AI Medical Education
Osmosis alternatives
15 tools that we compared head to head with Osmosis 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
Free CME for AMA members; over 8,000 educational activities
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AMBOSS
Qbank across Step 1, Step 2 CK, Step 3, shelf; student Life $1,199 one-time, through PGY-1
From $19.99 a month
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Anki AnKing Step Deck
Community-maintained USMLE deck inside Anki; ankiHub Core $6 per month for updates
From $6 a month
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Blueprint Med School
Shelf Qbanks from $69 one-time, 500 questions each; step 2 CK Qbank from $225 with 8 mock shelf exams
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Boards and Beyond
Videos from a single teacher, Dr. Jason Ryan; step 2-3 course with performance tracking
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Complete Anatomy
3D models, first year $39.99; 3-day trial, no payment details
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Kaplan USMLE
Step 1 Qbank with 3,200+ questions; two full-length practice tests
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Lecturio Medical
Premium adds study plans and NEJM Healer simulations; plans start at $15.99 per month
From $15.99 a month
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OnlineMedEd
600+ whiteboard videos and 3,000+ pages of notes; mD, DO and PA tracks at $360 per year
From $79 a month
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Pathoma
Pathology only, 35+ hours of video; $99.95 for 12 months, paperback included
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Picmonic
About $180 per year, Picmonic's own page; 5-day limited free trial, no card
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SimConverse
Marks SOAP notes, ISBAR handovers and referral letters; nursing study on therapeutic communication, Villanova authors
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SketchyMedical
Cases-only tier, $119.99 for 12 months; 7-day free trial on every plan
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USMLE-Rx
Qmax $299 for 12 months, one charge; covers Step 1 and Step 2 CK
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UWorld USMLE
Step 1 QBank, $349 for 30 days; 3,600+ Step 1 practice questions
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