Buoy Health
AI HealthcareFree
Free AI-powered symptom checker and care navigation platform built by Harvard doctors to guide users to the right care and reduce unnecessary ER visits.
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Compare Buoy Health vs Tempus AI
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Tempus AI
AI HealthcarePaid
Precision medicine platform using AI and genomics to power cancer diagnostics, clinical trial matching, and multimodal data insights for oncology and beyond.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Buoy Health
Free$0
Full symptom checker and care navigation for consumers
Enterprise$Custom
White-label integration for health systems, hospitals, and employers
Tempus AI
Genomic Testing$Custom/test
Oncology, hereditary, pharmacogenomic, and MRD panels
Data Licensing$Custom
Multi-year Lens platform contracts for biopharma and research
Enterprise$Custom
Integrated health system and clinical copilot deployment
Features
Feature Comparison
Buoy Health
AI Symptom Checker Chatbot30+ Symptom CategoriesProbable Cause IdentificationCare Setting Recommendation EngineUrgency Level AssessmentHealthcare Provider FinderInsurance-Based Provider FilteringTelehealth Platform ReferralClinician-Reviewed Health ArticlesPediatric Symptom AssessmentPregnancy-Related Symptom CoverageHealth Condition LibraryEmergency vs. Self-Care TriageWhite-Label API for Health SystemsState-Level COVID Screener IntegrationMedical History ImportPrivacy-First No-Account Access
Tempus AI
xT DNA Tumor SequencingxF Liquid Biopsy TestingxR RNA-Based TestingHereditary Cancer Risk TestingMinimal Residual Disease (MRD) MonitoringAI Clinical Copilot (Tempus One)Patient Cohort Builder (Lens Platform)Natural Language Cohort QueryBiomarker Discovery EngineClinical Trial Patient MatchingEHR-Integrated Genomic InsightsCare Gap Identification (Tempus Next)De-identified Data LicensingPharmacogenomic TestingCardiology AI ApplicationsRadiology AI IntegrationMultimodal Data Library
Fit
Best For & Not For
Buoy Health
✅ Best For
✅Patients who experience new or confusing symptoms and want a fast, free, doctor-vetted first opinion before deciding whether to see a doctor or go to the ER. Health systems and employers that want to embed a clinically validated symptom checker into their patient-facing portals or employee wellness apps without building medical logic from scratch.
❌ Not For
❌Users who need a full telehealth consultation with a licensed physician directly within the tool, as Buoy guides to care but does not offer in-app video or messaging consultations with doctors. Patients with complex, multi-system, or rare conditions who need specialist-level triage rather than general symptom orientation.
Tempus AI
✅ Best For
✅Oncologists, precision medicine teams, and research coordinators at academic medical centers and large cancer programs who need comprehensive genomic profiling to guide treatment decisions. Biopharma companies and research organizations looking to license de-identified multimodal clinical data or access Tempus's Lens platform for biomarker discovery and clinical trial optimization.
❌ Not For
❌General practitioners or small practices without oncology focus who do not regularly order genomic testing. Organizations seeking ambient documentation, clinical note generation, or administrative AI tools rather than diagnostics and research data platforms.
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Buoy Health
web-basedmobile
Tempus AI
web-basedapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
Buoy Health
Other
Banner Health
CRM
Salesforce Health Cloud
Tempus AI
Other
EpicOracle HealthAstraZenecaMerck
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Buoy Health
1
James, a 28-year-old uninsured man, uses Buoy at midnight to assess sudden lower right abdominal pain and is flagged for possible appendicitis with an urgent care recommendation, leading him to seek same-night emergency evaluation and early-stage diagnosis.2
A Banner Health patient portal user clicks the embedded Buoy symptom checker after noticing a new skin rash, receives a probable eczema assessment with self-care steps, and avoids a week-long wait for a dermatology appointment.3
A Massachusetts resident uses Buoy's COVID screener during the 2020 pandemic to assess her symptoms, receives clear guidance on self-isolation and testing, and reduces her family's risk of community spread.Tempus AI
1
Dr. Osei, a breast oncologist, orders Tempus xT sequencing on a newly diagnosed patient with triple-negative breast cancer and uses the AI report to identify a BRCA2 variant, immediately qualifying the patient for a PARP inhibitor trial and changing her treatment plan.2
A genomic counselor at a large cancer center uses Tempus's hereditary testing from Ambry Genetics to screen 50 at-risk patients per month for inherited cancer syndromes, enabling preventive interventions before cancer develops.3
A biopharma data scientist builds a precision cohort for an immuno-oncology trial using the Lens platform's natural language query, identifying 800 eligible patients in seconds from millions of de-identified records.Keep Exploring