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Apteryx vs Dentimax

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Apteryx

Dental

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dentimax logo

Dentimax

Dental

Integrated Dental Practice Management

From
$275/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Dentimax covers Patient scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apteryx and Dentimax actually diverge.

Attributes where Apteryx and Dentimax differ
AttributeApteryxDentimax
Starting price$299/month$275/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Web
Founded20082005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Apteryx

  • Digital imaging
  • Cloud storage
  • Practice management
  • Patient charting
  • Messaging tools
  • Business analytics
  • Henry Schein
  • Patterson

Only in Dentimax

  • Patient scheduling
  • Electronic charting
  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance claims
  • Billing and collections
  • Report generation
  • Apteryx
  • Dolphin

Both cover

  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apteryx

  • Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Dentimax
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Dentimax
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Dentimax

Dentimax

  • Practice managementnot Apteryx
  • Billingnot Apteryx
  • Clinical chartingnot Apteryx

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Dentimax

Nothing recorded yet. See the Dentimax review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Apteryx

$299/month
  • Imaging$299/month
    • Digital imaging
    • Image storage
    • Basic charting
  • Complete$449/month
    • Advanced imaging
    • Full practice management
    • Treatment planning

Dentimax

$275/month
  • Starter$275/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient records
  • Professional$375/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Imaging integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Apteryx if

  • You need digital imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Apteryx review

Choose Dentimax if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want electronic charting.
Dentimax review

Questions people ask

Is Apteryx or Dentimax better?
Neither clearly leads. Apteryx starts at $299/month and Dentimax at $275/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apteryx or Dentimax?
Apteryx starts at $299/month and Dentimax at $275/month.
Does Apteryx or Dentimax run on more platforms?
Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android. Dentimax runs on Windows, Web.
What is Apteryx best used for?
Apteryx is most often used for cloud based storage and viewing of 2d and 3d dental images, connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewer, sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialists. Of those, cloud based storage and viewing of 2d and 3d dental images and connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewer are not what Dentimax is typically brought in for.
What can Apteryx do that Dentimax cannot?
Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Dentimax covers Patient scheduling, Electronic charting, Imaging integration, Insurance claims. Both handle Treatment planning, Patient portal, DEXIS, Carestream.
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