Software · head to head
Allscripts vs Carestream Dental

Allscripts
Software
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Carestream Dental
Software
Integrated Imaging and Practice Management
- From
- $350/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Carestream Dental listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Carestream Dental actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | Carestream Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $350/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1986 | 2007 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Allscripts
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
Only in Carestream Dental
- Dental imaging
- Scheduling
- Clinical charting
- Treatment planning
- Patient portal
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- 3D imaging support
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- On-premise deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Carestream Dental
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Carestream Dental
Carestream Dental
- Imagingnot Allscripts
- Practice managementnot Allscripts
- Surgical planningnot Allscripts
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Allscripts
- Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite
Carestream Dental
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Carestream Dental
$350/month- Standard$350/month
- Imaging solution
- Basic scheduling
- Charting
- Complete$500/month
- Advanced imaging
- Full scheduling
- Treatment planning
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Choose Carestream Dental if
- You need dental imaging.
- You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or Carestream Dental better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Carestream Dental at $350/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Carestream Dental?
- Allscripts starts at On request and Carestream Dental at $350/month.
- Does Allscripts or Carestream Dental run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Allscripts best used for?
- Allscripts is most often used for electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers, healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm). Of those, electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providers and healthcare it solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now veradigm) are not what Carestream Dental is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that Carestream Dental cannot?
- Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Clinical charting, Treatment planning. Both handle Cloud deployment, On-premise deployment, Web support.
