# Canvas Medical vs OpenMRS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Canvas Medical

| Attribute | Canvas Medical | OpenMRS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.8 (74% (medium)) | 22.4 (9% (low)) |
| 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. | A free, open-source electronic health record platform developed and maintained by a worldwide community of healthcare professionals and technologists. Adaptable across diverse clinical settings with standards-based APIs for integration and no licensing costs or vendor lock-in. |
| 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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":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.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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:49.689Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*