Comparison
HCW@Home compared
How HCW@Home stacks up against other video and telehealth tools, feature by feature.
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| Feature | HCW@Home | Jitsi | Intelehealth | Helyxon | Zoom | Doxy.me | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor dashboardManage the consultation list, see new messages, etc. | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Patient dashboardPatients see their consultations and messages. | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial |
| Dedicated to healthcareBuilt to cover healthcare use cases. | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Video and audio callsIntegrated calling, without relying on an external proprietary or cloud service. | Yes | Yes | Unsure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MultilingualUsers can choose their language. | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LicenceCopyleft licence. | GPLv3 | Apache 2.0 | Not specified | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| File sharingParticipants can send and receive files. | Yes | Yes | Not specified | Not specified | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live chatParticipants can message each other. | Yes | Yes | Not specified | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data privacy & securityDeployable in any environment (on-premises, VPS…). | Yes | Yes | AWS only | No | Cloud based | Cloud based | Cloud based |
| Data retention policiesKeeps only the minimum required to reduce the risk of data leaks. | Yes | Not applicable | Not specified | No | Cloud based | Cloud based | Cloud based |
| Meeting schedulerSchedule consultations and send automatic reminders. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Patient recordsStore and manage patient records. | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| APIExternal systems can communicate with the solution. | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Consultation queuesShared queues so several doctors can take incoming consultations. | Yes | Not applicable | Not specified | Not specified | No | Yes | No |
| Multiple participantsInvite third parties such as a caregiver or an expert. | Yes | Yes | Not specified | Not specified | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tech stackMain programming languages. | Python Django, Angular | Node.js, React Native | Java, Angular | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| WebRTC stackTechnology behind video and audio. | Mediasoup, LiveKit | Embedded | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
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