Artera vs Indica Labs HALO AI
Indica's HALO AI is a research add-on inside HALO and HALO Link. A lab tunes its segmentation and classification tools by example, and the vendor says its software is deployed at all top 20 pharma companies. The clinical products carry other names, HALO AP Dx for primary diagnosis and HALO Prostate AI, which is CE-IVD marked. The add-on suits a research lab or pharma services group building its own classifiers.
Artera delivers a result from its own CLIA lab. A breast or prostate oncology team requests a risk score for early-stage HR+/HER2-negative invasive breast cancer or for prostate cancer, the analysis uses existing H&E slides with no extra staining, and ArteraAI Breast was cleared under K254115 on May 4, 2026. A 2025 Lancet Digit Health paper externally validated the multimodal prostate model in advanced disease, and many authors across Artera's papers are Artera-affiliated.
A lab training classifiers on its own slides looks to Indica, and a clinic that wants a prognosis score looks to Artera.
Pathology · Reviewed November 2, 2026

Artera
by Artera
AI risk scores from H&E slides for prostate and breast cancer, run by a CLIA lab. ArteraAI Prostate software is FDA De Novo authorized.

Indica Labs HALO AI
by Indica Labs
HALO image analysis and AI for pathology research, plus HALO AP Dx (FDA-cleared) and HALO Prostate AI (CE-IVD) for clinical use.
When to pick each one
Artera
- ArteraAI Breast cleared as K254115 on May 4, 2026
- No extra staining beyond existing H&E slides
- Prostate test versions for biopsy and post-prostatectomy
Indica Labs HALO AI
- Train-by-example classifier tuned to a lab's application
- HALO Prostate AI is CE-IVD marked
- HALO Link for collaborative image management
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Artera
65of 100
Indica Labs HALO AI
33of 100
| Dimension | Artera | Indica Labs HALO AI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 18 / 18 | 18 / 18 | 0 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 10 / 10 | 0 / 10 | +10 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 4.2 | 0 / 4.2 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 2.4 | 0 / 2.4 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 14.7 / 21 | 0 / 21 | +14.7 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 7.8 / 7.8 | 0 / 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 3 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | -5.4 |
| Pricing transparency | 2.5 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 0 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 |
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Pricing
Artera
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Indica Labs HALO AI
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | n/a | n/a | No public price. |
Evidence
Artera
FDA decisions
K254115 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-05-04
ArteraAI Breast
DEN240068 (opens in new tab)De Novo2025-07-31
ArteraAI Prostate
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name Artera.
- Multi-institutional Patient-level Comparison of Decipher Genomic Classifier and Artera Multimodal Artificial Intelligence (MMAI) in Prostate Cancer. (opens in new tab)
- External validation of a digital pathology-based multimodal artificial intelligence-derived prognostic model in patients with advanced prostate cancer starting long-term androgen deprivation therapy: a post-hoc ancillary biomarker study of four phase 3 randomised controlled trials of the STAMPEDE platform protocol. (opens in new tab)
- A multicentre implementation trial of an Artificial Intelligence-driven biomarker to inform Shared decisions for androgen deprivation therapy in men undergoing prostate radiotherapy: the ASTuTE protocol. (opens in new tab)
Indica Labs HALO AI
FDA decisions
K252762 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-11-25
HALO AP Dx
K232833 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-05-07
HALO AP Dx
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Artera | Indica Labs HALO AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| HQ | US | n/a |
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Common questions
Open the full pathology comparison
Digital pathology workflows with FDA-cleared cancer detection (prostate, breast, colon), IHC scoring (HER2, Ki67), and AI-powered image management. Tempus, PathAI, Proscia dominate.
