Software · head to head
Cliniko vs Dentrix
Cliniko
Software
Clinic management software for health practitioners
- From
- $59/month
- Rated
- -
Dentrix
Software
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Cliniko priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month; Dentrix the Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- They diverge on capability: Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Dentrix covers Patient scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cliniko and Dentrix actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Cliniko
- Appointment Scheduling
- Online Booking
- Client Management
- Invoicing
- Patient Portal
- Telehealth
- Payment processors
- Online forms
Only in Dentrix
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claim processing
- Clinical charting
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cliniko
- Practice management for allied health clinicsnot Dentrix
- Appointment scheduling and online bookingsnot Dentrix
- Clinical notes and patient recordsnot Dentrix
- Telehealth consultationsnot Dentrix
- Invoicing and payment tracking for a multi-practitioner clinicnot Dentrix
Dentrix
- Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Cliniko
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Cliniko
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Cliniko
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cliniko
- Priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
- The top published band stops at 200 practitioners
- SMS is charged separately at 10 cents a message
- Telehealth requires entering card details before it unlocks, even during the trial
- There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
Dentrix
- The Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- Automatic software updates, in product chat support and priority access to specialists come through the paid Connected Care Essentials plan rather than the base software
- Dentrix is sold as customisable packages and suites rather than one product, so what a practice gets depends on which suite it buys
- Henry Schein One sells two separate practice management systems side by side, Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend, so buyers must choose between them rather than moving between editions
Pricing, plan by plan
Cliniko
$59/month- Professional$59/month
- Scheduling
- Patient portal
- Invoicing
Dentrix
$299/month- Dentrix G7$299/month
- Patient scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Insurance management
- Dentrix Enterprise$499/month
- Multi-location support
- Centralized management
- Advanced analytics
- Dentrix Ascend$399/month
- Cloud-based platform
- Automatic updates
- Remote access
Which should you pick?
Choose Cliniko if
- You need appointment scheduling.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want online booking.
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Questions people ask
- Is Cliniko or Dentrix better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cliniko starts at $59/month and Dentrix at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cliniko or Dentrix?
- Cliniko starts at $59/month and Dentrix at $299/month.
- Does Cliniko or Dentrix run on more platforms?
- Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile. Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api.
- What is Cliniko best used for?
- Cliniko is most often used for practice management for allied health clinics, appointment scheduling and online bookings, clinical notes and patient records, telehealth consultations. Of those, practice management for allied health clinics and appointment scheduling and online bookings are not what Dentrix is typically brought in for.
- What can Cliniko do that Dentrix cannot?
- Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing.