Software · head to head
Allscripts vs Dentrix
Allscripts
Software
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Dentrix
Software
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales; Dentrix the Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- They diverge on capability: Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Dentrix covers Patient scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Allscripts and Dentrix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Allscripts | Dentrix |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $299/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Web, Api |
| Founded | 1986 | 1989 |
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 Dentrix
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claim processing
- Clinical charting
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
Both cover
- On-premise deployment
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 Dentrix
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Dentrix
Dentrix
- Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Allscripts
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Allscripts
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot 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
Dentrix
- The Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- Automatic software updates, in product chat support and priority access to specialists come through the paid Connected Care Essentials plan rather than the base software
- Dentrix is sold as customisable packages and suites rather than one product, so what a practice gets depends on which suite it buys
- Henry Schein One sells two separate practice management systems side by side, Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend, so buyers must choose between them rather than moving between editions
Pricing, plan by plan
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Dentrix
$299/month- Dentrix G7$299/month
- Patient scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Insurance management
- Dentrix Enterprise$499/month
- Multi-location support
- Centralized management
- Advanced analytics
- Dentrix Ascend$399/month
- Cloud-based platform
- Automatic updates
- Remote access
Which should you pick?
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Questions people ask
- Is Allscripts or Dentrix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Allscripts starts at On request and Dentrix at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Allscripts or Dentrix?
- Allscripts starts at On request and Dentrix at $299/month.
- Does Allscripts or Dentrix run on more platforms?
- Allscripts runs on Web. Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api.
- 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 Dentrix is typically brought in for.
- What can Allscripts do that Dentrix cannot?
- Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Both handle On-premise deployment.