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Carestream Dental vs Cliniko

Carestream Dental logo

Carestream Dental

Healthcare & Medical

Integrated Imaging and Practice Management

From
$350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cliniko logo

Cliniko

Healthcare & Medical

Clinic management software for health practitioners

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Carestream Dental listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited; Cliniko priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carestream Dental and Cliniko actually diverge.

Attributes where Carestream Dental and Cliniko differ
AttributeCarestream DentalCliniko
Starting price$350/month$59/month
PlatformsWindows, Web, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20072012

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

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 Carestream Dental

  • Dental imaging
  • Scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • Insurance management
  • Billing integration
  • 3D imaging support

Only in Cliniko

  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Client Management
  • Invoicing
  • Patient Portal
  • Telehealth
  • Payment processors
  • Online forms

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Carestream Dental

  • Imagingnot Cliniko
  • Practice managementnot Cliniko
  • Surgical planningnot Cliniko

Cliniko

  • Practice management for allied health clinicsnot Carestream Dental
  • Appointment scheduling and online bookingsnot Carestream Dental
  • Clinical notes and patient recordsnot Carestream Dental
  • Telehealth consultationsnot Carestream Dental
  • Invoicing and payment tracking for a multi-practitioner clinicnot Carestream Dental

Where each one falls short

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

Carestream Dental

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited

Cliniko

  • Priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
  • The top published band stops at 200 practitioners
  • SMS is charged separately at 10 cents a message
  • Telehealth requires entering card details before it unlocks, even during the trial
  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Carestream Dental

$350/month
  • Standard$350/month
    • Imaging solution
    • Basic scheduling
    • Charting
  • Complete$500/month
    • Advanced imaging
    • Full scheduling
    • Treatment planning

Cliniko

$59/month
  • Professional$59/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient portal
    • Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Carestream Dental if

  • You need dental imaging.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Carestream Dental review

Choose Cliniko if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want online booking.
Cliniko review

Questions people ask

Is Carestream Dental or Cliniko better?
Neither clearly leads. Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Cliniko at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carestream Dental or Cliniko?
Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Cliniko at $59/month.
Does Carestream Dental or Cliniko run on more platforms?
Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Carestream Dental best used for?
Carestream Dental is most often used for imaging, practice management, surgical planning. Of those, imaging and practice management are not what Cliniko is typically brought in for.
What can Carestream Dental do that Cliniko cannot?
Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Clinical charting, Treatment planning. Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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