Software · head to head
Carestream Dental vs Dentrix
Carestream Dental
Software
Integrated Imaging and Practice Management
- From
- $350/month
- Rated
- -
Dentrix
Software
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
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; Dentrix the Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- They diverge on capability: Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Dentrix covers Patient scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Carestream Dental and Dentrix actually diverge.
| Attribute | Carestream Dental | Dentrix |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $350/month | $299/month |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Ios, Android | Windows, Web, Api |
| Founded | 2007 | 1989 |
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 Carestream Dental
- Dental imaging
- Scheduling
- Patient portal
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- 3D imaging support
- DEXIS
- Apteryx
Only in Dentrix
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records
- Insurance claim processing
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
- Dexis Imaging
- Patterson Imaging
Both cover
- Clinical charting
- Treatment planning
- HIPAA Compliant
- On-premise deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Carestream Dental
- Imagingnot Dentrix
- Practice managementnot Dentrix
- Surgical planningnot Dentrix
Dentrix
- Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Carestream Dental
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Carestream Dental
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot 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
Dentrix
- The Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- Automatic software updates, in product chat support and priority access to specialists come through the paid Connected Care Essentials plan rather than the base software
- Dentrix is sold as customisable packages and suites rather than one product, so what a practice gets depends on which suite it buys
- Henry Schein One sells two separate practice management systems side by side, Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend, so buyers must choose between them rather than moving between editions
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
Dentrix
$299/month- Dentrix G7$299/month
- Patient scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Insurance management
- Dentrix Enterprise$499/month
- Multi-location support
- Centralized management
- Advanced analytics
- Dentrix Ascend$399/month
- Cloud-based platform
- Automatic updates
- Remote access
Which should you pick?
Choose Carestream Dental if
- You need dental imaging.
- You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want scheduling.
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Questions people ask
- Is Carestream Dental or Dentrix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Dentrix at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Carestream Dental or Dentrix?
- Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Dentrix at $299/month.
- Does Carestream Dental or Dentrix run on more platforms?
- Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api.
- 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 Dentrix is typically brought in for.
- What can Carestream Dental do that Dentrix cannot?
- Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Patient portal, Insurance management. Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Insurance claim processing, Imaging integration. Both handle Clinical charting, Treatment planning, HIPAA Compliant, On-premise deployment.