Comparison

OpenMRS vs Practice Fusion

No leader: the top candidate OpenMRS has only 0.08 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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OpenMRS44
Practice Fusion35
Score
vioscaleAI score
OpenMRS44 / 100low · 8%
Practice Fusion35 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
OpenMRS✓
Practice Fusion✗
Model
Practice Fusioncommercial
Price level
OpenMRSfree
Practice Fusionhigh
Starting price
OpenMRS–
Practice Fusion$199
Transparent
OpenMRS✓
Practice Fusion✓
Integrations
Count
OpenMRS5
Practice Fusion9
Security
Hipaa
OpenMRS–
Practice Fusion✓
Reliability
Status page
OpenMRS✓
Practice Fusion✓
Market
Content
Faq
OpenMRS5 items
Practice Fusion7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Product type
OpenMRSEHR/EMR
Practice FusionEHR/EMR
Care setting
OpenMRSCross-setting
Practice FusionAmbulatory / outpatient
Compliance
HIPAA compliant / BAA available
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion✓
ONC Health IT certified
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion-
HITRUST CSF certified
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion✗
Clinical
e-Prescribing with EPCS (controlled substances)
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion-
Built-in telehealth / video visits
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion✗
Interoperability
Interoperability standards
OpenMRSFHIR / SMART on FHIR
Practice FusionHL7 v2
Engagement
Patient portal
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion✓
Financial
Revenue-cycle / medical billing
OpenMRS-
Practice Fusion✓
Deployment
Deployment
OpenMRSOn-premises
Practice FusionCloud / SaaS
Pricing
Pricing model
OpenMRS-
Practice FusionPer provider / clinician
Market
Target segment
OpenMRSClinic / group practice
Practice FusionSolo / independent provider

What each one is

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

OpenMRS

An open-source medical records system providing flexible healthcare delivery infrastructure, helping clinics and providers manage patient information across developing regions.

Independently observed

Practice Fusion

Practice Fusion is an integrated EHR and practice management solution that helps independent practices efficiently manage patient records, clinical data, billing, and practice operations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

OpenMRS

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source with no license fees

  • OpenMRSFree
    • Configurable for any clinical area
    • Clinical documentation and diagnosis tracking
    • Flexible forms with Form Builder
    • Patient registration, appointments, queues
    • Billing and inventory management
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Practice Fusion

from $199/provider/moSubscription

Starting at $199/month per provider. Free trial available.

  • Provider$199/month per provider
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
OpenMRS✓
Practice Fusion✓
CLI
OpenMRS✓
Practice Fusion✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
OpenMRS✗
Practice Fusion✓
Self-hosted
OpenMRS✓
Practice Fusion✗

Integrations

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

OpenMRS

7 total
  • DHIS2
  • OHDSI
  • OMOP CDM
  • ERP Systems
  • Lab Systems
  • OpenELIS
  • OpenIMIS
Independently observed

Practice Fusion

9 total
  • Updox
  • CoverMyMeds
  • Surescripts
  • LabCorp
  • Medi-Span
  • Emdeon
  • HLI
  • Carequality
  • Dynamsoft
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.