# CredentialStream, Medallion vs Essentials Comparison | | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 86 | 13 | 42 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (54.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (69.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (61.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (76 reviews) | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (32 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.3 (79 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (32 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 6.0 (57 reviews) | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 6.2 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.2 (46 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 7.0 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (76 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 7.6 (27 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (46 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### CredentialStream #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Medallion #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Essentials #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Health Care Credentialing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CredentialStream** | 7.3/10 | 63 | | **Medallion** | 6.9/10 | 9 | | **Essentials** | 8.1/10 | 9 | #### Workflow Automation | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Contract Management - Health Care Credentialing** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Workflow Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.0 (59 reviews) | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Database Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **User Authorization - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.8 (56 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | #### Compliance | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Facility Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.2 (54 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | | **Facility Compliance Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.1 (47 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | | **Industry Compliance Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.4 (48 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | #### Verification | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Provider Database Collection - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.5 (57 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Privileging - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.0 (52 reviews) | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | | **Commitee Review - Health Care Credentialing** | 6.4 (47 reviews) | 6.5 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | #### Document Management | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Credentialing e-Documentation - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.7 (56 reviews) | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Document Database - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.7 (59 reviews) | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | | **Information Audit - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.4 (54 reviews) | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | ### Revenue Cycle Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CredentialStream** | N/A | N/A | | **Medallion** | N/A | N/A | | **Essentials** | 7.4/10 | 7 | #### Clinical | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (7 reviews) | | **Software Integrations - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **Task Automation - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | #### Financial | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Billing Automation - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Clearinghouse Integration - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Claims Management - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | ### Healthcare Claims Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CredentialStream** | N/A | N/A | | **Medallion** | N/A | N/A | | **Essentials** | 8.8/10 | 13 | #### Efficiency | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Claims Data Automation - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | | **Electronic Submissions - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Clearinghouse Integration - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | | **Claims Process Workflow - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | #### Accuracy | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Claims Resubmission - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Patient Data Security - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Claims Scrubbing - Healthcare Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | ### Provider Data Management (PDM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CredentialStream** | 7.8/10 | 33 | | **Medallion** | 6.9/10 | 6 | | **Essentials** | N/A | N/A | #### Network Management | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Credentialing** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Claims Management** | 6.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inter-Systems Communication** | 7.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Management | Feature | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Insights** | 7.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Reconciliation** | 7.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Master Data Management** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System of Record** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Health Care Credentialing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/health-care-credentialing), [Provider Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/provider-data-management-pdm) **Unique to Essentials (2):** [Revenue Cycle Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/revenue-cycle-management), [Healthcare Claims Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/healthcare-claims-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CredentialStream | Medallion | Essentials | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 28.2% | 30.8% | 61.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 54.1% | 69.2% | 23.8% | | **Enterprise** | 17.6% | 0% | 14.3% | ### By Industry #### CredentialStream - **Hospital & Health Care:** 52.9% - **Medical Practice:** 20.0% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 12.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.5% - **Mental Health Care:** 2.4% - **Consulting:** 1.2% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 1.2% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.2% - **Management Consulting:** 1.2% - **Facilities Services:** 1.2% - **Other:** 2.4% #### Medallion - **Hospital & Health Care:** 53.8% - **Mental Health Care:** 38.5% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 7.7% #### Essentials - **Medical Practice:** 45.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 35.7% - **Mental Health Care:** 7.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 7.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.4% - **Human Resources:** 2.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CredentialStream - [MedTrainer](https://www.g2.com/products/medtrainer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (86 reviews) - [ClinicMind](https://www.g2.com/products/clinicmind-clinicmind/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (221 reviews) - [symplr Provider](https://www.g2.com/products/symplr-provider/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (22 reviews) - 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[QGenda Advanced Scheduling for Providers](https://www.g2.com/products/qgenda-advanced-scheduling-for-providers/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (164 reviews) - [Verifiable](https://www.g2.com/products/verifiable/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (14 reviews) - [SPRY](https://www.g2.com/products/spry-spry/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (77 reviews) - [symplr Payer](https://www.g2.com/products/symplr-payer/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (7 reviews) - [Verisys](https://www.g2.com/products/verisys/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (19 reviews) - [symplr Access](https://www.g2.com/products/symplr-access/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Amazing Charts Practice Management (formerly CareTracker PM)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazing-charts-practice-management-formerly-caretracker-pm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11 reviews) ### Alternatives to Essentials - [Waystar](https://www.g2.com/products/waystar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (119 reviews) - [TriZetto QNXT](https://www.g2.com/products/trizetto-qnxt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Tebra (previously Kareo + PatientPop)](https://www.g2.com/products/tebra-previously-kareo-patientpop/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (257 reviews) - [EHRYourWay](https://www.g2.com/products/ehryourway/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (338 reviews) - [ModMed](https://www.g2.com/products/modmed/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (329 reviews) - [ClinicMind](https://www.g2.com/products/clinicmind-clinicmind/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (221 reviews) - [NextGen Healthcare EHR](https://www.g2.com/products/nextgen-healthcare-ehr/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (165 reviews) - [athenaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/athenaone/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (112 reviews) - [QGenda Advanced Scheduling for Providers](https://www.g2.com/products/qgenda-advanced-scheduling-for-providers/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (164 reviews) - [WebPT](https://www.g2.com/products/webpt/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (162 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### CredentialStream No discussions available for this product. ### Medallion No discussions available for this product. ### Essentials - Title: [What insurances use availity?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-insurances-use-availity) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Anthem, Ambetter, Amerigroup, Humana, Florida Blue, BCBS, BEacon, Blue Medicare Advantage, Asuris, Bright Healthcare, Peachstate, Primera, healthscope, Magellan" - Title: [Is availity free for providers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-availity-free-for-providers) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Availity Essentials is free for providers to use. With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get..." - Title: [How much does it cost to use availity?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-availity) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Availity Essentials is free for providers to use. With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get..." - Title: [What is availity used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-availity-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "With Essentials, you can check eligibility, submit and receive auths and referrals, submit claims, get claim status and receive electronic remittances for..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/credentialstream-vs-medallion-vs-essentials)