--- title: "NovaPACS Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about NovaPACS Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other PACS products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/214864/NovaPACS/" page_type: "product" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-30" --- # NovaPACS Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on September 30, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) NovaPACS ## What is NovaPACS? NovaPACS is an ergonomic solution designed to let you read across a broad range of applications with unparalleled speed. With built-in mammography, 3D, and many other advanced capabilities, you can efficiently read and compare images of all kinds without having to move between workstations or physical locations. ## What is NovaPACS used for? [PACS](https://www.capterra.com/pacs-software/)[Medical Imaging](https://www.capterra.com/medical-imaging-software/) Overall rating Based on 53 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 83% Neutral 13% Negative 4% Starting price Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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NovaPACS solves slow image retrieval, disconnected imaging workflows, and delays in sharing reports with referring physicians by providing fast image access, reliable storage, EHR interfacing, and responsive troubleshooting. Radiology teams, technologists, PACS administrators, and hospital IT staff benefit most from smoother image routing, easier system management, and quicker issue resolution. Answer based on 32 reviews Overview ### Which roles and teams benefit most from NovaPACS? NovaPACS is most used by radiology leaders, imaging teams, and IT administrators who need reliable image storage, retrieval, and workflow coordination. Radiologists, technologists, and imaging coordinators use it to access studies and manage exam flow, while directors, CIOs, and health system administrators rely on it for oversight, system performance, and operational efficiency. Answer based on 53 reviews Overview ### What company size and industries is NovaPACS built for? NovaPACS is built mainly for small healthcare organizations, with 62% of reviewers from small businesses and 68% from hospital and health care. It serves imaging centers, clinics, and hospital radiology departments of any size, with additional use in medical practices at 19% and health, wellness and fitness at 13%, primarily for PACS. Answer based on 53 reviews Features and Usability ### What are the key features of NovaPACS? NovaPACS includes core imaging features like image management, image viewing, comparison view, and document storage, plus patient management tools such as a patient portal and workflow management. Differentiating capabilities include HL7 support, HIPAA-compliant secure data storage, and third-party integrations for moving images, orders, and results across systems. Answer based on 32 reviews Integrations ### Which third-party tools and platforms does NovaPACS integrate with? NovaPACS integrates with Fusion Narrate, MEDHOST EDIS, eClinicalWorks, and t-HIS. It also connects to EMR workflows and HL7 interface formats such as ADT, ORM, and ORU for order and results exchange. Answer based on 7 reviews Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does NovaPACS offer? NovaPACS provides in person training, live online sessions, webinars, documentation, and videos. In person and live online formats support guided instruction, webinars present scheduled group learning, and documentation and videos offer reference materials and self-paced learning resources for teams getting started. Answer based on 4 reviews Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does NovaPACS offer, and how do users rate the experience? NovaPACS offers email/help desk, FAQ/forum, knowledge base, phone support, 24/7 live representatives, and chat. Users often describe support as responsive, patient, and effective at resolving technical issues and training needs. Some report delays with open issues, time-zone challenges, and occasional gaps in communication about broader system problems. Answer based on 32 reviews Features and Usability ### Is NovaPACS easy to use for daily imaging work? NovaPACS feels easy to use for daily imaging tasks, especially for core viewing and worklist management. Imaging centers, hospitals, and referring physicians often find the interface intuitive and quick to learn, though some users say the many features can feel overwhelming and certain workflows, like edits or mammography viewing, can slow down. Answer based on 29 reviews Updates and improvements ### How well does NovaPACS handle updates and product improvements? NovaPACS shows steady product improvement and generally handles upgrades in an organized way for many healthcare teams. PACS administrators and smaller facilities often value planned installations and useful changes over time, though some users want clearer upgrade instructions, better testing, fewer workflow setbacks after updates, and faster progress in specific modules. Answer based on 15 reviews ## Features HIPAA Compliant 4.8 (11) 72.73% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection HL7 Support 4.7 (11) 45.45% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Supports Health Layer 7 (HL7) data formats used in healthcare applications Document Storage 4.9 (10) 50.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Store and organize documents in a centralized system Multi-Location 4.0 (10) 30.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and support multiple locations Secure Data Storage 4.9 (10) 50.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches Diagnostic Tools 4.8 (8) 50.00% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Access client's system information, including hardware and software configuration, to perform diagnostics NovaPACS 23 features ### All Features - Alerts/Notifications: Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges - API: Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases - Communication Management: Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat - Comparison View: View and compare images, studies, etc., to track changes over time - Customizable Reports: Alter the layout and content of reports - Customizable Templates: Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements - Diagnostic Tools: Access client's system information, including hardware and software configuration, to perform diagnostics - Document Storage: Store and organize documents in a centralized system - Electronic Signature: Digitally sign online documents - Forms Management: Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location - HIPAA Compliant: Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection - Historical Reporting: Information, data and reports that are being tracked over time - HL7 Support: Supports Health Layer 7 (HL7) data formats used in healthcare applications - Image Management: Support for uploading and retaining image files in the cemetery records database - Mobile Access: Access software remotely via mobile devices - Multi-Location: Manage and support multiple locations - Non-DICOM Imaging Support: Supports non-DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) imaging formats - Patient Portal: Online portal where patients can access information such as health records, treatment plants, etc. - Scheduled/Automated Reports: Set a time to generate routine reports automatically - Secure Data Storage: Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches - Third-Party Integrations: Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes - Voice Recognition: Recognize/detect varying frequencies in a person's voice to identify/verify "who" is speaking - Workflow Management: Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks --- Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.3 (53) 4.3 Based on 53 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.2 (45) Value for money 4.2 (45) 4.2 Based on 45 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (53) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (53) 4.4 Based on 53 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.3 Based on 53 reviews Filter by rating 5(28) 4(16) 3(7) 2(2) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent LS Lonnie S. IT/IS Manager Hospital & Health Care ### "Krohn Clinic Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 30, 2023 Access and navigation are pretty straightforward and new physicians seem to have very few issues using NovaPacs. Podiatrist and Surgeons with high availability to images during a consult or procedure. Whenever we add or change contracted Radiologists, we never seem to have issues with connecting to a different PACs and having flow of images, orders and results as expected. Pros The ability to view images in all areas of our clinic. Being PACs administrator, I like straight forward actions to trouble shoot and fix issues created when workflow is not followed. Cons Voice recognition with formatting is a weak area in writing a report directly into NovaPacs Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SH stanley H. radiology Hospital & Health Care ### "Novapacs" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 13, 2023 great experience and love working with NovaRad Pros Easy to use, great support, problems solved efficiently and in a timely manner Cons Would like to see more features without being required to have the full NovaRIS. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Thank you for the awesome review, Stanley. We will pass along your kind words to our support team. Thank you for choosing Novarad. CG Coleen G. Imaging Director Hospital & Health Care ### "Novarad PACS" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 12, 2023 Pros The product is easy to use and service is great. Cons Would like to have the ability to run more reports Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Coleen, thank you for the review. We are constantly striving to improve our products and processes. Thank you for the choosing Novarad. KG Kelly G. Radiology manager Hospital & Health Care ### "Happy user" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 12, 2023 I like the people I speak to with technical issues Pros Easy to navigate, there aren’t alot of steps to go through. Cons Connection has to be restarted at times Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Thank you for the amazing review, Kelly. We will pass those kind words along to our support team. So happy to hear that your facility is having a positive experience with NovaPACS. Thank you for choosing Novarad. PF Patrick F. Rad director Hospital & Health Care ### "Acadian" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 11, 2023 Not having wall motion on nuclear cardiac stress testOur hospital has been using this software for a long time. It is very user-friendly. Pros Very user friendly and good tech support Cons Not having wall motion on nuclear cardiac stress test Reasons for choosing NovaPACS Easy to use great support. Middle of the road cost Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Patrick, thank you for the great review. We are very glad to hear that your facility has had a great experience with NovaPACS. We will send your notes along to our team. We are constantly striving to improve NovaPACS. Thank you for choosing Novarad. DR Dendy R. IT Support Hospital & Health Care ### "Indonesia User Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 9, 2023 Users are mostly happy with the features that NovaPACS had, but when they're having an issue that needs changes to the software, it's very difficult to do that and takes a lot of time or maybe no update about it.Many users also complain about the workflow when do reporting is too long. Pros Novarad PACS almost have all features from modality.Integration with HIS is very good Cons User always complain about the ease to use especially when they want to do reporting, they compare Novarad PACS with other PACS that Novarad PACS need too much click to finished the report, while the others are simpler.Due to different time zone from Indonesia with US, we're having a hard time when we need immediate respond or support. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Dendy, thank you for the great review. We will pass this review on to our support team. We are so glad that the integration with your HIS is seamless. Thank you for choosing Novarad. VR Violeta R. Director of Imaging Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Graet product" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 6, 2023 5 stars Pros user-friendly, GREAT SUPPORT SERVICE, team 3 is THE BEST! Cons updates are not on pace with Dr. Gibby's PACS updates Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Violeta, thank you for the awesome review. We are so glad that your facility has had a positive experience with NovaPACS and the Novarad support team. Thank you for choosing Novarad. RD Rachael D. Director of Radiology Hospital & Health Care ### "Function Availabilty" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 6, 2023 Pros The basic functions are easy to use, but that's really all we use because there are too many. Cons It's not hard to use, but there are a lot of features that make it overwhelming. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 23, 2023 Thank you for the great review, Rachael! We are glad that NovaPACS is easy to use for your facility. Thank you for choosing Novarad! IM Italo M. Product Manager Hospital & Health Care ### "Novarad products" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 6, 2023 necessary tool for faster, easier process Pros Effectiveness, reliability, easy freiendly Cons None, so far operation is good and learning more of it Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 17, 2023 Thank you for the awesome review, Italo! We are so glad that your facility has had a positive experience with NovaPACS. Thank you for choosing Novarad. JS Joy S. sonographer Medical Practice ### "Great software, uncomplicated and easy to understand and acsess" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 6, 2023 I have used there software as it has grown and changed to meet our needs.I have used this software for over 25 years.I have always been treated well and my issues resolved, even tho I am a small company Pros It is local. The staff knows me and the software works great. It is fast to send images. Cons I haven"t had any bad experiences that haven't been taken care of directly Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Response from Vendor January 17, 2023 Joy, we are so glad that your facility has had a positive experience with NovaPACS. We enjoy reading reviews like these. Thank you for choosing Novarad! 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