# Essentials vs symplr Access Comparison

| | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 42 | 26 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (61.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us Per Year | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.2 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 6.9 (19 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Essentials

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### symplr Access

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: On-site Access Management

Price: Contact Us Per Year

Description: Make access to your facility, staff, and patients seamless and secure. Ensure only guests and visitors who meet security requirements can enter your facility. 

Key Features:
- Automatic background checks
- COVID-19 vaccination reporting
- Customizable compliance dashboards

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/symplr-access/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Health Care Credentialing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Essentials** | 8.1/10 | 9 |
| **symplr Access** | 8.0/10 | 14 |

#### Workflow Automation

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Contract Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Workflow Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Database Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **User Authorization - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Facility Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Facility Compliance Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Industry Compliance Management - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 

#### Verification

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Provider Database Collection - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Privileging - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Commitee Review - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Document Management

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Credentialing e-Documentation - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Document Database - Health Care Credentialing** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Information Audit - Health Care Credentialing** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 

### Healthcare Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Essentials** | N/A | N/A |
| **symplr Access** | 5.6/10 | 7 |

#### Maintenance of Compliance

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **HIPAA Compliance** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Employee Training** | Not enough data | 4.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 5.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Auditing & Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **BAA Management** | Not enough data | 4.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Document Management System** | Not enough data | 5.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Incident Management** | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Measures Management** | Not enough data | 5.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Revenue Cycle Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Essentials** | 7.4/10 | 7 |
| **symplr Access** | N/A | N/A |

#### Clinical

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Software Integrations - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Automation - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Financial

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Billing Automation - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Clearinghouse Integration - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Claims Management - Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Healthcare Claims Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Essentials** | 8.8/10 | 13 |
| **symplr Access** | N/A | N/A |

#### Efficiency 

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Claims Data Automation - Healthcare Claims Management** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Submissions - Healthcare Claims Management** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Clearinghouse Integration - Healthcare Claims Management** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Claims Process Workflow - Healthcare Claims Management** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Accuracy

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Claims Resubmission - Healthcare Claims Management** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patient Data Security - Healthcare Claims Management** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Claims Scrubbing - Healthcare Claims Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Provider Data Management (PDM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Essentials** | N/A | N/A |
| **symplr Access** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Management

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Credentialing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Claims Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inter-Systems Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Master Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System of Record** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Health Care Credentialing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/health-care-credentialing)

**Unique to Essentials (3):** [Revenue Cycle Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/revenue-cycle-management), [Healthcare Claims Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/healthcare-claims-management), [Provider Data Management (PDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/provider-data-management-pdm)

**Unique to symplr Access (1):** [Healthcare Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/healthcare-compliance)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Essentials | symplr Access | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 61.9% | 30.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 23.8% | 42.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.3% | 26.9% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### symplr Access

- **Hospital & Health Care:** 73.1%
- **Medical Practice:** 11.5%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.8%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.8%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.8%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.8%

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## Top Discussions

### 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..."

### symplr Access

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/essentials-vs-symplr-access)