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Carestream Dental vs ImproMed

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Carestream Dental

Healthcare

Integrated Imaging and Practice Management

From
$350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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ImproMed

Veterinary

On-premise Windows practice management with deep inventory and financial reporting, now inside Covetrus

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Carestream Dental no pricing information published on the vendor website; ImproMed it is a server-based Windows product, so the practice owns the hardware, the SQL database, the patching and the backup regime, and those costs never appear in the software quotation.
  • They diverge on capability: Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, ImproMed covers Multi-location inventory.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Carestream Dental and ImproMed differ
AttributeCarestream DentalImproMed
Starting price$350/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, Web, Ios, AndroidWindows
CategoryHealthcareVeterinary
Founded2007Unknown

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

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 ImproMed

  • Multi-location inventory
  • Production reporting
  • Wellness plans
  • Laboratory and imaging integration
  • Covetrus prescription management

Both cover

  • On-premise deployment

What people use each for

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

Carestream Dental

  • Imagingnot ImproMed
  • Practice managementnot ImproMed
  • Surgical planningnot ImproMed

ImproMed

  • A multi-doctor hospital carrying significant inventory value that needs reorder points and vendor price comparisonnot Carestream Dental
  • A practice manager who has to analyse production by veterinary surgeon and reconcile it against the general ledgernot Carestream Dental
  • A hospital in an area with unreliable internet that will not put the appointment book and records on a cloud connectionnot Carestream Dental
  • A small group running wellness plans that need recurring billing and compliance tracking against patientsnot 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

ImproMed

  • It is a server-based Windows product, so the practice owns the hardware, the SQL database, the patching and the backup regime, and those costs never appear in the software quotation.
  • Covetrus markets Pulse as its strategic cloud platform while holding three legacy practice management systems, so ask directly what development ImproMed still receives and get the support commitment and end-of-life notice period in writing.
  • Remote and mobile access is weak compared with cloud systems, which matters for on-call work, home record review and multi-site groups sharing patients.
  • The interface is dense and dated, and training a new receptionist or technician on it takes materially longer than on a modern cloud system.
  • If Covetrus does steer customers to Pulse, the migration is a full data conversion with retraining, so the cost of the eventual move should be priced into the decision now rather than later.

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

ImproMed

On request
  • ImproMed Infinity$undefined/year
    • Quoted per practice with a licence and an annual support agreement
    • Server hardware and database licensing are the responsibility of the practice
    • Data conversion and training charged separately

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 ImproMed if

  • You need multi-location inventory.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want production reporting.
ImproMed review

Questions people ask

Is Carestream Dental or ImproMed better?
Neither clearly leads. Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and ImproMed at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carestream Dental or ImproMed?
Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and ImproMed at On request.
Does Carestream Dental or ImproMed run on more platforms?
Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. ImproMed runs on Windows.
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 ImproMed is typically brought in for.
What can Carestream Dental do that ImproMed cannot?
Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Clinical charting, Treatment planning. ImproMed covers Multi-location inventory, Production reporting, Wellness plans, Laboratory and imaging integration. Both handle On-premise deployment.

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.

Source
ImproMed: Is ImproMed still being developed?

Ask Covetrus for a release history and a written support commitment. Pulse is the stated strategic cloud product, and ImproMed, AVImark and RxWorks are all legacy systems in the same portfolio.

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.

Source
ImproMed: Can it run in the cloud?

It is designed for an on-premise server. Hosting it on a remote desktop service is possible but it is not a native cloud application and does not behave like one.

ImproMed: What is it better at than cloud alternatives?

Inventory control and financial and production reporting. Practices with high stock value and several veterinary surgeons are the ones that notice the difference.

ImproMed: What happens to my data if we move to Pulse?

A conversion project. Establish before signing what Covetrus will convert, what it will not, and who pays for it.

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