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Apteryx vs Kareo

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Apteryx

Software

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kareo

Software

Cloud-based EHR and billing for small practices

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apteryx apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor; Kareo kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Kareo covers Electronic Health Records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Kareo actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and Kareo differ
AttributeApteryxKareo
Starting price$299/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20082010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Apteryx

  • Digital imaging
  • Cloud storage
  • Practice management
  • Patient charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • Messaging tools
  • Business analytics

Only in Kareo

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Scheduling
  • Patient Portal
  • Medical Billing
  • Payment Processing
  • Labs
  • Pharmacies
  • Clearinghouses

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apteryx

  • Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Kareo
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Kareo
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Kareo

Kareo

  • Practice management, scheduling and billing for independent medical practicesnot Apteryx
  • Electronic health records and e-prescribing for small clinicsnot Apteryx
  • Insurance claim submission and patient payment collectionnot Apteryx

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apteryx

  • Apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
  • No price is published for Apteryx cloud imaging; Planet DDS routes all pricing enquiries to sales or a demo request
  • Practice management is a separate purchase, Denticon or Cloud 9, so imaging alone does not cover charting and billing

Kareo

  • Kareo is now part of Tebra and sold under the Tebra brand rather than as a standalone product
  • Tebra publishes no rate: pricing varies with provider count, features and implementation requirements and is quoted during a demo
  • Billing counts clinical providers such as MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs, so adding a prescriber raises the bill even though non clinical staff are free
  • Electronic prescribing of controlled substances setup costs about $75 per provider as a one time fee
  • PDMP integration costs $500 one time per facility plus about $50 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Apteryx

$299/month
  • Imaging$299/month
    • Digital imaging
    • Image storage
    • Basic charting
  • Complete$449/month
    • Advanced imaging
    • Full practice management
    • Treatment planning

Kareo

$99/month
  • Starter$99/month
    • EHR
    • Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Billing
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Apteryx if

  • You need digital imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Apteryx review

Choose Kareo if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want scheduling.
Kareo review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or Kareo better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Kareo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Kareo?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and Kareo at $99/month.
Does Apteryx or Kareo run on more platforms?
Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android. Kareo runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Apteryx best used for?
Apteryx is most often used for cloud based storage and viewing of 2d and 3d dental images, connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewer, sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialists. Of those, cloud based storage and viewing of 2d and 3d dental images and connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewer are not what Kareo is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that Kareo cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Kareo covers Electronic Health Records, Scheduling, Patient Portal, Medical Billing. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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