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Dentally vs Practice-Web

Dentally logo

Dentally

Dental

Cloud Dental Practice Management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Practice-Web logo

Practice-Web

Dental

Web-Based Dental Practice Management

From
$149/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Dentally and Practice-Web differ
AttributeDentallyPractice-Web
Starting priceFree$149/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20152008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Dentally

  • Cloud scheduling
  • SMS/Email reminders
  • Patient communication
  • Imaging support
  • Treatment planning
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • Dolphin

Only in Practice-Web

  • Web-based scheduling
  • Insurance management
  • Billing integration
  • SMS reminders
  • Basic analytics
  • Imaging systems
  • QuickBooks
  • Dental labs

Both cover

  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • Mobile app
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SSL Encryption
  • Daily Backups
  • 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 Practice-Web
  • Appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sitesnot Practice-Web
  • Producing clinical notes with AI transcription during appointmentsnot Practice-Web

Practice-Web

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

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

Dentally

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Professional$149/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Insurance management

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 Dentally if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sms/email reminders.
Dentally review

Choose Practice-Web if

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

Questions people ask

Is Dentally or Practice-Web better?
Neither clearly leads. Dentally starts at Free and Practice-Web at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dentally or Practice-Web?
Dentally has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dentally and $149/month for Practice-Web.
Does Dentally or Practice-Web 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. Practice-Web starts at $149/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 Practice-Web is typically brought in for.
What can Dentally do that Practice-Web cannot?
Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, SMS/Email reminders, Patient communication, Imaging support. Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Insurance management, Billing integration, SMS reminders. Both handle Digital charting, Patient portal, Mobile app, HIPAA Compliant.
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