Eko Health vs VisualDx
In year one, Eko with its AI membership ($318.99 at the $199 sale price) and VisualDx Elite ($299.99) land within $20 of each other. The CORE 300 lists at $249, the AI requires Eko+ at $119.99 per year, and Elite is billed annually. On current prices, two years come to $438.98 for Eko and $599.98 for Elite, arithmetic that assumes the sale price holds and both renewals stay at the listed rates.
VisualDx is a lookup, with a ranked differential, the vendor says 50,000+ clinical images across skin tones and body sites, and AI image analysis inside its paid plans. It states no FDA clearance, and a 2020 vendor FAQ for its DermExpert app says VisualDx is exempt from FDA regulation. Eko's murmur analysis software was cleared as K213794 on June 29, 2022, and AFib detection runs on the CORE 500.
Eko's AI is cardiac, so a panel heavy on rashes is VisualDx's, while a panel that sees many murmurs is Eko's, whose algorithms carry 510(k) clearances.
Decision support · Reviewed November 2, 2026
Eko Health
by Eko Health
Digital stethoscopes and an AI membership that detect heart murmurs, AFib and low ejection fraction for clinicians.
VisualDx
by VisualDx · founded 1999
Differential diagnosis builder with 50,000+ clinical images across skin tones and body sites.
When to pick each one
Eko Health
- CORE 300 at $199 on sale, Eko+ $119.99 per year
- Murmur analysis software cleared June 2022
- AFib detection on the CORE 500
VisualDx
- Elite at $299.99 per year, billed annually
- Ranked differential across skin tones and body sites
- AI image analysis inside paid plans
Score
Each row shows points earned of points available under the published rubric.
Eko Health
48of 100
VisualDx
48of 100
| Dimension | Eko Health | VisualDx | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA clearance | 12 / 12 | 0 / 12 | +12 |
| HIPAA / SOC2 / BAA | 10 / 10 | 0 / 10 | +10 |
| EHR integrations (count) | 0 / 5.6 | 0 / 5.6 | 0 |
| Top-3 EHR coverage (Epic / Oracle / Athena) | 0 / 4.8 | 0 / 4.8 | 0 |
| Bidirectional write-back | 0 / 1.2 | 0 / 1.2 | 0 |
| Peer-reviewed papers | 8.4 / 21 | 14.7 / 21 | -6.3 |
| RCT / meta-analysis / systematic review | 0 / 9 | 9 / 9 | -9 |
| Funding & adoption signal | 8.4 / 12 | 8.4 / 12 | 0 |
| Pricing transparency | 1.3 / 2.5 | 2.5 / 2.5 | -1.2 |
| Years in market | 0 / 6 | 6 / 6 | -6 |
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Pricing
Eko Health
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORE 300 digital stethoscope | n/a | n/a | Sale price, list price $249 struck through on the product page. Sale end date not shown. |
| Eko+ | n/a | n/a | Required for Eko AI. Renews automatically for the year. 14-day free trial, downgrade to Free before day 14. |
| Enterprise (SENSORA, Eko Telehealth) | n/a | n/a | No public price. Contact sales. |
VisualDx
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core (education) | n/a | $249.99 | Shown as $39.99 or $20.83 per month, billed annually. Free trial length is not stated. Annual plans that auto-renew have a 30-day grace period for a full refund of the renewed fee. |
| Elite (clinicians) | n/a | $299.99 | Shown as $49.99 or $24.99 per month, billed annually. |
| Groups and Enterprise | n/a | n/a | Contact for pricing, including small groups of 2 to 5 users. |
Evidence
Eko Health
FDA decisions
K261694 (opens in new tab)510(k)2026-07-23
CORE 300 Digital Stethoscope
K251494 (opens in new tab)510(k)2025-08-12
Eko Foundation Analysis Software with Transformers (EFAST)
K233409 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-03-28
Eko Low Ejection Fraction Tool (ELEFT)
K233609 (opens in new tab)510(k)2024-03-28
CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope
K230111 (opens in new tab)510(k)2023-05-26
CORE 500 Digital Stethoscope
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K213794 (opens in new tab)510(k)2022-06-29
Eko Murmur Analysis Software (EMAS)
K200776 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-04-06
Eko CORE
K192004 (opens in new tab)510(k)2020-01-15
Eko Analysis Software
K170874 (opens in new tab)510(k)2017-05-19
Eko Model E5 System (EME5), Eko DUO
K151319 (opens in new tab)510(k)2015-08-28
Eko Electronic Stethoscope System
Peer-reviewed
1 PubMed record names Eko Health.
VisualDx
FDA decisions
No FDA decision cited in our research as of October 20, 2026.
Peer-reviewed
4 PubMed records name VisualDx.
- Early Perspectives on Utilization of a Clinical Decision Support Tool: A Mixed-Methods Study. (opens in new tab)
- Experiences, challenges and lessons while implementing a clinical decision support system in Botswana. (opens in new tab)
- Racial disparities in skin tone representation of dermatomyositis rashes: a systematic review. (opens in new tab)
Compliance and integrations
Documented from each vendor’s own pages.
| Spec | Eko Health | VisualDx |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ||
| HIPAA | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| EHR integrations | Not specified | Not specified |
| Founded | n/a | 1999 |
| HQ | US | US |
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Common questions
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Differential diagnosis, treatment guidance, drug interactions, evidence-grounded Q&A. The CDS landscape ranges from the UpToDate gold standard to physician-only OpenEvidence. We compared what clinicians actually use.