Lightning Bolt vs Amion

Lightning Bolt8.9Visit Amion8.7Visit

Higher score Lightning Bolt #5 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Lightning Bolt

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Amion #7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Amion

• Lightning Bolt fits best

  Provider groups needing optimized on-call scheduling

• Amion fits best

  Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules

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Side by side

Feature	Lightning Bolt 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Amion 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software	#7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software
Best for	Provider groups needing optimized on-call scheduling	Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lightning Bolt 5/6 · Amion 5/6
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Self-scheduling	✓	✓
Credential tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Open-shift management	✓	✓
Availability management	✓	✓
Shift templates	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combinatorial optimization handles rules, preferences, and availability. On-call scheduling includes swaps, coverage offers, and open-shift requests. Integrates with Epic, payroll, messaging, SSO, and Workday.	Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems
Cons	Pricing uses contact sales and licenses are per seat. Not intended for sensitive or regulated health information. Its healthcare focus may not suit general workforce scheduling.	Pro supports up to 10 schedules Residency covers a single residency schedule Pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	Lightning Bolt is healthcare scheduling software for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, academic medicine organizations, and smaller practices. It combines configurable rules with combinatorial optimization to generate provider… Read the review →	Amion is a web and mobile scheduling application for hospitals, physician groups, residency programs, and healthcare systems. It focuses on on-call, physician, and residency schedule management, with tools for schedule creation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lightning Bolt — where it wins

  • Combinatorial optimization handles rules, preferences, and availability.
  • On-call scheduling includes swaps, coverage offers, and open-shift requests.
  • Integrates with Epic, payroll, messaging, SSO, and Workday.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses contact sales and licenses are per seat.
  • Not intended for sensitive or regulated health information.
  • Its healthcare focus may not suit general workforce scheduling.

• Amion — where it wins

  • Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns
  • Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests
  • Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro supports up to 10 schedules
  • Residency covers a single residency schedule
  • Pricing requires contacting sales

• Lightning Bolt8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A healthcare-focused scheduler for optimized coverage, on-call planning, and staff changes.

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• Amion8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for physician, residency, and hospital on-call scheduling.

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