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Apteryx vs tab32
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; tab32 the $125 a month Alpine start up rate applies to year one only and rises to $225 a month from year two
- They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, tab32 covers AI-powered insights.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Apteryx and tab32 actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price ($299/month), 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
- Treatment planning
- Patient portal
- Messaging tools
- Henry Schein
Only in tab32
- AI-powered insights
- Cloud-based platform
- Patient scheduling
- Clinical charting
- Revenue cycle management
- Patient engagement
- Imaging integration
- Weave
Both cover
- Business analytics
- DEXIS
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- SOC 2 Type II
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 tab32
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot tab32
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot tab32
tab32
- Cloud dental practice management and imaging for small practicesnot Apteryx
- Insurance claim submission, attachments and eligibility verificationnot Apteryx
- Multi location reporting and analytics for dental groups and DSOsnot 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
tab32
- The $125 a month Alpine start up rate applies to year one only and rises to $225 a month from year two
- The entry tier covers up to 3 providers and the established tier up to 5, so larger practices move up
- Claims and eligibility work are billed per transaction: $0.20 per claim, $0.50 per attachment and $1.25 per eligibility check
- Patient engagement features such as texting, reminders and online booking are paid add ons
- Summit, the tier for groups and DSOs, is custom priced with no published rate
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
tab32
$299/month- Starter$299/month
- Cloud-based platform
- Patient scheduling
- Clinical charting
- Professional$449/month
- Everything in Starter
- Advanced AI analytics
- Patient engagement tools
- EnterpriseFree
- Everything in Professional
- 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.
Choose tab32 if
- You need ai-powered insights.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want cloud-based platform.
Questions people ask
- Is Apteryx or tab32 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and tab32 at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Apteryx or tab32?
- Apteryx starts at $299/month and tab32 at $299/month.
- Does Apteryx or tab32 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 tab32 is typically brought in for.
- What can Apteryx do that tab32 cannot?
- Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. tab32 covers AI-powered insights, Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting. Both handle Business analytics, DEXIS, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant.
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