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Curve Dental vs Kleer

Curve Dental logo

Curve Dental

Software

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Kleer logo

Kleer

Software

Patient Financial Experience Platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request; Kleer patient-facing membership fees on the Kleer platform averaged $30/month or $360/year, per a case-study figure on the vendor's own homepage (Internet Archive capture, 16 December 2021); Kleer's own software fee to the dental practice is not stated
  • They diverge on capability: Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Kleer covers Patient financing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Curve Dental and Kleer actually diverge.

Attributes where Curve Dental and Kleer differ
AttributeCurve DentalKleer
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsCloud-hostedWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20042018

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based platform
  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Insurance management
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access

Only in Kleer

  • Patient financing
  • Payment processing
  • Automated payments
  • Patient portal
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance coordination
  • Payment plans
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • CareCredit
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based practice management for dental clinicsnot Kleer
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Kleer
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Kleer
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot Kleer

Kleer

  • Patient financingnot Curve Dental
  • Payment processingnot Curve Dental
  • Treatment acceptancenot Curve Dental

Where each one falls short

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

Curve Dental

  • Pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
  • Startup practices receive special pricing but rates not specified
  • Implementation and licence fees apply with initial upfront costs
  • All-in-one model means no option to use only specific features separately

Kleer

  • Patient-facing membership fees on the Kleer platform averaged $30/month or $360/year, per a case-study figure on the vendor's own homepage (Internet Archive capture, 16 December 2021); Kleer's own software fee to the dental practice is not stated

Pricing, plan by plan

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Kleer

On request
  • PlatformFree
    • Patient financing
    • Payment processing
    • Automated payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Curve Dental if

  • You need cloud-based platform.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted.
  • You also want patient scheduling.

Choose Kleer if

  • You need patient financing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.

Questions people ask

Is Curve Dental or Kleer better?
Neither clearly leads. Curve Dental starts at On request and Kleer at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Curve Dental or Kleer?
Curve Dental starts at On request and Kleer at On request.
Does Curve Dental or Kleer run on more platforms?
Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted. Kleer runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Curve Dental best used for?
Curve Dental is most often used for cloud-based practice management for dental clinics, integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systems, electronic claims processing with automatic updates, patient engagement tools with 24/7 support included. Of those, cloud-based practice management for dental clinics and integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systems are not what Kleer is typically brought in for.
What can Curve Dental do that Kleer cannot?
Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Insurance management. Kleer covers Patient financing, Payment processing, Automated payments, Patient portal. Both handle CareCredit, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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