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Allscripts vs Dentally

Allscripts logo

Allscripts

Healthcare & Medical

Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dentally logo

Dentally

Dental

Cloud Dental Practice Management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dentally has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Dentally pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
  • They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Dentally covers Cloud scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Dentally actually diverge.

Attributes where Allscripts and Dentally differ
AttributeAllscriptsDentally
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryHealthcare & MedicalDental
Founded19862015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Dentally

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • SMS/Email reminders
  • Patient communication
  • Imaging support
  • Treatment planning
  • Mobile app

Both cover

  • Cloud 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 Dentally
  • Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Dentally

Dentally

  • Cloud dental practice management for UK NHS and private practicesnot Allscripts
  • Appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sitesnot Allscripts
  • Producing clinical notes with AI transcription during appointmentsnot 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

Dentally

  • Pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
  • Phone support is not included on the Starter plan, which is chat only
  • Multi site operation and a customer success manager require the Essentials plan or higher
  • AI clinical note transcription is metered at 45 per surgery per month on Essentials and 90 on Pro
  • Digital imaging through Dentally Vision, custom integrations and custom email domains are Pro only
  • Starter and Essentials are restricted to approved partner integrations

Pricing, plan by plan

Allscripts

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.

Dentally

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Professional$149/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Insurance management

Which should you pick?

Choose Allscripts if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You also want practice management.
Allscripts review

Choose Dentally if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Dentally review

Questions people ask

Is Allscripts or Dentally better?
Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Dentally at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Dentally?
Dentally has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Allscripts and Free for Dentally.
Does Allscripts or Dentally run on more platforms?
Allscripts runs on Web. Dentally runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Dentally for free?
Yes. Dentally has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Allscripts starts at On request.
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 Dentally is typically brought in for.
What can Allscripts do that Dentally cannot?
Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, SMS/Email reminders. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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