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Apteryx vs Softdent

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Apteryx

Software

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Softdent

Software

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/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; Softdent now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links
  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Softdent covers Patient scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Softdent actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and Softdent differ
AttributeApteryxSoftdent
Starting price$299/month$249/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
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
  • Patient portal
  • Messaging tools
  • Business analytics
  • Henry Schein

Only in Softdent

  • Patient scheduling
  • Electronic health records
  • Clinical charting
  • Imaging integration
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Insurance claims
  • Inventory management
  • Planmeca

Both cover

  • Treatment planning
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • 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 Softdent
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Softdent
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Softdent

Softdent

  • Practice managementnot Apteryx
  • Patient schedulingnot Apteryx
  • Clinical documentationnot Apteryx
  • Financial managementnot Apteryx
  • Multi-location coordinationnot 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

Softdent

  • Now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links

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

Softdent

$249/month
  • Starter$249/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical records
    • Billing basics
  • Professional$399/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced imaging integration
    • Treatment planning tools
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location management
    • 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 Softdent if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want electronic health records.
Softdent review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or Softdent better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Softdent at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Softdent?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and Softdent at $249/month.
Does Apteryx or Softdent run on more platforms?
Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android. Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
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 Softdent is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that Softdent cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Clinical charting, Imaging integration. Both handle Treatment planning, DEXIS, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant.
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