Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Carestream Dental vs Open Dental
Carestream Dental
Healthcare & Medical
Integrated Imaging and Practice Management
- From
- $350/month
- Rated
- -
Open Dental
Healthcare & Medical
Powerful, Affordable Practice Management
- From
- $169/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; Open Dental uS support is $199 per month per location on an initial 12 month contract, dropping to $149 per month only after that year
- They diverge on capability: Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Open Dental covers Patient scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Carestream Dental and Open Dental actually diverge.
| Attribute | Carestream Dental | Open Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $350/month | $169/month |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Ios, Android | Windows, Web, Api |
| Founded | 2007 | 2003 |
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
- Patient portal
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- 3D imaging support
- DEXIS
- Apteryx
Only in Open Dental
- Patient scheduling
- Insurance claim processing
- Digital imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Reporting and analytics
- eServices integration
- Dexis
- Planmeca
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 Open Dental
- Practice managementnot Open Dental
- Surgical planningnot Open Dental
Open Dental
- Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Carestream Dental
- Dental insurance claims, billing and treatment planningnot Carestream Dental
- Running an open source dental system with direct database accessnot 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
Open Dental
- US support is $199 per month per location on an initial 12 month contract, dropping to $149 per month only after that year
- The monthly fee covers up to 3 providers per location; each additional provider is $20 per month
- Fees are charged per location, so a multi site practice pays for every office
- eServices are charged separately per location, including eClipboard at $45 a month, ODMobile at $35 a month and eConfirmations at $25 a month
- Electronic prescribing through DoseSpot costs $57 per month per prescribing provider
- Conversion and implementation fees are not published and require consultation
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
Open Dental
$169/month- Standard$169/month
- Full software access
- Unlimited workstations
- Technical support
- Cloud$249/month
- Everything in Standard
- Cloud hosting
- Automatic backups
Which should you pick?
Choose Carestream Dental if
- You need dental imaging.
- You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want scheduling.
Choose Open Dental if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want insurance claim processing.
Questions people ask
- Is Carestream Dental or Open Dental better?
- Neither clearly leads. Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Open Dental at $169/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Carestream Dental or Open Dental?
- Carestream Dental starts at $350/month and Open Dental at $169/month.
- Does Carestream Dental or Open Dental run on more platforms?
- Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android. Open Dental 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 Open Dental is typically brought in for.
- What can Carestream Dental do that Open Dental cannot?
- Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Patient portal, Insurance management. Open Dental covers Patient scheduling, Insurance claim processing, Digital imaging integration, Patient communication. Both handle Clinical charting, Treatment planning, HIPAA Compliant, On-premise deployment.