This is an honest comparison from the team behind Prescriply, written for a doctor deciding between the two. Details about ProtonEMR are drawn from its public website (protonemr.com.bd) as of July 2026 and may change — confirm the current feature set and pricing with each vendor before deciding.
What the two products have in common
Both write a structured prescription in seconds with medicine auto-suggest and preset dose templates, flag drug-drug interactions in real time, manage multiple chambers with separate assistant accounts, run a live patient queue, handle appointments with SMS reminders and fee tracking, include video telemedicine, and take security seriously (encryption, backups, two-factor login). If your shortlist is “a secure cloud EMR with prescriptions and telemedicine,” either fits.
Where they differ most
| Capability | Prescriply | ProtonEMR |
|---|---|---|
| Fast prescribing + drug-interaction checks | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-chamber + assistant accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Serial / patient queue display | Yes | Yes — live kiosk |
| Telemedicine (video) | Yes — browser-based | Yes — detailed (SOAP, in-call e-Rx) |
| Offline-first (works with no internet) | No — cloud-based | Yes |
| Native Android app | Installable web app (PWA) | Yes — native app |
| Large stated drug database | 25,000+ Bangladeshi medicine brands | Auto-suggest (size not stated) |
| ICD-10 diagnosis coding | Yes — structured codes | Smart suggestions (not ICD-10) |
| Doctor↔chamber settlement (FULL/SPLIT/RENT) | Yes — automatic, paisa-exact | Consultation-fee tracking only |
| Income & VAT / Mushak 6.3 tax statement | Yes | Not advertised |
| Medical certificates (fitness/sick-leave) | Yes | Not advertised |
| Patient OTP self-service portal | Yes | Not advertised |
| Public BM&DC-verified Rx authenticity link | Yes | Not advertised |
| Free tier | Yes — 30 Rx total, ৳0 | 7-day trial only |
| Price | Free + ৳199/৳499 per month | ৳700/month (12+1 annual) |
Be fair about the trade-offs
ProtonEMR earns its positioning. Offline-first operation, a native Android app, and a detailed telemedicine suite are real advantages — especially for chambers in low-connectivity areas or practices where video consultations are central. If those describe you, it is a strong choice. Prescriply’s bet is different: own the parts a chamber runs into as it grows — the money and the trust: automatic fee settlement across chambers, a VAT/Mushak income statement, ICD-10 coding, a patient portal, medical certificates, and a public prescription authenticity link — with a free tier (30 Rx to start) and a lower unlimited-Rx price.
Who should pick which
Choose ProtonEMR if offline reliability, a native mobile app, or a deep telemedicine workflow top your list. Choose Prescriply if your chamber’s pain is economics and patient-facing trust — settlement, tax, ICD-10, a portal and Rx authenticity — and you want a free tier to start. You can begin Prescriply free in about a minute with a mobile OTP on the free plan and compare the settlement report to your own chamber math.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Prescriply and ProtonEMR?
Both are Bangladeshi cloud EMR and prescription tools that write an Rx in seconds, auto-suggest medicines, flag drug interactions, manage multiple chambers and include telemedicine. ProtonEMR's strengths are infrastructure and reach: it works offline for low-connectivity chambers, ships a native Android app, and has a detailed video-telemedicine suite with in-call e-prescribing and SOAP notes. Prescriply's strengths are chamber economics and trust: automatic FULL/SPLIT/RENT fee settlement with an income & VAT/Mushak tax statement, ICD-10 coding, a patient OTP portal, medical certificates, and a public BM&DC-tied prescription-authenticity link — plus a free tier (30 prescriptions to start), which ProtonEMR does not offer.
Does ProtonEMR work offline? Does Prescriply?
Yes — offline-first operation is one of ProtonEMR's headline advantages, aimed at chambers with unreliable internet, along with a native Android app. Prescriply is cloud-based and needs a connection to write and sync, so if you routinely work with no internet, ProtonEMR has a genuine edge there. Weigh that against Prescriply's settlement, tax, portal and authenticity features and its free tier.
Do both have telemedicine?
Yes, both include video telemedicine. ProtonEMR markets a particularly detailed suite — adaptive HD video, in-call e-prescribing, SOAP notes, and automatic lab-test ordering during the call. Prescriply includes browser-based video consultation rooms as well. If a deep, feature-rich telemedicine workflow is central to your practice, look closely at ProtonEMR's; if telemedicine is one of several needs alongside settlement, tax and authenticity, Prescriply covers it within a broader chamber toolkit.
How do the prices compare?
ProtonEMR lists a single cloud plan at ৳700/month (paying for 12 months includes one free month) with a 7-day free trial but no perpetual free tier. Prescriply has a free tier (30 prescriptions in total, no monthly reset, with the full settlement engine), then Pro at ৳199/month and Clinic at ৳499/month plus 15% VAT. So Prescriply offers a free tier to start — not an ongoing free plan — plus a lower unlimited-Rx price, while ProtonEMR's single flat tier is simple. Confirm current pricing with each vendor.
Which is better for chamber income, tax and ICD-10 coding?
Prescriply. It settles each visit's fee between the doctor and the chamber owner under FULL, SPLIT or RENT, tracks outstanding fees, and produces a per-chamber, per-month income statement with 15% VAT and a Mushak 6.3 challan; and it uses structured ICD-10 diagnosis codes. ProtonEMR markets consultation-fee tracking and smart medicine suggestions, but its public site does not advertise a doctor↔chamber revenue-share settlement engine, a VAT/tax income statement, or structured ICD-10 coding. If chamber accounting and coded diagnoses matter to you, that gap is decisive.
Can a patient verify a prescription is genuine?
With Prescriply, each BM&DC-verified doctor's prescription carries a public authenticity link a patient or pharmacy can open to confirm it is genuine and tied to a registered doctor, plus a patient OTP portal to look up their own prescriptions. ProtonEMR keeps patient history on the doctor's side and secures it well (2FA, encryption, backups), but its public site does not advertise a patient-facing prescription-authenticity verification link or an OTP self-service portal. If patient-facing trust and self-service are priorities, that is a point for Prescriply.
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