Catervas tools library

OpenEMR

Free, certified health record and practice system with scheduling, billing and a patient portal.

AI capabilities

No native LLM features verified. It is a core EHR and practice-management system with an API and FHIR for add-ons.

Pricing

Free license. Hosting estimate: $20-75/mo (HIPAA-eligible AWS Express Plus/Standard; you need an AWS BAA)

Open source

  • Code: https://github.com/openemr/openemr
  • GitHub stars: 5583
  • Latest release: 2026-10-27
  • Hosting: Official OpenEMR Foundation AWS packages: Express ~$10/mo minimum AWS cost (not HIPAA-eligible), Express Plus ~$20/mo (HIPAA-eligible), Standard ~$75/mo. Elestio managed from $16/mo. Many paid support vendors.
  • Backing: OpenEMR Foundation (non-profit) plus a large community and vendor ecosystem; ONC-certified releases
  • GPL-3.0: free for commercial and clinical use. Source sharing is required only if you distribute modified versions.
  • High advisory volume: 2026 GitHub advisories show 7 critical, 37 high and 56 medium. The newest criticals (SQL injection, privilege-escalation chain, published 2026-10-28) are patched in v8.5.0 (released 2026-10-27). Patching promptly is mandatory, ideally with a managed host.

Trust checks

  • Admin-verified listing: Pass · Reviewed by the Catervas team: links and prices checked Nov 5, 2026
  • License verified: Pass · GPL-3.0 is on the license allow-list
  • Active maintenance: Pass · Last release or commit 2026-10-27
  • No open critical security advisories: Pass · No unpatched critical or high advisories found. Keep it on the latest release.
  • Privacy and data policy: Pass · Self-hosted: your data stays on your own hosting.
  • Company or foundation backing: Pass · OpenEMR Foundation (non-profit) plus a large community and vendor ecosystem; ONC-certified releases

Problems it helps with

  • Claim denials, low pay rates and slow collections: A free, ONC-certified EHR plus practice management (scheduling, patient portal, charting, billing and claims) that replaces per-provider EHR subscriptions and protects thin margins.
  • No-shows, missed phone calls and scheduling friction: A free, ONC-certified EHR plus practice management (scheduling, patient portal, charting, billing and claims) that replaces per-provider EHR subscriptions and protects thin margins.

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