epocrates 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

epocrates

4.6

(88)

Pricing

Starting at $175.00 one time

About epocrates

Epocrates is the essential clinical reference and decision support tool for healthcare professionals. Users can get access to thousands of drugs and their side effects, dosing information, and patient-facing content.

Epocrates also offers access to multiple dosing calculators and tools, along with hundreds of patient-facing content pieces including drug handouts and videos. Physicians can quickly identify the most important dosage information for a patient's treatment and share it securely with their team via mobile app or email.

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epocrates Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $175.00 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Epocrates Plus

$175.00

flat rate, one time

Plan includes:

Alternative Medicines
Calculators
Clinical Guidelines
COVID-19 Resources and News
Disease Information
Drug Information
Epocrates CME
Formulary
ICD-10 Codes
Infectious Disease Treatment

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epocrates Features

Popular features found in Data Discovery
Data Connectors
Multiple Data Sources
Self Service Data Preparation
Visual Analytics
More features of epocrates
E-Prescribing
Formulary Management
Healthcare Compliance

epocrates User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

67%

26%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.5

Elizabeth L.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

Epocrates - YAY!

Epocrates is a comprehensive medical reference app that delivers trusted clinical information and decision support to clinicians.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Up-to-date drug info, interactions, dosing, and medical calculators in an intuitive mobile app that speeds clinical decisions.

Cons:

Some advanced features require a paid subscription, and occasional content updates can feel slow for niche clinical topics.

Marisa B.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

Self-Employed

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2020

Helpful Resource

I use epocrates to answer simple medical questions during the course of my day. It is also helpful with prescribing decisions (e.g. dosing, titration).

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I most commonly use Epocrates as an interaction checker. This feature is simple and explains possible interactions in a more helpful way than my e-prescribing software. I also appreciate Epocrates for simple reviews of health issues.

Cons:

Popups on the app are bothersome. I also often look for more information about medical issues, which I find more helpful on other applications.

Reasons for choosing epocrates

Epocrates was more affordable and appears to have a better mobile product (app) than Dynamed, which is where I primarily access information. NEI Prescribe is very helpful for psychotropic prescribing decisions, but lacks non-psychiatric medication and medical/pathophysiological information.

Reasons for switching to epocrates

High cost of Uptodate as an individual user.

Verified

Reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

201-500 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2019

Great resource for healthcare workers

Previously 5

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Previously 5

Pros:

I like that it is a simple app, easy to search and find what you are looking for. Great to have all of that in your back pocket and easier than looking up drugs in a huge textbook and not always finding what you're looking for.

Cons:

I found that sometimes it didn't have exactly the answers I was looking for but still use it regularly because its so easy.

Jill A.

Verified reviewer

Medical Practice

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2019

VERY POOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT

I HAVE USED EPOCRATES FOR SEVERAL YEARS RECENTLY CHANGED PHONES AND NEEDED TO TRANSFER PROGRAM TO NEW PHONE. COULD NOT LOG IN OR TRANSFER PROPERLY. REACHED OUT TO SUPPORT AND WEEKS LATER.. STILL CAN'T LOG IN. EPOCRATES PROVIDES NO PHONE SUPPORT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. WHEN THEY RESPOND TO AN EMAIL ..IT NEVER FIXES THE ISSUE. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

EASY TO USE EASY TO USE EASY TO USE EASY TO USE

Cons:

POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Landon W.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

decent resource

Overall, Epocrates has been a valuable daily resource. It offers quick access to trusted information, supports efficient patient care, and provides a solid balance of simplicity and depth, even though certain advanced features require a higher tier.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

concise medication summaries save time during patient visits and help support confident decision making.

Cons:

Some features feel a bit limited, and occasionally the search function requires very specific wording to find what you need. A few guideline sections could be more detailed for complex cases.

Brazola M.

Verified reviewer

Cosmetics

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Overall Satisfactory

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Epocrates is a reliable, easy to navigate, and comprehensive app. It helps me look up information about medications from my phone.

Cons:

The cons for Epocrates app are the high cost for the full subscription, occasional issues with slow customer support, and inaccurate info about meds.

Shar R.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2026

Provider must-have

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I love the quick glance access to review medication dosage and cautions. I also love the drug interaction tool. It's really easy to use, not really a learning curve there. The mobile app is convenient, visually interactive and user friendly.

Cons:

I wish they offered the herbs and supplements within the free plan as many patients take these without awareness of drug interactions or side effects. In many ways, it's just as important to have access to the herbal supplements as well.

Diana T.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

11-50 employees

Used daily for free trial

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

Medication Review

Its typically experienced as a quick-reference clinical tool rather than a deep learning platform. tools

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The drug interaction checker is one of its most valued features, allowing clinicians to input multiple medications and instantly identify potential risks.

Cons:

Sometimes the information for kids does not give a detailed directions. But once more research is done it gets better

Nicole W.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2019

My go to medication app

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I started using this app in grad school and have continued using this in my current practice. Love that I can easily pull up the app and check medication dosing or medication interactions. Also love the pregnancy/lactation function on the app. Love that I can search by diagnosis and it gives me treatment guidelines

Cons:

I don’t have anything bad to say about this software. I can’t imagine seeing patients without having this app if needed

Jeffrey W.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

One of the top quick reference apps in medicine

Easy to use, comprehensive, slightly less streamlined than its major competitors, but I often use in conjunction with multiple sources regardless.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Epocrates is a comprehensive app that provides current medical information to users. It's references are current and easy to search through.

Cons:

The app is a little less streamlines than its major competitor UpToDate. Additionally, the app requires large updates that may consume a huge amount of data or space on your phone.

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