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Key Differencesat a glance
Availity:Offers a free tier
Availity:Includes AI-powered features
Waystar:Includes AI-powered features
Waystar:More integrations (8)

Overview

Tool Name
Availity
Waystar
Tool Name
Availity
Availity
Waystar
Waystar
What It Is
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Leading healthcare RCM platform combining Navicure, ZirMed, and Patientco, processing $3T+ in claims annually with AI-powered denial prevention.
What It Is
Availity
Free multi-payer portal for eligibility verification and claims submission.
Waystar
Leading healthcare RCM platform combining Navicure, ZirMed, and Patientco, processing $3T+ in claims annually with AI-powered denial prevention.
Primary Category
billing-rcm-insurance
billing-rcm-insurance
Primary Category
Availity
billing-rcm-insurance
Waystar
billing-rcm-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
Availity
Unknown
Waystar
Unknown
Best For
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Mid-size to large medical groups needing comprehensive RCM; Health systems requiring enterprise-scale revenue cycle management; Practices seeking AI-powered denial prevention and appeal automation
Best For
Availity
Solo and small practices needing free eligibility verification; Providers billing commercial payers seeking cost-effective solutions; Multi-specialty groups needing comprehensive payer connectivity
Waystar
Mid-size to large medical groups needing comprehensive RCM; Health systems requiring enterprise-scale revenue cycle management; Practices seeking AI-powered denial prevention and appeal automation

Pricing

Starting Price
$0/month
Custom quote required
Starting Price
Availity
$0/month
Waystar
Custom quote required
Pricing Model
freemium
enterprise-custom
Pricing Model
Availity
freemium
Waystar
enterprise-custom
Free Trial
Free tier available
No free trial
Free Trial
Availity
Free tier available
Waystar
No free trial
Pricing Details
No additional details
Custom enterprise pricing based on claim volume and modules selected. Typical range $200-800/month for small practices, higher for large organizations.
Pricing Details
Availity
No additional details
Waystar
Custom enterprise pricing based on claim volume and modules selected. Typical range $200-800/month for small practices, higher for large organizations.

Compliance & Security

HIPAA Compliant
Yes
Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Availity
Yes
Waystar
Yes
BAA Available
Unknown
Yes
BAA Available
Availity
Unknown
Waystar
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Yes
SOC 2 Certified
Availity
Yes
Waystar
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Yes
HITRUST Certified
Availity
Unknown
Waystar
Yes

Features

Mobile App
No
Yes
Mobile App
Availity
No
Waystar
Yes
Mental Health Specific
No
No
Mental Health Specific
Availity
No
Waystar
No

Integrations

Total Integrations
None listed
8 integrations
Total Integrations
Availity
None listed
Waystar
8 integrations
Clearinghouse
None
None
Clearinghouse
Availity
None
Waystar
None

Billing Features

Claims Submission
Yes
Yes
Claims Submission
Availity
Yes
Waystar
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Yes
Yes
Eligibility Verification
Availity
Yes
Waystar
Yes
ERA Processing
Yes
Yes
ERA Processing
Availity
Yes
Waystar
Yes

Support & Fit

Practice Sizes
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Practice Sizes
Availity
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Waystar
Medium (11-50), Large (51-200), Enterprise (200+)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
Availity
Unknown
Waystar
Unknown

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