OpenEMR

Open-source electronic health records and practice management

About OpenEMR

OpenEMR is an open-source electronic health records and medical practice management system used by clinics around the world. It combines advanced scheduling, e-prescribing, medical billing, lab integration, CMS reporting, and clinical decision rules with multilingual support and strong access controls. Practices can run it on-premises or in the cloud, and because it is free software maintained by a volunteer community, there are no licence fees.

OpenEMR website preview

Live preview of open-emr.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

OpenEMR: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers ehr, healthcare, practice management, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 2092 tools in the Productivity & Notes category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

OpenEMR pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	open-emr.org

OpenEMR key facts

Category: Productivity & Notes
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: ehr, healthcare, practice management, open source
Official site: open-emr.org

OpenEMR FAQ

How much does OpenEMR cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (open-emr.org).

What is OpenEMR used for?

Open-source electronic health records and practice management Its focus areas in the Productivity & Notes category: ehr, healthcare, practice management, open source.

Where can I try OpenEMR?

On its official site, open-emr.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

OpenEMR vs alternatives

	OpenEMR	Carepatron	ChiroTouch	Compulink Eyecare
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.	Paid — this directory does not list a free tier for it.
Focus areas	ehr, healthcare, practice management, open source	ehr, practice management, telehealth, healthcare	chiropractic, ehr, practice management, billing	healthcare, ehr, optometry, specialty
Official site	open-emr.org	carepatron.com	chirotouch.com	compulinkadvantage.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Productivity & Notes category

Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 2092 tools. Alongside OpenEMR, it includes Authors A.I., Good Tape, Moonbeam, SlidesAI.

FreeProductivity & Notesehrhealthcarepractice-managementopen-source

Alternatives to OpenEMR

Tools in the same Productivity & Notes category that share focus areas with OpenEMR — worth comparing before you commit:

Productivity & Notes

Carepatron

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ChiroTouch

EHR and practice management software built for chiropractors

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Compulink Eyecare

Specialty EHR software including Eyecare Advantage

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Crystal PM

Practice management and EHR for optometry offices

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Eyefinity

Practice management and EHR software for optometry practices

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My Vision Express

Practice management and EHR software for eye care professionals

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