SynergyEHR vs DrChrono
Both give you an EHR with billing. The real difference is what you pay for the software — and who actually works your claims. An honest, sourced comparison.
The short version
DrChrono is a per-provider subscription with billing software built in, plus an optional managed-billing service. SynergyEHR gives you the EHR at no licence cost and works your billing for a percentage of collections. The software is free because the billing is the business.
| DrChrono | SynergyEHR | |
|---|---|---|
| EHR licence | Per provider, per month | Free with billing |
| Published price | Quote-only (not publicly listed, Jul 2026) | $0 licence |
| Who works your claims | You, in the software — or a paid managed-RCM add-on | Our billing team |
| Full-service billing cost | Percentage of collections (quote-based) | Percentage of collections |
| Contract | Reviewers report 1-year, auto-renew | Tied to billing — no separate lock-in |
| Mobile | iOS / iPad app (no Android) | Browser-based, any device |
| Migration & credentialing | Varies | Included |
DrChrono details are drawn from its own public pages and reputable review aggregators (Capterra, G2, business.com), accessed July 2026. Where a figure is not publicly listed we say so rather than estimate. Pricing and terms change — confirm current details with the vendor.
A subscription bills you whether or not the claims get worked
With a per-provider EHR you pay the same licence every month, then you either work your own denials or pay extra for someone who will. Two costs — and the job of chasing every dollar is yours.
Our model has one cost. We're paid a share of what we actually collect for you, so working your denials, your aged A/R and your credentialing isn't an add-on — it's the only way we get paid. The EHR is free because it's the tool we use to do that job well.
See the actual software
This is the real product, not a video or a slide deck. Click into the schedule, open a chart, write a note, look at the claim screen. Take as long as you want.
Shared sandbox with sample patients only. No real patient data — please don't enter any.
An honest note
DrChrono has a mature open API and an iPad-native experience with on-device photo capture that specialties like dermatology and aesthetics genuinely value. If you want to keep billing entirely in-house and you're committed to an Apple-device workflow, that's a real strength and a fair reason to choose them. SynergyEHR is the better fit if you'd rather not pay a per-provider licence and want a team whose pay depends on actually collecting.
Bring us your DrChrono contract
Send your current per-provider cost and last quarter's collections. We'll show you, line by line, what you'd stop paying and what we'd expect to collect.