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Curve Dental vs Planet DDS

Curve Dental logo

Curve Dental

Dental

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Planet DDS logo

Planet DDS

Dental

Next-Generation Dental Practice Management

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request; Planet DDS planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
  • They diverge on capability: Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Curve Dental and Planet DDS actually diverge.

Attributes where Curve Dental and Planet DDS differ
AttributeCurve DentalPlanet DDS
Starting priceOn request$199/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsCloud-hostedWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20042015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dental).

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
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access
  • Dexis

Only in Planet DDS

  • Cloud-based scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • Imaging integration
  • Treatment planning
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics dashboard
  • DEXIS

Both cover

  • Insurance management
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • 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 Planet DDS
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Planet DDS
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Planet DDS
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot Planet DDS

Planet DDS

  • Cloud practice management for dental groups and support organisationsnot Curve Dental
  • Cloud based 2D and 3D dental imaging across multiple device brandsnot Curve Dental
  • Orthodontic practice management and integrated patient paymentsnot 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

Planet DDS

  • Planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
  • Practice management, imaging, orthodontics and payments are separate products, Denticon, Apteryx, Cloud 9 and Planet DDS Pay, rather than one licence
  • Planet DDS Pay is stated to be designed for Cloud 9 and Denticon, so the payments option is tied to those products

Pricing, plan by plan

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Planet DDS

$199/month
  • Starter$199/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient portal
    • Basic charting
  • Growth$349/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Imaging integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Curve Dental if

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

Choose Planet DDS if

  • You need cloud-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Planet DDS review

Questions people ask

Is Curve Dental or Planet DDS better?
Neither clearly leads. Curve Dental starts at On request and Planet DDS at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Curve Dental or Planet DDS?
Curve Dental starts at On request and Planet DDS at $199/month.
Does Curve Dental or Planet DDS run on more platforms?
Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted. Planet DDS 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 Planet DDS is typically brought in for.
What can Curve Dental do that Planet DDS cannot?
Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Digital imaging. Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Imaging integration. Both handle Insurance management, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, SOC 2 Type II.
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