# DrChrono vs OpenEMR

**Leader by Vioscale score:** DrChrono

| Attribute | DrChrono | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.6 (56% (medium)) | 31.8 (63% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 10 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 118 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An integrated platform for medical practices that consolidates scheduling, clinical documentation, patient engagement, billing, and revenue cycle management in a single cloud-based system with AI-driven features like automated charting and eligibility verification. | 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 | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_saas","direct_edi_clearinghouse_connections":true,"era_electronic_remittance_advice_auto_posting":true,"patient_statement_generation_and_portal_payments":true,"real_time_patient_insurance_eligibility_verification":true}` | `{"hipaa":true,"deployment":"on_prem","care_setting":"ambulatory","product_type":"ehr","onc_certified":true,"revenue_cycle":true,"patient_portal":true,"target_segment":"clinic","telehealth_builtin":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Quest"},{"name":"LabCorp"},{"name":"eProvider Solutions"},{"name":"iHCFA"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Foundation","summary":"$30/provider/month","features":["EHR","Patient Engagement","Billing","Medication Management","Patient Check-in & Kiosk","Patient Portal","Direct Messaging","Task Assignment & Management","Email Reminders","Practice Group User Profiles","Custom Billing Codes","Billing Profiles","Real-Time Insurance Eligibility Checks","Integrated Payments","Autogenerated Superbills","Autogenerated CMS 1500 forms","Online Help Center & Phone Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"provider","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Essential EHR, patient engagement, practice management, and billing tools","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$30/provider/month plus usage fees","features":["All Foundation features","Revenue Cycle Software","Fully Integrated Claim Management","Extended Lab Integration (40K+ Labs & Imaging)","Telehealth","Electronic Remittance Advice & ERA Auto Posting"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"provider","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced features and comprehensive automated revenue cycle workflows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$30/provider/month plus usage and add-on fees","features":["All Growth features","Advanced AI","Medical Speech-to-Text","No Show Predictor","EverHealth Scribe","Premium add-ons"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"provider","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced AI features, premium add-ons, and enhanced tools","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Lab Integration: Quest & LabCorp"},{"name":"Extended Lab Integration"},{"name":"Specialty-Specific Form/Template Library"},{"name":"Medical Form/Template Customization"},{"name":"Integrated Photo and Drawing Tools"},{"name":"Custom Vitals"},{"name":"Text-Expanding Macros"},{"name":"Medical Speech-to-Text"},{"name":"Patient Education"},{"name":"EHR Mobile Apps"},{"name":"EverHealth Scribe"},{"name":"No Show Predictor"}],"summary":"Three tiers at $30/provider/month with overage charges ($0.05–$1.50 per transaction/claim/statement) and premium add-ons","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.drchrono.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:43:56.677Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"provider","amount":30,"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 | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":30,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":70,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:26:44.648Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*