AI Medical Education
Boards and Beyond alternatives
15 tools that we compared head to head with Boards and Beyond in a written verdict. Each row says who the tool suits, according to that verdict, and links to the full comparison.
The list is not a ranking. Tools in the same category come first, then every group is in alphabetical order. A tool that is no longer sold is left out.
AMA Ed Hub
AMA members get CME free; accredited AMA PRA Category 1 credit
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AMBOSS
Library, Qbank, Anki add-on and AI Mode on one login; student Life $1,199 one-time, through PGY-1
From $19.99 a month
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Anki AnKing Step Deck
Free Anki app, AnkiHub Core $6 per month; premium links cards to Boards and Beyond content
From $6 a month
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Blueprint Med School
Free Study Planner, formerly Cram Fighter; step 2 CK and Shelf Qbank from $225
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Complete Anatomy
3D female and male anatomy models; student plan $39.99 first year, then $74.99
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Kaplan USMLE
Step 1 Qbank from $199, 7-day free trial; step 1 Qbank with 3,200+ questions
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Lecturio Medical
Starts at $15.99 per month, billed by term; accredited CME courses from $299
From $15.99 a month
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OnlineMedEd
$30 per month billed $360 annually; mD, DO and PA tracks at the same price
From $79 a month
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Osmosis
1,700+ short illustrated videos; plans for MD, DO, PA, NP and RN programs
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Pathoma
$99.95 for 12 months, paperback included; 35+ hours by one pathologist, 19 chapters
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Picmonic
Cartoon mnemonics for pharmacology and microbiology; about $180 per year with 10,000+ questions
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SimConverse
Optometry study: no significant gap versus a human actor; independent academic authors on that study
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SketchyMedical
Illustrated lessons, QBank and patient cases in one plan; $449.99 for 12 months All access
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USMLE-Rx
5,000+ question Qmax plus video and flashcards; plans do not auto-renew, 5-day trial
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UWorld USMLE
3,600+ Step 1 questions with UAsk AI; $579 for 360 days, one-time
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