Comparison

GAiTEWAY vs Surgery Exchange

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GAiTEWAY

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The GAiTEWAY™ mobile application provides access to the data collected in the GAiTEWAY™ software platform to view imaging and clinical data for spine patients. The platform provides a means to visualize pre-operative images, measurements, surgical plans, and order patient-specific spine rods. The platform also serves to facilitate communication between users and internal Medtronic stakeholders.

About

Surgery Exchange

This HIPAA-compliant software streamlines the "Bill Only" implant surgery workflow for providers. It manages scheduling, case planning, usage capture, and purchase order issuance, ensuring contract compliance and improving revenue cycle management.

Highlights
  • HIPAA/PHI compliant
  • Manages "Bill Only" implant workflow
  • Supports case planning
  • Captures usage data
  • Automates purchase orders
  • Ensures contract compliance
  • Improves revenue cycle management
Features
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SURGERY EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS Surgery Exchange Solutions are HIPAA/PHI compliant software specifically designed to support the provider in managing the complicated implant “Bill Only” surgery workflow starting when surgery is scheduled, then moving to case planning activities, capturing usage, and issuing vendor’s purchase order. BENEFITS • Deliver 100% contract compliance in real time • Capture 100% of all charted bill only items • Improve revenue cycle management • Reduce handling costs through automation

Screenshots

GAiTEWAY4 screens
Surgery Exchange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GAiTEWAY at fortnightly against Surgery Exchange's every 6 weeks. Surgery Exchange's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAiTEWAY ships an update fortnightly, Surgery Exchange every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GAiTEWAY versus Surgery Exchange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAiTEWAYSurgery Exchange
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMedtronic, Inc.MedTech Exchange, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

GAiTEWAY

No in-app purchases

None

Surgery Exchange

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GAiTEWAY free?
GAiTEWAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surgery Exchange free?
Surgery Exchange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GAiTEWAY or Surgery Exchange have ads?
Neither GAiTEWAY nor Surgery Exchange shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GAiTEWAY or Surgery Exchange?
GAiTEWAY ships an update fortnightly, and Surgery Exchange every 6 weeks. Most recently, GAiTEWAY was updated on October 13, 2026 and Surgery Exchange on September 28, 2026.

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