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Head-to-head · Healthcare Provider Directories

Healthgrades vs Kyruus Connect

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Healthgrades #1 in Healthcare Provider Directories 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Healthgrades
Kyruus Connect #5 in Healthcare Provider Directories 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Kyruus Health

Healthgrades leads on 0 checks, Kyruus Connect on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHealthgrades · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Healthgrades
  • Most featuresKyruus Connect · 4 of 5

Healthgrades scores higher on our rubric for healthcare provider directories: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Healthgrades is the better fit for consumer doctor discovery and comparison. Kyruus Connect is the better fit for integrated health-plan provider search.

  • Healthgrades fits best

    Consumer doctor discovery and comparison

  • Kyruus Connect fits best

    Integrated health-plan provider search

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Side by side

Feature Healthgrades 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Kyruus Connect 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #1 in Healthcare Provider Directories #5 in Healthcare Provider Directories
Best for Consumer doctor discovery and comparison Integrated health-plan provider search
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Healthgrades 0/5 · Kyruus Connect 4/5
Specialty filters Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Insurance filters Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Profile claiming Not checked yet Not checked yet
Organization profiles Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Listing limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Detailed provider search by specialty, condition, location, insurance, and more
  • Profiles include credentials, affiliations, reviews, and public-record checks
  • Free comparison, care-team tools, profile claiming, and scheduling where available
  • Centralizes provider data and supports detailed, searchable profiles
  • Filters directories by specialty, insurance, availability, and location
  • Connects search with scheduling, estimates, AI, and major EHR systems
Cons
  • Focused on U.S. healthcare providers and hospitals
  • Available on the web rather than across multiple platforms
  • Appointment scheduling depends on provider availability
  • Pricing requires contacting Kyruus Health and scheduling a demo
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller directory projects
  • The platform is focused on healthcare organizations with complex provider data
Our verdict

Healthgrades is a free, U.S.-focused healthcare directory for consumers choosing doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals. Search covers specialty, condition, procedure, location, insurance, distance, availability, ratings,…

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Kyruus Connect is a provider data management and care-access platform for health systems, medical groups, and health plans. It consolidates provider information into a centralized source, supports searchable directories, and provides…

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  1. HealthgradesHealthcare Provider Directories 9.3Free plan
  2. Kyruus ConnectHealthcare Provider Directories 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Healthgrades — where it wins

    • Detailed provider search by specialty, condition, location, insurance, and more
    • Profiles include credentials, affiliations, reviews, and public-record checks
    • Free comparison, care-team tools, profile claiming, and scheduling where available

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on U.S. healthcare providers and hospitals
    • Available on the web rather than across multiple platforms
    • Appointment scheduling depends on provider availability

  • Kyruus Connect — where it wins

    • Centralizes provider data and supports detailed, searchable profiles
    • Filters directories by specialty, insurance, availability, and location
    • Connects search with scheduling, estimates, AI, and major EHR systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting Kyruus Health and scheduling a demo
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of smaller directory projects
    • The platform is focused on healthcare organizations with complex provider data

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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