Software · head to head
Apteryx vs Lighthouse 360
Lighthouse 360
Software
Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform
- From
- $399/month
- Rated
- -
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; Lighthouse 360 sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Lighthouse 360 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Apteryx | Lighthouse 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | $399/month |
| Founded | 2008 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
- Messaging tools
- Business analytics
- Henry Schein
- Patterson
Only in Lighthouse 360
- Cloud scheduling
- Digital charting
- Billing system
- Imaging integration
- Insurance processing
- Analytics dashboard
- Apteryx
- RevenueWell
Both cover
- Treatment planning
- Patient portal
- DEXIS
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- SOC 2 Type II
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language 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 Lighthouse 360
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Lighthouse 360
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Lighthouse 360
Lighthouse 360
- Automated appointment reminders by text, email and phonenot Apteryx
- Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Apteryx
- Recall management for overdue patientsnot Apteryx
- Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Apteryx
- Review requests after a visitnot 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
Lighthouse 360
- Sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Offered in the United States, Canada and the UK only
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
Lighthouse 360
$399/month- Core$399/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
- Complete$599/month
- All core features
- Imaging integration
- Insurance management
Which should you pick?
Choose Apteryx if
- You need digital imaging.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want cloud storage.
Choose Lighthouse 360 if
- You need cloud scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Questions people ask
- Is Apteryx or Lighthouse 360 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Lighthouse 360?
- Apteryx starts at $299/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month.
- Does Apteryx or Lighthouse 360 run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Lighthouse 360 is typically brought in for.
- What can Apteryx do that Lighthouse 360 cannot?
- Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Billing system, Imaging integration. Both handle Treatment planning, Patient portal, DEXIS, Carestream.