Best Ultrasound Image Sharing Platforms Compared (2026)

There are dozens of DICOM viewers, PACS systems, and image sharing tools out there. Most are built for hospitals. A few target smaller practices. And a handful are specifically designed for elective and keepsake ultrasound studios.

We're going to look at the platforms that are most relevant to small ultrasound practices — and be transparent about where SonoLink fits (and doesn't fit).

The Comparison Table

Platform-by-Platform Breakdown

Tricefy

Tricefy is the most well-known name in elective ultrasound image sharing. They've been around for years and have a solid product. They support DICOM capture, patient-facing galleries, and their Tricefy Uplink hardware box simplifies setup.

The catch: pricing. Studios report paying around $150/month or more — and Tricefy doesn't publish pricing on their website. For a high-volume multi-room studio, that may be worth it. For a single-room keepsake studio, that's a significant line item.

Read our full Tricefy vs. SonoLink comparison.

PostDICOM

PostDICOM is a cloud PACS platform with a free tier (limited storage) and paid plans starting around $50/month. It's more of a general-purpose medical image viewer than a patient sharing tool. Good for practices that need viewing and annotation tools. Less ideal for simple patient sharing in elective studios.

Medicai

Medicai is a modern cloud imaging platform targeting clinics and hospitals. They offer AI-powered features, patient portals, and integrations with EMR systems. Pricing isn't published — you need a sales call. This is enterprise-grade software and likely overkill for a small elective studio.

Aurabox

Aurabox targets elective studios specifically. They offer DICOM capture, patient galleries, and a mobile app for patients. Pricing isn't publicly listed. They market directly to 3D/4D studios, so the feature set is relevant — but the cost and app requirement may be unnecessary for smaller operations.

PocketHealth

PocketHealth is a patient-driven platform where patients can request their own imaging records from participating providers. It's free for providers (ad-supported for patients). Interesting model, but it's designed for patients to pull records from hospitals — not for studios to proactively share keepsake images.

SonoLink

SonoLink is purpose-built for small elective ultrasound studios. It does one thing well: receive DICOM images from your machine and create shareable patient galleries with a web link. No app download, no patient accounts, no complex features.

Where SonoLink excels: simplicity and price. $15/month flat, 15-minute setup, web-based galleries that work on any phone.

Where SonoLink falls short: It doesn't have diagnostic viewing tools, EMR integration, annotation features, or multi-site routing. If you need those, look at PostDICOM or Medicai.

Which Platform Should You Choose?

Bottom Line

There's no single “best” platform — it depends on your studio's size, needs, and budget. But for the typical 1-3 room keepsake ultrasound studio, the deciding factors are usually price and simplicity. Most of those studios don't need diagnostic tools, EMR integration, or multi-site routing. They need a reliable, affordable way to get images from the machine to the patient's phone.