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Apteryx vs Ortho2 Edge Cloud

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Apteryx

Dental

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ortho2 Edge Cloud logo

Ortho2 Edge Cloud

Dental

Cloud Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$349/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; Ortho2 Edge Cloud the Internet Archive's capture of Ortho2's homepage on 23 January 2021 named a suite of products, Edge Cloud, Edge Animations, Edge Imaging, and Edge Specialist, sold via 'Request a Demo' only, with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Ortho2 Edge Cloud covers Orthodontic scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Ortho2 Edge Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and Ortho2 Edge Cloud differ
AttributeApteryxOrtho2 Edge Cloud
Starting price$299/month$349/month
Founded20081979

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Ortho2 Edge Cloud

  • Orthodontic scheduling
  • Treatment tracking
  • Contract management
  • Insurance processing
  • Patient communication
  • Imaging integration
  • Referral tracking
  • Financial reporting

Both cover

  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios 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 Ortho2 Edge Cloud
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Ortho2 Edge Cloud
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Ortho2 Edge Cloud

Ortho2 Edge Cloud

  • Orthodontic practice managementnot Apteryx
  • Treatment coordinationnot Apteryx
  • Contract managementnot Apteryx
  • Patient engagementnot 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

Ortho2 Edge Cloud

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Ortho2's homepage on 23 January 2021 named a suite of products, Edge Cloud, Edge Animations, Edge Imaging, and Edge Specialist, sold via 'Request a Demo' only, with no price figure published for any.

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

Ortho2 Edge Cloud

$349/month
  • Edge Cloud Standard$349/month
    • Cloud platform
    • Patient scheduling
    • Treatment tracking
  • Edge Cloud Plus$499/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Patient communication
    • Online scheduling
  • Edge Cloud EnterpriseFree
    • Everything in Plus
    • Multi-location management
    • Custom integrations

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 Ortho2 Edge Cloud if

  • You need orthodontic scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want treatment tracking.
Ortho2 Edge Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or Ortho2 Edge Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Ortho2 Edge Cloud at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Ortho2 Edge Cloud?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and Ortho2 Edge Cloud at $349/month.
Does Apteryx or Ortho2 Edge Cloud 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 Ortho2 Edge Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that Ortho2 Edge Cloud cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Ortho2 Edge Cloud covers Orthodontic scheduling, Treatment tracking, Contract management, Insurance processing. Both handle HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support.
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