EMR Comparison
Krasyn vs. Canvas Medical
Canvas Medical is a powerful developer-first EHR — but realizing its value requires engineers. Krasyn delivers ambient AI, DPC billing, and built-in telehealth out of the box, without a software build project.
Feature Comparison
A side-by-side look at how Krasyn and Canvas Medical stack up on the features that matter most to outpatient clinicians. “Q4 2026” marks items on Krasyn's active roadmap — not yet shipped.
| Feature | Krasyn | Canvas Medical |
|---|---|---|
| AI ambient SOAP notes (real-time during encounter) | Included | Included |
| Real-time E/M level coding suggestions | Included | Included |
| ICD-10 code suggestions during documentation | Included | Included |
| Billing code confidence scoring | Included | Partial / Add-on |
| Purpose-built for outpatient medicine | Included | Included |
| DPC / membership practice billing | Included | Included |
| Practice-level pricing (no per-seat lock-in) | Included | Partial / Add-on |
| Free tier available | Included | Not included |
| Telehealth built-in | Included | Partial / Add-on |
| Patient portal included | Included | Included |
| FHIR R4 interoperability | Included | Included |
| Lab ordering & results review | Included | Included |
| Standard e-prescribing | Q4 2026 | Included |
| EPCS (controlled-substance e-Rx) | Q4 2026 | Partial / Add-on |
| Care plan management | Q4 2026 | Included |
| Custom analytics & reports | Q4 2026 | Included |
| Structured data migration support | Included | Partial / Add-on |
| Typical time to go live | 4–8 weeks | 4–12 weeks (plus engineering time) |
| Signup process | Sign up online, no call needed | Sales engagement + developer onboarding |
Competitor feature data sourced from public documentation and third-party reviews as of August 2026. Contact us if anything is out of date.
Pricing Comparison
Krasyn publishes its prices. No quote required to get started.
Krasyn
AI scribe for one clinician: 10 AI-drafted notes each month. No patient chart required.
For 1–15-provider non-prescribing therapy, counseling, and behavioral health practices.
For 1–3-provider medical practices after a readiness review.
For 4–15-provider medical practices after a readiness review.
Canvas Medical
Canvas Medical does not publish pricing. The platform is enterprise-oriented with per-provider pricing negotiated through a sales engagement. Typically positioned at a premium for developer-driven implementations.
Canvas is a developer-first platform. Realizing its full value requires software engineers to build custom workflows, plugins, and integrations using the Canvas SDK. This engineering cost is real and ongoing.
Why Physicians Switch from Canvas Medical
Three recurring pain points we hear from practices exploring a move away from Canvas Medical.
Realizing Canvas's value requires software engineers
Canvas Medical is a developer-first EHR platform. Its workflow engine, protocol builder, and plugin system are powerful — but they require engineers to build, maintain, and extend. A clinical practice without a dedicated software team either pays for Canvas-partner engineering time or uses the platform well below its potential.
Krasyn's answer
Krasyn is a self-configuring platform for clinical teams. Workflow changes, note templates, and scheduling rules are configured by the practice without engineering involvement. The clinical capabilities — ambient AI, telehealth, patient portal, E/M coding — work out of the box without a Canvas SDK project.
Telehealth is a plugin, not a built-in capability
Video visits in Canvas are handled through the plugin ecosystem rather than a native, one-click telehealth capability. Practices that want seamless telehealth embedded in the encounter need to either build or configure a Canvas plugin — adding engineering scope to what should be a standard clinical workflow.
Krasyn's answer
Krasyn includes telehealth built in. Patients join through the Krasyn patient portal; providers launch the video visit from the encounter interface — no plugin build required, no separate telehealth vendor to manage.
Pricing is unpublished and negotiated
Canvas does not publish pricing. Every practice goes through a sales engagement to receive a quote, and the per-provider cost reflects the enterprise positioning of the platform. The true total cost of Canvas includes the EHR license plus ongoing engineering time, which can be substantial for practices that rely heavily on custom workflow development.
Krasyn's answer
Krasyn publishes its prices. The Founding Starter plan at $249/provider/mo and Growth at $429/provider/mo are available without a sales call. The cost is the price — there is no hidden engineering bill for standard clinical capabilities.
What Makes Krasyn Different
AI-native SOAP notes
Ambient AI drafts structured clinical notes during the encounter — HPI, ROS, assessment, and plan — grounded against the visit transcript. Providers review and sign; they do not dictate or type from scratch.
Real-time E/M + ICD-10 coding
As the note is drafted, E/M level and ICD-10 codes are suggested with confidence scores and supporting context — surfacing undercoding opportunities before the encounter closes.
DPC-first pricing
Krasyn was designed around the economics of independent outpatient medicine — including Direct Primary Care. Membership billing is built-in, not an add-on.
No per-seat lock-in
Krasyn bills at the practice level, not per provider seat. Add a covering physician, a PA, or a nurse practitioner without a pricing cliff.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Canvas Medical a good fit for DPC and primary care practices?
Canvas has been adopted by a number of innovative DPC and value-based care practices that have engineering resources to build custom workflows. It is a strong platform for technology-forward organizations that want full programmatic control over their clinical workflows. For practices without in-house or contracted engineering talent, the developer-first architecture is a significant barrier to extracting Canvas's value.
How does Krasyn compare to Canvas for AI documentation?
Both platforms support ambient AI documentation during the encounter — Canvas via Hyperscribe and Krasyn via its native ambient AI architecture. The difference is configuration: Canvas's AI implementation is part of its developer platform and may require plugin or workflow configuration. Krasyn's ambient AI is the default documentation mode for every encounter, with no configuration required.
Can I migrate patient data from Canvas to Krasyn?
Yes. Canvas Medical has strong FHIR R4 support, which makes it one of the cleaner migration sources. Krasyn can ingest FHIR R4 exports for demographics, active medications, problem lists, allergies, clinical notes, lab results, and scheduling history. A pre-migration assessment confirms the specific export paths available in your Canvas instance.
Does Krasyn support the same FHIR R4 interoperability as Canvas?
Both platforms support FHIR R4. Canvas is recognized for its developer-oriented FHIR R4 implementation, which is well-suited for organizations building payer, referral, or population health integrations programmatically. Krasyn implements FHIR R4 as an interoperability standard for lab connectivity, referral data exchange, and patient data access — without requiring custom engineering to activate standard integrations.
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