Software · head to head
Dentally vs Apteryx
The short version
- Only Dentally has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Dentally pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9; Apteryx apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
- They diverge on capability: Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentally and Apteryx actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Dentally
- Cloud scheduling
- Digital charting
- SMS/Email reminders
- Patient communication
- Imaging support
- Mobile app
- Dolphin
- Intraoral cameras
Only in Apteryx
- Digital imaging
- Cloud storage
- Practice management
- Patient charting
- Messaging tools
- Business analytics
- Henry Schein
- Patterson
Both cover
- Patient portal
- Treatment planning
- DEXIS
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dentally
- Cloud dental practice management for UK NHS and private practicesnot Apteryx
- Appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sitesnot Apteryx
- Producing clinical notes with AI transcription during appointmentsnot Apteryx
Apteryx
- Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Dentally
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Dentally
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Dentally
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dentally
- Pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
- Phone support is not included on the Starter plan, which is chat only
- Multi site operation and a customer success manager require the Essentials plan or higher
- AI clinical note transcription is metered at 45 per surgery per month on Essentials and 90 on Pro
- Digital imaging through Dentally Vision, custom integrations and custom email domains are Pro only
- Starter and Essentials are restricted to approved partner integrations
Apteryx
- Apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
- No price is published for Apteryx cloud imaging; Planet DDS routes all pricing enquiries to sales or a demo request
- Practice management is a separate purchase, Denticon or Cloud 9, so imaging alone does not cover charting and billing
Pricing, plan by plan
Dentally
Free- FreeFree
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Professional$149/month
- Unlimited users
- Advanced scheduling
- Insurance management
Apteryx
$299/month- Imaging$299/month
- Digital imaging
- Image storage
- Basic charting
- Complete$449/month
- Advanced imaging
- Full practice management
- Treatment planning
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentally if
- You need cloud scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Choose Apteryx if
- You need digital imaging.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want cloud storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentally or Apteryx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentally starts at Free and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentally or Apteryx?
- Dentally has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dentally and $299/month for Apteryx.
- Does Dentally or Apteryx run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Dentally for free?
- Yes. Dentally has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Apteryx starts at $299/month.
- What is Dentally best used for?
- Dentally is most often used for cloud dental practice management for uk nhs and private practices, appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sites, producing clinical notes with ai transcription during appointments. Of those, cloud dental practice management for uk nhs and private practices and appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sites are not what Apteryx is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentally do that Apteryx cannot?
- Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, SMS/Email reminders, Patient communication. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Patient portal, Treatment planning, DEXIS, Carestream.