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Cerner vs Dentally

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Cerner

Healthcare & Medical

Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dentally logo

Dentally

Dental

Cloud Dental Practice Management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dentally has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales; Dentally pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
  • They diverge on capability: Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Dentally covers Cloud scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cerner and Dentally actually diverge.

Attributes where Cerner and Dentally differ
AttributeCernerDentally
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
CategoryHealthcare & MedicalDental
Founded19792015

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Cerner

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Revenue Cycle
  • Population Health
  • Patient Engagement
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Lab Systems
  • HIPAA

Only in Dentally

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • SMS/Email reminders
  • Patient communication
  • Imaging support
  • Treatment planning
  • Mobile app

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Cerner

  • Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentationnot Dentally
  • Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot Dentally

Dentally

  • Cloud dental practice management for UK NHS and private practicesnot Cerner
  • Appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sitesnot Cerner
  • Producing clinical notes with AI transcription during appointmentsnot Cerner

Where each one falls short

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

Cerner

  • Pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales

Dentally

  • Pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
  • Phone support is not included on the Starter plan, which is chat only
  • Multi site operation and a customer success manager require the Essentials plan or higher
  • AI clinical note transcription is metered at 45 per surgery per month on Essentials and 90 on Pro
  • Digital imaging through Dentally Vision, custom integrations and custom email domains are Pro only
  • Starter and Essentials are restricted to approved partner integrations

Pricing, plan by plan

Cerner

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.

Dentally

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Professional$149/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Insurance management

Which should you pick?

Choose Cerner if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want revenue cycle.
Cerner review

Choose Dentally if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Dentally review

Questions people ask

Is Cerner or Dentally better?
Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request and Dentally at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cerner or Dentally?
Dentally has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cerner and Free for Dentally.
Does Cerner or Dentally run on more platforms?
Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. Dentally runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Dentally for free?
Yes. Dentally has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cerner starts at On request.
What is Cerner best used for?
Cerner is most often used for hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation, mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices. Of those, hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation and mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices are not what Dentally is typically brought in for.
What can Cerner do that Dentally cannot?
Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement. Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, SMS/Email reminders. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.
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