Clinical Decision Support

KATE alternatives
15 tools that we compared head to head with KATE 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.

Avo
No-code guideline pathways built by the health system; vendor claims 94% shorter implementation
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Birth Model
Vendor says delivery timing within 12 minutes; seven-day census forecast for staffing
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Ceribell
Sixteen FDA 510(k) records, delirium monitor cleared December 2025; bedside EEG with seizure alerts for suspected status epilepticus
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DermaSensor
Vendor-run DERM-SUCCESS reader study, 96% sensitivity; uPMC prospective study, called independent by the vendor
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eCART
Cleared ward scoring against predicate CLEWICU; pathway order sets alongside the score
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Eko Health
Digital stethoscope with AI murmur analysis; ten 510(k) clearances
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Glass Health
Ambient scribe plus cited differential diagnosis; lite tier at $0, ad-sponsored
From $20 a month
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Navina
Names athenahealth, Epic and Veradigm integrations; hIPAA, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 badges on homepage
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Octagos
Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth, medent and NextGen named; vendor says a specialist reviews and a physician e-signs every report
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OpenEvidence
Costs NPI-verified physicians nothing, ad-funded; hIPAA with BAA and SOC 2 Type II stated
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PaceMate
Auto-Triage ranks device alerts by clinical priority; bi-directional Epic, Oracle Health and athenahealth
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Regard
ONC Health IT certification, 2015 Cures Update, May 2024; epic over FHIR R4 shown in demo
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SimpleSense
Four 510(k) clearances, latest December 2023; home garment for heart failure monitoring
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VisualDx
Elite is $299.99 per year billed annually; core education plan is $249.99 per year
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Full comparisonZio
Zio patch, technician review, physician report; 18 FDA 510(k) decisions, newest May 2026
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