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Curve Dental vs Software of Excellence

Curve Dental logo

Curve Dental

Dental

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-
Software of Excellence logo

Software of Excellence

Dental

Comprehensive Dental Practice Solution

From
$299/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request; Software of Excellence no price is published for EXACT or any Software of Excellence product; the site carries no rate card and routes enquiries to the vendor
  • They diverge on capability: Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Software of Excellence covers Digital charting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Curve Dental and Software of Excellence actually diverge.

Attributes where Curve Dental and Software of Excellence differ
AttributeCurve DentalSoftware of Excellence
Starting priceOn request$299/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsCloud-hostedWindows, Web
Founded20041995

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
  • Clinical charting
  • Insurance management
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access
  • Dexis

Only in Software of Excellence

  • Digital charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance processing
  • Billing system
  • Patient portal
  • Custom reports
  • DEXIS

Both cover

  • Patient scheduling
  • Carestream
  • 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 Software of Excellence
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Software of Excellence
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Software of Excellence
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot Software of Excellence

Software of Excellence

  • Dental practice management for UK practices including NHS and private workflowsnot Curve Dental
  • Appointment booking, patient recall and treatment planningnot Curve Dental
  • Patient communications and marketing campaigns from practice datanot 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

Software of Excellence

  • No price is published for EXACT or any Software of Excellence product; the site carries no rate card and routes enquiries to the vendor
  • The company now operates under Henry Schein One, with the site copyright and contact email pointing to Henry Schein One rather than Software of Excellence
  • Cloud access, patient portal and marketing capability come from separate products such as MyPractice Cloud, Patient Portal and Campaign+ rather than being part of the core system
  • The original softwareofexcellence.co.uk domain now redirects to softwareofexcellence.com

Pricing, plan by plan

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Software of Excellence

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Billing
  • Professional$399/month
    • All standard features
    • Imaging integration
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Curve Dental if

  • You need cloud-based platform.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted.
  • You also want clinical charting.

Choose Software of Excellence if

  • You need digital charting.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want treatment planning.

Questions people ask

Is Curve Dental or Software of Excellence better?
Neither clearly leads. Curve Dental starts at On request and Software of Excellence at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Curve Dental or Software of Excellence?
Curve Dental starts at On request and Software of Excellence at $299/month.
Does Curve Dental or Software of Excellence run on more platforms?
Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted. Software of Excellence runs on Windows, Web.
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 Software of Excellence is typically brought in for.
What can Curve Dental do that Software of Excellence cannot?
Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Clinical charting, Insurance management, Digital imaging. Software of Excellence covers Digital charting, Treatment planning, Imaging integration, Insurance processing. Both handle Patient scheduling, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.

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