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Carestream Dental vs Onward Vet

Carestream Dental logo

Carestream Dental

Healthcare

Integrated Imaging and Practice Management

From
$350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Onward Vet logo

Onward Vet

Veterinary

Small-vendor cloud practice management sold on flat subscription with unlimited users

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Carestream Dental no pricing information published on the vendor website; Onward Vet the vendor is small, so support depth, release pace and the ability to absorb a serious outage are all limited compared with IDEXX, Covetrus or the larger cloud vendors.
  • They diverge on capability: Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Onward Vet covers Flat practice subscription.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carestream Dental and Onward Vet actually diverge.

Attributes where Carestream Dental and Onward Vet differ
AttributeCarestream DentalOnward Vet
Starting price$350/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, Web, Ios, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
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 Onward Vet

  • Flat practice subscription
  • Cloud hosted
  • Medical records and SOAP
  • Estimates and treatment plans
  • Client communication
  • Laboratory integration

What people use each for

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

Carestream Dental

  • Imagingnot Onward Vet
  • Practice managementnot Onward Vet
  • Surgical planningnot Onward Vet

Onward Vet

  • A clinic with a large rota of part-time technicians and receptionists where per-seat pricing is disproportionatenot Carestream Dental
  • A single-site practice leaving an ageing on-premise system that no longer wants to maintain a servernot Carestream Dental
  • A new practice that needs a working record system quickly without a long configuration projectnot Carestream Dental
  • A cost-sensitive clinic that wants cloud practice management without paying for integration breadth it will not usenot 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

Onward Vet

  • The vendor is small, so support depth, release pace and the ability to absorb a serious outage are all limited compared with IDEXX, Covetrus or the larger cloud vendors.
  • The integration catalogue is short, so specialist imaging, communication or wellness plan tools that connect to ezyVet or Provet Cloud may need manual handling here.
  • Reporting is basic, so a practice that wants production analysis by veterinary surgeon, detailed inventory valuation or multi-site consolidation will be exporting data to a spreadsheet.
  • There is no on-premise option, so a clinic with an unreliable internet connection has no fallback when the link goes down and the appointment book becomes unreachable.
  • Concentration risk is real with a supplier of this size: acquisition, a change of direction or a funding problem would put your record system into other hands, so test the data export before committing.

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

Onward Vet

On request
  • Onward Vet$undefined/year
    • Quoted as a flat monthly practice subscription
    • Unlimited user accounts
    • Cloud hosting, backup and updates included

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 Onward Vet if

  • You need flat practice subscription.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want cloud hosted.
Onward Vet review

Questions people ask

Is Carestream Dental or Onward Vet better?
Neither clearly leads. Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Onward Vet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carestream Dental or Onward Vet?
Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Onward Vet at On request.
Does Carestream Dental or Onward Vet run on more platforms?
Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. Onward Vet runs on Web, 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 Onward Vet is typically brought in for.
What can Carestream Dental do that Onward Vet cannot?
Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Clinical charting, Treatment planning. Onward Vet covers Flat practice subscription, Cloud hosted, Medical records and SOAP, Estimates and treatment plans.

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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Onward Vet: How is it priced?

As a flat practice subscription with unlimited users, quoted rather than published, which is why it suits clinics with many part-time staff.

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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Onward Vet: Is it suitable for a multi-site group?

Not really. It is built for single-site independent clinics; consolidated reporting and cross-site inventory are not its strength.

Onward Vet: What happens if the internet goes down?

You lose access to the appointment book and records. There is no on-premise fallback, so a secondary connection is a sensible precaution.

Onward Vet: Can I get my data out?

Ask for a full export during evaluation and check what format it comes in. With a small vendor this is a question to answer before you sign, not afterwards.

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