# Medplum vs OpenEMR

| Attribute | Medplum | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 41.2 (62% (medium)) | 36.7 (63% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 10 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 119 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Provides a platform for healthcare application development with integrated compliance features, medical system integrations, and support for both cloud and self-hosted deployment models. It is indexed under EHR EMR.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"What is Medplum?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Medplum offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $2000 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"Is Medplum free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Medplum supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Medplum support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Medplum can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"Can Medplum be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Medplum, including Epic, FHIR, HL7, DoseSpot, Okta, Azure, Auth0 and Twilio, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"What does Medplum integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and HIPAA for Medplum. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Medplum not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Medplum have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Medplum is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","question":"Where is Medplum 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,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Provides a platform for healthcare application development with integrated compliance features, medical system integrations, and support for both cloud and self-hosted deployment models. | 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 | - | `{"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 | 19 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Epic"},{"name":"FHIR"},{"name":"HL7"},{"name":"DoseSpot"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Sendbird"},{"name":"Qualtrics"},{"name":"Jotforms"},{"name":"Formstack"},{"name":"Redcap"},{"name":"Medidata"},{"name":"Particle"},{"name":"HealthGorilla"},{"name":"Paubox"},{"name":"ShipBob"},{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"Lab/Diagnostics","native":true,"category":"healthcare"},{"name":"Medications/eRx","native":true,"category":"healthcare"},{"name":"HL7 Integration Engine","native":true,"category":"healthcare","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure SSO","native":true,"category":"auth"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free (Cloud)","summary":"Free","features":["10 websocket subscriptions","Discord support","GitHub support","Basic compliance features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For development, testing, and small internal tools","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websocket_subscriptions":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Production","summary":"$2,000/month","features":["2000 websocket subscriptions","Lab/Diagnostics integrations","Medications/eRx integrations","HL7 Integration Engine","Discord and GitHub support with SLA","Private Slack","Email SLA","CISO Dashboard","SOC 2, CLIA/CAP, ONC compliance","Audit support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production applications and treatment workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"websocket_subscriptions":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["Custom configuration","Advanced compliance support","Enhanced SLAs","Dedicated support options"],"description":"For institutions with complex workflow, integration, or data requirements","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Free (Self-Hosted)","summary":"Free","features":["Self-hosted deployment","Open source option"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted deployment","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available for development and self-hosted use. Production cloud tier from $2,000/month. Enterprise tier pricing available upon request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.medplum.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-09T12:23:14.968Z","startingPrice":{"amount":2000,"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 | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":2000,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":70,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"CLIA/CAP","status":"active"},{"name":"ONC","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ONC Ambulatory EHR Certification","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| 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}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:41.631Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*