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The AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) alternative

Everything AHD charges for in add-ons — bundled at one $499/yr.

AHD's base looks cheap at $445 — but the data you actually want is unbundled into a dozen add-on “apps”: Operational Trends (multi-year P&L), Market Analysis (patient-origin), Profile/System Compare, an MS-DRG app, ASC Profiler. Stacking the equivalent of HCRIS's bundle clears $1,400/yr, and the Insurance Transparency app alone is $3,450. HCRIS bundles multi-year financials, MS-DRG mix, patient-origin ZIPs, system roll-ups, peer benchmarks, Care Compare quality, ASCs, and 990 community benefit into one transparent $499/yr — with a free tier and an AI query builder AHD has no answer to. The honest trade: AHD carries MedPAR inpatient claims we don't.

7 / 9
head-to-head rounds to HCRIS
$499/yr
HCRIS price
2
rounds we call even or theirs
Self-serve
no sales call, no demo gate

Who AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) is: The long-established hospital-data incumbent — a $445/yr base subscription with a dozen separately-priced add-on “apps” layered over CMS cost reports, MedPAR claims, and OPPS.

Transparent pricing

One published price. No quote-gate.

HCRISPublished
$499/yr, all-in
Everything bundled, self-serve, on this page — sign up and start in minutes.
AHD.com (American Hospital Directory)
$445 base + add-on apps ($1,400+/yr to match)
The long-established hospital-data incumbent — a $445/yr base subscription with a dozen separately-priced add-on “apps” layered over CMS cost reports, MedPAR claims, and OPPS.
Head to head

HCRIS wins 7 of 9 rounds

A green check is a round we win outright. We mark them honestly — no manufactured wins.

 
HCRIS
AHD.com (American Hospital Directory)
Price
$499/yr, all-in (free tier)
$445 base; apps extra
Bundled vs add-ons
All features bundled — no add-ons
~12 separately-priced apps ($195–$3,450 each)
Free tier
Instant self-serve + free tier
Free lookup; key fields masked (###)
Multi-year financials
Multi-year P&L + balance sheet
Operational Trends app (+$245/yr)
MS-DRG mix
MS-DRG mix included
Add-on app (+$245–$545)
Patient-origin market
Patient-origin ZIPs included
Market Analysis app (+$345/yr)
System + peer compare
Hospital-vs-hospital compare included
Profile/System Compare apps (+$245 ea.)
AI query builder + API
AI query builder + CSV/API
No AI layer; app-by-app purchase
MedPAR inpatient claims
Cost reports only — no MedPAR claims
100% Medicare FFS inpatient claims (MedPAR)
An honest take

We're not for everyone

AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) is the better pick if you need:

  • MedPAR claims data — 100% of Medicare FFS inpatient claims, feeding deeper utilization and charge analytics than cost reports alone.
  • Decades of maturity and niche reimbursement tools (Insurance Transparency negotiated rates, OPPS detail) a $499 generalist won't match.
  • Established phone support and a reimbursement-analyst install base.

Bottom line: HCRIS for self-serve, all-bundled cost-report intelligence at a transparent $499/yr; AHD if you need MedPAR claims depth or its niche reimbursement apps and budget isn't the constraint.

Switch from AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) in minutes.

No demo gate, no quote, no sales cycle. $499/yr, all-in — see for yourself.

Comparison based on publicly available information and each product's published materials as of 2026; AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) is a trademark of its owner and is not affiliated with HCRIS. Figures for AHD.com (American Hospital Directory) reflect commonly-reported ranges where pricing is not public.