Pega Care Management vs Foothold AWARDS

Pega Care Management9.2Visit Foothold AWARDS8.7Visit

Higher score Pega Care Management #1 in Patient Case Management 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Pega

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Foothold AWARDS #3 in Patient Case Management 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Foothold

• Pega Care Management fits best

  Health plans needing configurable care management

• Foothold AWARDS fits best

  Behavioral and human-services case-management teams

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Side by side

Feature	Pega Care Management 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Foothold AWARDS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Patient Case Management	#3 in Patient Case Management
Best for	Health plans needing configurable care management	Behavioral and human-services case-management teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	HIPAA	HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pega Care Management 5/6 · Foothold AWARDS 0/6
Care plan management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Patient assessments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Referral management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Patient portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
HIPAA compliance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Unifies patient 360 profiles with clinical, claims and authorization data Covers assessments, referrals, care plans and utilization workflows Supports cloud or self-hosted deployment plus offline tablet visits	Configurable intake, assessments, service plans, and electronic signatures Referral, outcome, scheduling, billing, and reporting workflows in one platform Role-based permissions, audit trails, adaptive MFA, and HIE interoperability
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow tool Integrations and support information are centered on enterprise operations	Pricing requires contacting Foothold Technology sales Browser-based access does not provide a native mobile app Not open source, limiting organizations seeking an open-source deployment
Our verdict	Pega Care Management coordinates patient and member care across health-plan programs and clinical workflows. It brings together patient profiles, personalized care plans, assessments, referrals, utilization management, authorization and… Read the review →	Foothold AWARDS is a web-based electronic health record and human services platform for agencies serving behavioral health, developmental disabilities, supportive housing, homelessness, and related programs. It is designed for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pega Care Management — where it wins

  • Unifies patient 360 profiles with clinical, claims and authorization data
  • Covers assessments, referrals, care plans and utilization workflows
  • Supports cloud or self-hosted deployment plus offline tablet visits

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow tool
  • Integrations and support information are centered on enterprise operations

• Foothold AWARDS — where it wins

  • Configurable intake, assessments, service plans, and electronic signatures
  • Referral, outcome, scheduling, billing, and reporting workflows in one platform
  • Role-based permissions, audit trails, adaptive MFA, and HIE interoperability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Foothold Technology sales
  • Browser-based access does not provide a native mobile app
  • Not open source, limiting organizations seeking an open-source deployment

• Pega Care Management9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad care-management suite for health plans with configurable clinical and operational workflows.

  Visit PegaFull verdict →
• Foothold AWARDS8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable case management, billing, outcomes, and compliance tools for multi-program agencies.

  Visit FootholdFull verdict →