GE HealthCare Centricity PACS vs Orthanc

GHGE HealthCare Centricity PACS8.8Visit Orthanc8.0Visit

Higher score GH GE HealthCare Centricity PACS #6 in PACS Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit GE HealthCare

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Orthanc #12 in PACS Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Orthanc

• GE HealthCare Centricity PACS fits best

  Hospitals needing broad modality coverage

• Orthanc fits best

  Developers and facilities wanting free extensible PACS

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Side by side

Feature	GHGE HealthCare Centricity PACS 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Orthanc 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#6 in PACS Software	#12 in PACS Software
Best for	Hospitals needing broad modality coverage	Developers and facilities wanting free extensible PACS
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GE HealthCare Centricity PACS 3/4 · Orthanc 3/4
Diagnostic viewer	✓	✓
DICOM support	✓	✓
Web viewer	✓	✓
Mobile viewing	Not published	—
Specs
Deployment	On-premises	On-premises
Supported modalities	CT, MR, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, computerized radiography, digital mammography, digital X-ray, PET, X-ray angiography, intra-oral X-ray, radiofluoroscopic X-ray, secondary capture, visible light	DICOM modalities, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and nuclear medicine
Our review
Pros	Supports a wide range of imaging modalities Diagnostic viewer includes customizable worklists and case assignment Integrates third-party AI results into reading workflows	Free open-source edition for self-hosted DICOM storage and management REST API, DICOM networking and official DICOMweb plugin support Plugin architecture extends databases, storage and automation with Lua
Cons	Requires on-premises, self-hosted deployment Capabilities vary by system version and configuration Pricing follows a contact-sales model	Self-hosted deployment requires your team to operate the infrastructure Mobile viewing is not supported Support is centered on documentation and community channels
Our verdict	GE HealthCare Centricity PACS is a picture archiving and communication system for healthcare providers handling diagnostic imaging. It receives, transfers, stores, processes and displays medical images through a web-based Universal Viewer.… Read the review →	Orthanc is an open-source, self-hosted DICOM server for storing, querying, transferring and accessing medical images. It suits healthcare organizations, imaging researchers and developers that need a PACS or DICOM gateway on their own… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GE HealthCare Centricity PACS — where it wins

  • Supports a wide range of imaging modalities
  • Diagnostic viewer includes customizable worklists and case assignment
  • Integrates third-party AI results into reading workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires on-premises, self-hosted deployment
  • Capabilities vary by system version and configuration
  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model

• Orthanc — where it wins

  • Free open-source edition for self-hosted DICOM storage and management
  • REST API, DICOM networking and official DICOMweb plugin support
  • Plugin architecture extends databases, storage and automation with Lua

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to operate the infrastructure
  • Mobile viewing is not supported
  • Support is centered on documentation and community channels

• GHGE HealthCare Centricity PACS8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad, web-based PACS coverage for hospitals managing diverse imaging workflows.

  Visit GE HealthCareFull verdict →
• Orthanc8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible self-hosted PACS for teams that can manage infrastructure.

  Visit OrthancFull verdict →