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Glass Health vs OpenEvidence

Glass Health and OpenEvidence both compete in decision support, but answer different questions. Glass Health is our pick for DDx + reasoning tool: Built for clinical reasoning: DDx + literature-grounded Assessment & Plan. OpenEvidence earns the physician Q&A slot: Used by ~65% of US physicians for grounded clinical questions. The right choice depends on whether your priority is ddx + reasoning tool or physician q&a.

Category
Decision support
Tools compared
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Reviewed
May 23, 2026
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The two contenders

Best DDx + reasoning tool

Glass Health

by Glass Health  ·  founded 2021

DDx plus literature-grounded A&P plus ambient scribe in one workflow.

Pricing
Free Lite + $20-200/mo.
Compliance

Best free physician Q&A

OpenEvidence

by OpenEvidence  ·  founded 2022

Free physician-only literature-grounded Q&A, 1M consults/day.

Pricing
Free for NPI-verified physicians (ad-funded).
Compliance

Side-by-side specifications

How Glass Health and OpenEvidence compare

Pricing, compliance, and integrations sourced from vendor documentation. Verified May 23, 2026.

SpecGlass HealthOpenEvidence
PricingFree Lite + $20-200/mo.Free for NPI-verified physicians (ad-funded).
Free tierYesYes
HIPAANo / unverifiedNo / unverified
SOC 2 Type IINo / unverifiedNo / unverified
EHR integrationsNot specifiedNot specified
Founded20212022
HQUSUS
Best forBest DDx + reasoning toolBest free physician Q&A

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Editorial verdict

When to pick each one

When to pick Glass Health

Best DDx + reasoning tool

Built for clinical reasoning: DDx + literature-grounded Assessment & Plan.

  • Free Lite tier
  • Popular with med students for case-based reasoning practice
  • $20-200/mo Pro
Read the full Glass Health review

When to pick OpenEvidence

Best free physician Q&A

Used by ~65% of US physicians for grounded clinical questions.

  • Free for NPI-verified physicians
  • Pharma-ad funded
  • Every answer is literature-traceable
  • Embedded in Mt Sinai Epic
Read the full OpenEvidence review

Wider context

Open the full decision support comparison

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.

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