Imprivata ID vs OpenEvidence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Imprivata ID
This secure authentication app streamlines clinical workflows for medical professionals. It offers hands-free authentication for controlled substance prescribing and convenient push notifications for remote network access, enhancing speed and security.
- Hands Free Authentication for EPCS
- Secure remote network access
- Fast push notification verification
- DEA two-factor authentication compliance
- Streamlined clinical workflows
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Imprivata ID is a secure authentication application that helps improve clinical workflows for medical professionals for electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS), remote network access, and others. For EPCS, Imprivata ID enables Hands Free Authentication, a breakthrough solution that delivers exceptional speed, security, and convenience for providers while meeting DEA two-factor authentication requirements for EPCS. Instead of typing a manual token code, Hands Free Authentication wirelessly retrieves and verifies a one-time password from the Imprivata ID application on the user’s mobile device, even if it is locked and/or in the user’s pocket, which delivers unparalleled speed and convenience with minimal impact to clinical workflows. For remote network access, Imprivata ID enables fast, convenient push notifications. Users receive a notification on their mobile phone asking them to verify their identity. The user simply swipes the notification from the lock screen of their device and taps “Approve,” and the second factor of authentication is complete.
OpenEvidence
This AI-powered medical search engine provides verified healthcare professionals with evidence-based answers to clinical questions. It sources information from millions of peer-reviewed papers and leading medical journals, offering cited claims and CME credits.
- Evidence-based clinical answers
- Cited sources and references
- Access to 35 million+ papers
- CME and MOC credits
- HIPAA compliant
- Ambient documentation and secure calls
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Clinical Decision Support & Medical Search Engine for Healthcare Professionals (NPI Required) OpenEvidence is the most widely used clinical decision support platform and medical search engine among U.S. clinicians. According to independent studies, more American physicians use OpenEvidence than all other AI platforms combined. OpenEvidence is trusted by millions of verified healthcare professionals to make high-stakes clinical decisions at the point of care with answers that are sourced, cited, and grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature. Founded with the mission to organize and expand the world's collective medical knowledge, OpenEvidence is actively used daily by the majority of physicians in the United States. OpenEvidence is free for all verified U.S. clinicians. AN OFFICIAL AI PARTNER OF: The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and its 11 specialty journals National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Nature Cochrane Library Wiley WHAT YOU GET: • Specific answers to clinical questions, with every claim cited to its source • 35 million+ peer-reviewed papers, 300+ medical journals, plus FDA and CDC sources • Licensed full text from NEJM, JAMA, Nature, Cochrane, and others • EvidenceGrade™: see the strength of the evidence behind every answer • CME and MOC credits, earned by asking questions • Visits for ambient documentation, Dialer for secure patient calls, and Voice Mode for hands-free answers CONTENT AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) American College of Cardiology (ACC) American Diabetes Association (ADA) American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) ASCO Guidelines American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) American Urological Association (AUA) Plus AAO-HNS, GINA, SNO, SSO, and more. IN USE ACROSS: 10,000+ hospitals and medical centers nationwide, including Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai, Cedars-Sinai, MSKCC, and Sutter Health. WHY CLINICIANS TRUST US: • HIPAA compliant across the platform • NEJM, JAMA, Nature, and NCCN—official content partners • Tens of millions of clinical consultations per month WHAT CLINICIANS SAY: “OpenEvidence is currently the best AI tool for medical information.” — Dr. Paul Sax, Infectious Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Review in The New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch (now NEJM Clinician) “In a morning report, a resident had a question that I didn’t know the answer to, but we were able to open OpenEvidence and get an answer on the spot.” — Dr. Kyle P. Lehenbauer, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center “I use OpenEvidence multiple times during the day and every day. I am a better doc because of this. I expand my differential diagnoses and verify the science behind choices of treatments.” — Dr. Sharon E. Martin, Southern Huntingdon Medical Center Important note: OpenEvidence is available only to healthcare professionals. Users must verify their healthcare professional status before using OpenEvidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenEvidence at 81% against Imprivata ID's 20%. OpenEvidence also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenEvidence holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenEvidence has 12K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Imprivata ID's written reviews are positive against 81% of OpenEvidence's.
Imprivata ID ships an update every 4 months, OpenEvidence weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Imprivata ID | OpenEvidence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (49 ratings) | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #208 | #32 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Imprivata, Inc. | OpenEvidence Inc. |
Customer experience
Imprivata ID
OpenEvidence
User reviews
Imprivata ID
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as expected
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Reliable daily use
- 👍 Works with Apple Watch (historically)
- 👍 Streamlined patient care (historically)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App constantly crashing
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy
- 🐛 Terrible interface
- 🐛 Difficult to use
- 🐛 Horrible app
OpenEvidence
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and concise answers
- 💡 Provides references and sources
- 👍 Helpful for clinical practice
- 🚀 Efficient search and retrieval
- 👍 Invaluable quick reference tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working in latest update
- ⚠️ Requires specific prompts for complete information
Bugs and requests
Imprivata ID
Reported bugs
35 issues- Apple Watch push notification not working
- Approve/Deny buttons disappeared after update
- Fast Access feature gets disabled
- Push button broken with latest update
- Push approval not working
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- Approve/Deny buttons removed
- Unable to approve or deny through the app
- No push notification to watch
- Impravata gone after Apple Watch update
- Missing Apple Watch support
- Watch approve/deny feature broken
- Took the Apple Watch approval away
- Approve button disappeared
- No longer transmits to Apple Watch
- App availability on watch missing
- Apple Watch connection broken
- App crashes constantly
- App won't read review
- Push notifications not working
- Approve/Deny broken on iOS 13
- Low power Bluetooth dongle not working
- iOS 13 broke Apple Watch usefulness
- Cannot use Apple Watch to approve/deny
- Notification with 'Dismiss' only on watch
- App no longer functions properly after iOS 13 upgrade
- Notification for login not received
- App icon is blank
- Notifications never appear
- App keeps saying 'open' in App Store but not installed
- App not functioning unless all other apps are closed
- App requires re-enrollment after device change/update
- App stops working and requires IT reset
- App not working with new iPhone
- App not working with older iOS/watchOS
- App requires re-entry of password for each prescription
Requested features
4 requests- Fix Apple Watch integration
- Make approve/deny buttons larger and separated
- Color code approve/deny buttons
- Bring back Apple Watch approval feature
OpenEvidence
Reported bugs
1 issue- App not working in latest update
Requested features
2 requests- Availability on MacBook
- Integration with clinical workflows and EMRs
In-app purchases
Imprivata ID
No in-app purchases
OpenEvidence
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Imprivata ID free?
Is OpenEvidence free?
Which has better reviews, Imprivata ID or OpenEvidence?
Do Imprivata ID or OpenEvidence have ads?
Which is updated more often, Imprivata ID or OpenEvidence?
Which is more popular, Imprivata ID or OpenEvidence?
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