"unlimited","monthly_active_patients":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Volume-based pricing","features":["Unlimited users","First 3,000 monthly active patients included","Unlimited API calls","Support for plug-ins and custom development","Volume-based pricing","Dedicated customer success","Product roadmap collaboration"],"description":"Accelerate excellence in care delivery","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","api_calls":"unlimited","monthly_active_patients":"3,000"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Canvas SDK","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"event"},"kind":"metered","amount":0,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"query"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"effect"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.035,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $4,000/month (Builder). Enterprise volume-based pricing available. SDK usage-based add-on: $0/event, $0.005/query, $0.035/effect.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.canvasmedical.com/pricing-sdk","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:49:50.167Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-Hosted (Open Source)","description":"Free and open source software for self-deployment"},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Standard Edition","summary":"Starting at approximately $70/month with no per-provider charges","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":70,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud hosting on AWS Marketplace","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source or managed cloud starting at ~$70/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.open-emr.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:45:36.304Z","startingPrice":{"amount":70,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | free |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":70,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ONC Ambulatory EHR Certification","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fopenemr%2Fopenemr-devops&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Healthcare Software)

| Capability | Canvas Medical | OpenEMR |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Product type | EHR/EMR | EHR/EMR |
| Care setting | Cross-setting | Ambulatory / outpatient |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| HIPAA compliant / BAA available | ✓ | ✓ |
| ONC Health IT certified | ✓ | ✓ |
| HITRUST CSF certified | ✓ | - |
| **Clinical** |  |  |
| e-Prescribing with EPCS (controlled substances) | ✓ | - |
| Built-in telehealth / video visits | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Interoperability standards | FHIR / SMART on FHIR | FHIR / SMART on FHIR |
| **Engagement** |  |  |
| Patient portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Financial** |  |  |
| Revenue-cycle / medical billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS | On-premises |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | - |
| **Market** |  |  |
| Target segment | Clinic / group practice | Clinic / group practice |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:55.425Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*