# Canvas Medical vs OpenMRS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Canvas Medical

| Attribute | Canvas Medical | OpenMRS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.3 (73% (medium)) | 43.5 (8% (low)) |
| 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":"A freely available medical records system developed collaboratively by a global community of developers and healthcare professionals, designed to support clinical care delivery and adaptable to diverse healthcare needs worldwide It is indexed under Healthcare Software.","source":"https://openmrs.org/pricing-icon-1/","question":"What is OpenMRS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenMRS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://openmrs.org/","question":"Is OpenMRS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenMRS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://openmrs.org/pricing-icon-1/","question":"What platforms does OpenMRS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenMRS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://openmrs.org/pricing-icon-1/","question":"Can OpenMRS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for OpenMRS, including DHIS2, OHDSI, OMOP CDM, ERP Systems and Lab Systems. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://openmrs.org/","question":"What does OpenMRS integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":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. | An open-source medical records system providing flexible healthcare delivery infrastructure, helping clinics and providers manage patient information across developing regions. |
| 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}` | `{"deployment":"on_prem","care_setting":"cross","product_type":"ehr","target_segment":"clinic","interoperability":"fhir"}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Bamboo Health"},{"name":"Collective"},{"name":"PointClickCare"},{"name":"Particle Health"},{"name":"Zus"},{"name":"Surescripts"},{"name":"Claim.MD"}]` | `[{"name":"DHIS2"},{"name":"OHDSI"},{"name":"OMOP CDM"},{"name":"ERP Systems"},{"name":"Lab Systems"},{"name":"OpenELIS"},{"name":"OpenIMIS"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":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":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"OpenMRS","summary":"Free, open-source EMR","features":["Configurable for any clinical area","Clinical documentation and diagnosis tracking","Flexible forms with Form Builder","Patient registration, appointments, queues","Billing and inventory management","REST and FHIR APIs for interoperability","Role-based access control and audit logging","Multi-language translation support","Clinical data reporting and analytics","Research integration with OHDSI ecosystem"],"description":"Open-source EMR with no license fees or vendor lock-in","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free, open-source with no license fees","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://openmrs.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:05:29.562Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Healthcare Software)

| Capability | Canvas Medical | OpenMRS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Product type | EHR/EMR | EHR/EMR |
| Care setting | Cross-setting | Cross-setting |
| **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 2026-10-16T19:29:48.807Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*