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Curve Dental vs Practice-Web

Curve Dental logo

Curve Dental

Software

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Practice-Web logo

Practice-Web

Software

Web-Based Dental Practice Management

From
$149/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request; Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Curve Dental and Practice-Web actually diverge.

Attributes where Curve Dental and Practice-Web differ
AttributeCurve DentalPractice-Web
Starting priceOn request$149/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsCloud-hostedWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20042008

Identical on both: 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
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access
  • Dexis

Only in Practice-Web

  • Web-based scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • Mobile app
  • Billing integration
  • SMS reminders
  • Basic analytics
  • Imaging systems

Both cover

  • Insurance management
  • 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 Practice-Web
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Practice-Web
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Practice-Web
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot Practice-Web

Practice-Web

  • Dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billingnot Curve Dental
  • Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot Curve Dental
  • Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot 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

Practice-Web

  • Each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
  • The first office plan is $179 per month for the first 12 months and then $129 per month, against regular rates of $199 and $149
  • Migrating from existing practice management software costs a one-off $1,195 database conversion fee
  • Additional intensive web-based training is billed at $75 per hour
  • Two-way texting is a separate $90 per month add-on that includes 2,000 outgoing texts per month, with additional outgoing texts at 5 cents each
  • Mass email marketing is a separate $35 per month add-on covering up to 5,000 patients, with each additional block of 5,000 costing $20 per month, and it requires a texting subscription
  • Online scheduling, Smart Caller ID, online patient reviews, tablet patient forms and teledentistry are each separately priced monthly add-ons
  • ePrescribing is charged per provider at $59 per month plus a $99 setup fee
  • Electronic claims are billed at $0.39 per claim plus $25 per month for attachments and $20 per month for real-time eligibility checks, through third party DentalXChange
  • Support renewal carries a 12-month minimum term
  • Patient payment plans through DocPay charge the patient $3 per payment, or 1% plus $1 per payment for guaranteed plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Practice-Web

$149/month
  • Basic$149/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Premium$249/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Insurance management

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 Practice-Web if

  • You need web-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Practice-Web review

Questions people ask

Is Curve Dental or Practice-Web better?
Neither clearly leads. Curve Dental starts at On request and Practice-Web at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Curve Dental or Practice-Web?
Curve Dental starts at On request and Practice-Web at $149/month.
Does Curve Dental or Practice-Web run on more platforms?
Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted. Practice-Web 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 Practice-Web is typically brought in for.
What can Curve Dental do that Practice-Web cannot?
Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Digital imaging. Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Mobile app. Both handle Insurance management, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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