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Comparison

Medplum vs OpenEMR

On the evidence we track, Medplum leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Medplum full profile →OpenEMR full profile →
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★Medplum59
OpenEMR32
Score
Vioscale score
Medplum59 / 100medium · 62%
OpenEMR32 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✓
Model
Medplumfreemium
OpenEMRfreemium
Price level
Medplumhigh
OpenEMRhigh
Starting price
Medplum$2,000
OpenEMR$70
Transparent
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✗
Integrations
Count
Medplum19
OpenEMR1
Security
Disclosure policy
Medplum✓
OpenEMR–
Hipaa
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✓
Soc2
Medplum✓
OpenEMR–
Reliability
Status page
Medplum✓
OpenEMR–
Adoption
Github stars
Medplum–
OpenEMR118
Activity
Commits last 30d
Medplum–
OpenEMR10
License
Spdx
Medplum–
OpenEMRGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Medplum–
OpenEMRShell
Market
Availability

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
FeatureMedplumOpenEMR
Care setting-ambulatory
Deployment-on_prem
Hipaa-✓
Onc certified-✓
Patient portal-✓
Product type-ehr
Revenue cycle-✓
Target segment-clinic
Telehealth builtin-✓

What each one is

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

Medplum

Leader

A FHIR-native, API-first cloud and self-hosted platform that provides production-ready infrastructure for clinical software development. Includes built-in HIPAA and SOC2 compliance, integration engine, automation workflows, and pre-built healthcare modules.

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.

Medplum

Leader
from $2000/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $2,000/month for cloud deployments. Free self-hosted option. Enterprise plans available on contact.

  • Self-HostedFree
    • Self-hosted deployment
    • Open source (Apache 2.0)
    • Community support via Discord and GitHub
    • All core features
  • Production$2,000/month
    • Standard BAA
    • Communications module
    • Integrations
    • Lab/Diagnostics integration
    • Medications and eRx integration
    • +3 more
  • Premium$6,000/month
    • All Production features
    • Expanded integration capacity
    • Discord support (with SLA)
    • GitHub support (with SLA)
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Premium features
    • CISO Dashboard
    • SOC 2 compliance certification
    • CLIA/CAP certification
    • ONC certification
    • +5 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
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✓
CLI
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✓
Self-hosted
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✓
On-premise
Medplum✓
OpenEMR✓
Hybrid
Medplum✗
OpenEMR✓

Integrations

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

Medplum

Leader
19 total
  • Epic
  • FHIR
  • HL7
  • DoseSpot
  • Okta
  • Azure
  • Auth0
  • Twilio
  • Sendbird
  • Qualtrics
  • Jotforms
  • Formstack
  • Redcap
  • Medidata
  • Particle
  • HealthGorilla
  • Paubox
  • ShipBob
  • Amazon
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.