Alternatives
How KeptWell compares to other tools families have tried.
Most families don't arrive at KeptWell first. They arrive from a tool that didn't fit — a public journal when they wanted privacy, a single-patient record when they needed family access, a patient portal that only shows one provider's records. These pages walk through the comparisons honestly, including where the other tool still wins.
KeptWell vs CaringBridge
Private medical record hub vs public family update journal. For families who want the records, not a journal.
KeptWell vs PicnicHealth
Family-shared and won't sell your data vs single-patient with a research-study-funded free tier. The closest functional competitor.
KeptWell vs Trustworthy
Medical-only and AI-read vs the family operating system for every household document. Narrower scope, deeper on medical records.
KeptWell vs Outcomes4Me
Family-shared and never sells your data vs the cancer-vertical app where pharma pays for access. Different jobs; only one keeps your records out of the research pipeline.
KeptWell vs Everplans
Active medical care this month vs end-of-life and legacy planning for when something happens. Same household, different stage of life.
KeptWell vs MyChart
The layer above every MyChart. Records from every provider, every paper file, every audio recording, all read by AI and shared with the family. Not a replacement for the patient portal; the thing the patient portal isn't.
KeptWell vs Caring Village
Reading and sharing the medical records vs coordinating the day. Free for the whole family, with no member limit.
KeptWell vs CareZone
CareZone is gone. Rebuild the family's medication list from the records, free.
KeptWell vs ianacare
No employer benefit or GUIDE behind you? The medical records, read and shared, free for any family.
KeptWell vs Guava Health
A family's shared, AI-read medical records vs a personal health tracker. Free, with no paid plan for family members.
KeptWell vs Lotsa Helping Hands
The medical side of caring for someone vs organizing meals, rides and visits. Free, with no ads.
KeptWell vs MyLifeLine
Family updates next to the medical records vs a cancer update site with a Helping Calendar and forums.
KeptWell vs ChatGPT Health
A family sharing one parent's records vs an AI health space built for your own records. Free.
Don't see the tool you came from?
We're publishing comparison pages as families ask for them. If you switched to KeptWell from something not listed here and there's a comparison you wish existed, email hello@keptwell.org and we'll write it.