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CareStack vs Planet DDS

CareStack logo

CareStack

Dental

All-in-One Cloud Dental Software

From
$829/month per location
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Planet DDS logo

Planet DDS

Dental

Next-Generation Dental Practice Management

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CareStack essentials plan starting price $829/month is per location, not per user; Planet DDS planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
  • They diverge on capability: CareStack covers Cloud-based platform, Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CareStack and Planet DDS actually diverge.

Attributes where CareStack and Planet DDS differ
AttributeCareStackPlanet DDS
Starting price$829/month per location$199/month

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dental), founded (2015).

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 CareStack

  • Cloud-based platform
  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Revenue cycle management
  • Patient communication
  • Online booking
  • Insurance verification
  • Business intelligence

Only in Planet DDS

  • Cloud-based scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • Imaging integration
  • Treatment planning
  • Mobile app
  • Insurance management
  • Analytics dashboard

Both cover

  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CareStack

  • Dental practice management and patient schedulingnot Planet DDS
  • Multi-specialty charting and digital imagingnot Planet DDS
  • Insurance eligibility verification and claims managementnot Planet DDS
  • AI-powered clinical notes and diagnosis assistancenot Planet DDS

Planet DDS

  • Cloud practice management for dental groups and support organisationsnot CareStack
  • Cloud based 2D and 3D dental imaging across multiple device brandsnot CareStack
  • Orthodontic practice management and integrated patient paymentsnot CareStack

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CareStack

  • Essentials plan starting price $829/month is per location, not per user
  • Intelligence plan adds $470/month minimum to base Essentials cost
  • Pricing based on number of locations, chairs, and providers (not per-user)
  • Core charting and imaging capabilities limited to base Essentials plan
  • AI-powered clinical features require Intelligence plan upgrade

Planet DDS

  • Planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
  • Practice management, imaging, orthodontics and payments are separate products, Denticon, Apteryx, Cloud 9 and Planet DDS Pay, rather than one licence
  • Planet DDS Pay is stated to be designed for Cloud 9 and Denticon, so the payments option is tied to those products

Pricing, plan by plan

CareStack

$829/month per location

No published plan breakdown. See the CareStack review.

Planet DDS

$199/month
  • Starter$199/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient portal
    • Basic charting
  • Growth$349/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Imaging integration

Which should you pick?

Choose CareStack if

  • You need cloud-based platform.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want patient scheduling.
CareStack review

Choose Planet DDS if

  • You need cloud-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Planet DDS review

Questions people ask

Is CareStack or Planet DDS better?
Neither clearly leads. CareStack starts at $829/month per location and Planet DDS at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CareStack or Planet DDS?
CareStack starts at $829/month per location and Planet DDS at $199/month.
Does CareStack or Planet DDS run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is CareStack best used for?
CareStack is most often used for dental practice management and patient scheduling, multi-specialty charting and digital imaging, insurance eligibility verification and claims management, ai-powered clinical notes and diagnosis assistance. Of those, dental practice management and patient scheduling and multi-specialty charting and digital imaging are not what Planet DDS is typically brought in for.
What can CareStack do that Planet DDS cannot?
CareStack covers Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Revenue cycle management. Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Imaging integration. Both handle DEXIS, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, SOC 2 Type II.
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