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Apteryx vs Medisoft Dental

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Apteryx

Dental

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Medisoft Dental

Dental

Trusted Medical and Dental Practice Management

From
$269/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Medisoft Dental covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Medisoft Dental actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and Medisoft Dental differ
AttributeApteryxMedisoft Dental
Starting price$299/month$269/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Web
Founded20081998

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dental).

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 Medisoft Dental

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Patient management
  • Clinical charting
  • Perio tracking
  • Billing management
  • Insurance processing
  • Imaging integration
  • Recall system

Both cover

  • DEXIS
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • AES Encryption
  • Cloud deployment

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 Medisoft Dental
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Medisoft Dental
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Medisoft Dental

Medisoft Dental

  • General dentistrynot Apteryx
  • Specialty practicesnot Apteryx
  • Multi-location practicesnot Apteryx
  • Clinical documentationnot Apteryx
  • Financial managementnot 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

Medisoft Dental

Nothing recorded yet. See the Medisoft Dental review.

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

Medisoft Dental

$269/month
  • Essential$269/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient records
    • Basic billing
  • Standard$419/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Insurance claims
    • Advanced charting
  • Complete$579/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

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 Medisoft Dental if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want patient management.
Medisoft Dental review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or Medisoft Dental better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Medisoft Dental at $269/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Medisoft Dental?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and Medisoft Dental at $269/month.
Does Apteryx or Medisoft Dental run on more platforms?
Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android. Medisoft Dental runs on Windows, Web.
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 Medisoft Dental is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that Medisoft Dental cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Medisoft Dental covers Appointment scheduling, Patient management, Clinical charting, Perio tracking. Both handle DEXIS, HIPAA Compliant, AES Encryption, Cloud deployment.
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