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Carestream Dental vs Fujifilm Synapse

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Carestream Dental

Healthcare

Integrated Imaging and Practice Management

From
$350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fujifilm Synapse logo

Fujifilm Synapse

Healthcare

Enterprise imaging platform covering PACS, VNA, cardiology and 3D from Fujifilm Healthcare

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Carestream Dental no pricing information published on the vendor website; Fujifilm Synapse pACS, VNA, Cardiovascular and 3D are separately licensed and separately versioned, so an enterprise deployment means four upgrade cycles and four support relationships under one brand rather than one platform upgrade.
  • They diverge on capability: Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Fujifilm Synapse covers Synapse PACS.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carestream Dental and Fujifilm Synapse actually diverge.

Attributes where Carestream Dental and Fujifilm Synapse differ
AttributeCarestream DentalFujifilm Synapse
Starting price$350/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, Web, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows, iOS, Android
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

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 Fujifilm Synapse

  • Synapse PACS
  • Synapse VNA
  • Synapse Cardiovascular
  • Synapse 3D
  • Synapse Mobility
  • Deconstructed PACS support
  • Cloud services

What people use each for

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

Carestream Dental

  • Imagingnot Fujifilm Synapse
  • Practice managementnot Fujifilm Synapse
  • Surgical planningnot Fujifilm Synapse

Fujifilm Synapse

  • A hospital replacing PACS that wants the archive decoupled from its scanner vendor so future modality purchases stay competitivenot Carestream Dental
  • A health system consolidating radiology, cardiology, ophthalmology and wound images into one vendor neutral archive with a single retention policynot Carestream Dental
  • An outpatient imaging chain that needs one worklist across multiple sites and radiologists reading remotelynot Carestream Dental
  • A site pursuing a deconstructed PACS strategy that wants to replace the viewer later without touching the archivenot Carestream Dental

Where each one falls short

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

Carestream Dental

  • No pricing information published on the vendor website

Fujifilm Synapse

  • PACS, VNA, Cardiovascular and 3D are separately licensed and separately versioned, so an enterprise deployment means four upgrade cycles and four support relationships under one brand rather than one platform upgrade.
  • Synapse 3D is licensed by concurrent user and sized from average concurrency, which leaves radiologists queued for advanced visualisation at the morning reading peak and forces an unplanned licence purchase.
  • As an independent informatics vendor Fujifilm has less privileged access to proprietary modality data than Philips or Siemens have on their own scanners, so some vendor specific post processing is not available.
  • The vendor neutral archive absorbs non DICOM object types only after per specialty configuration work, and departments such as ophthalmology and dermatology usually need bespoke ingestion projects that were not in the original scope.
  • Migrating a decade of priors from a legacy archive is a large professional services line that Fujifilm quotes separately, and these migrations regularly run past the contracted go live date.

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

Fujifilm Synapse

On request
  • Synapse$undefined/year
    • Each module licensed separately: PACS, VNA, Cardiovascular, 3D
    • Priced by annual study volume and concurrent diagnostic users
    • Synapse 3D licensed by concurrent user, separate from PACS

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 Fujifilm Synapse if

  • You need synapse pacs.
  • You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want synapse vna.
Fujifilm Synapse review

Questions people ask

Is Carestream Dental or Fujifilm Synapse better?
Neither clearly leads. Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Fujifilm Synapse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carestream Dental or Fujifilm Synapse?
Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Fujifilm Synapse at On request.
Does Carestream Dental or Fujifilm Synapse run on more platforms?
Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. Fujifilm Synapse runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
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 Fujifilm Synapse is typically brought in for.
What can Carestream Dental do that Fujifilm Synapse cannot?
Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Clinical charting, Treatment planning. Fujifilm Synapse covers Synapse PACS, Synapse VNA, Synapse Cardiovascular, Synapse 3D.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Carestream Dental: What is Carestream's pricing model?

Carestream does not publish standard pricing for its dental imaging and medical solutions. Healthcare products from Carestream require direct contact with their sales team for custom quotes based on facility size, equipment needs, and support requirements.

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Fujifilm Synapse: Is Synapse one product or several?

Several. Synapse PACS, Synapse VNA, Synapse Cardiovascular and Synapse 3D are separately licensed products under one brand. Price and scope each one individually.

Carestream Dental: How do I request a Carestream product demo or pricing quote?

Carestream provides contact options and a service request portal on their website. You can submit a service request or contact their sales team directly to discuss your healthcare imaging needs and receive a personalized quote.

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Fujifilm Synapse: Do I have to buy Fujifilm scanners?

No. Fujifilm sells Synapse independently of imaging hardware, which is a large part of why it wins competitive PACS replacements at mixed fleet sites.

Fujifilm Synapse: Does Synapse publish pricing?

No. Pricing is quoted by study volume, concurrent users, module mix and storage capacity.

Fujifilm Synapse: Can Synapse VNA store non radiology images?

Yes, including visible light, ophthalmology and wound photography, but each specialty typically needs its own ingestion and metadata configuration project.

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