Head-to-head · Medical Residency Scheduling Software
Amion vs Aurora-Med
Amion leads on 0 checks, Aurora-Med on 4, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAmion · 8.6/10
- Most featuresAurora-Med · 4 of 5
Amion scores higher on our rubric for medical residency scheduling software: 8.6 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.
Aurora-Med offers rotation scheduling; Amion doesn't publish it. Aurora-Med offers call scheduling; Amion doesn't publish it. Aurora-Med offers coverage rules; Amion doesn't publish it. Aurora-Med offers conflict checks; Amion doesn't publish it.
Amion is the better fit for hospitals needing comprehensive residency scheduling. Aurora-Med is the better fit for complex programs needing rule-heavy optimization.
- Amion fits best
Hospitals needing comprehensive residency scheduling
- Aurora-Med fits best
Complex programs needing rule-heavy optimization
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Side by side
| Feature | Amion 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | Aurora-Med 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #1 in Medical Residency Scheduling Software | #8 in Medical Residency Scheduling Software |
| Best for | Hospitals needing comprehensive residency scheduling | Complex programs needing rule-heavy optimization |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Tickets, Docs | Phone |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Amion 0/5 · Aurora-Med 4/5 | ||
| Rotation scheduling | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Call scheduling | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Coverage rules | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Swap workflow | Not published | Not published |
| Conflict checks | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile access | Not published | Web |
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| Our verdict | Amion is a web and mobile scheduling application for hospitals, physician groups, residency programs, and healthcare systems. It manages on-call, physician, and residency schedules while giving clinical teams access to availability… Read the review → |
Aurora-Med is a configurable scheduling system for medical residency programs that coordinates clinical rotations, resident call, and clinic assignments. It is designed for institutions managing staffing requirements, qualifications,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Amion — where it wins
- Automates schedules with rules, workload balancing, preferences, and call patterns
- Supports open-shift pickup, availability requests, swaps, and self-scheduling
- Covers web, desktop, mobile, paging, EHR, and SSO workflows
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Residency plan is limited to a single residency schedule
- Advanced integrations and implementation services are in Enterprise
Aurora-Med — where it wins
- Combines rotation, call, clinic, staffing, and coverage scheduling.
- Checks conflicts, workload rules, qualifications, leave, and availability.
- Supports what-if analysis, manual overrides, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through contact sales.
- Its broad configuration may be more than simple programs need.
- The integration set centers on enterprise and project-management systems.
- Amion8.6/10 · Pricing on request
Comprehensive residency scheduling with workload rules, swaps, open shifts, and hospital-wide on-call tools.
Visit AmionFull verdict → - Aurora-Med6.9/10 · Pricing on request
A configurable scheduler for residency programs with complex coverage and workload rules.
Visit Aurora-MedFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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