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Dentimax vs Softdent

Dentimax logo

Dentimax

Software

Integrated Dental Practice Management

From
$275/month
Rated
-
Softdent logo

Softdent

Software

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Dentimax covers Electronic charting, Softdent covers Electronic health records.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dentimax and Softdent actually diverge.

Attributes where Dentimax and Softdent differ
AttributeDentimaxSoftdent
Starting price$275/month$249/month
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
Founded20052010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Dentimax

  • Electronic charting
  • Billing and collections
  • Patient portal
  • Report generation
  • Apteryx
  • Dolphin
  • Encrypted Data
  • Audit Trails

Only in Softdent

  • Electronic health records
  • Clinical charting
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Inventory management
  • Planmeca
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Patient scheduling
  • Imaging integration
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance claims
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Dentimax

  • Practice management
  • Billingnot Softdent
  • Clinical chartingnot Softdent

Softdent

  • Practice management
  • Patient schedulingnot Dentimax
  • Clinical documentationnot Dentimax
  • Financial managementnot Dentimax
  • Multi-location coordinationnot Dentimax

Both are used for practice management, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Dentimax

Nothing recorded yet. See the Dentimax review.

Softdent

  • Now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links

Pricing, plan by plan

Dentimax

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

Softdent

$249/month
  • Starter$249/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical records
    • Billing basics
  • Professional$399/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced imaging integration
    • Treatment planning tools
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location management
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Dentimax if

  • You need electronic charting.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want billing and collections.

Choose Softdent if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want clinical charting.

Questions people ask

Is Dentimax or Softdent better?
Neither clearly leads. Dentimax starts at $275/month and Softdent at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dentimax or Softdent?
Dentimax starts at $275/month and Softdent at $249/month.
Does Dentimax or Softdent run on more platforms?
Dentimax runs on Windows, Web. Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
What is Dentimax best used for?
Dentimax is most often used for practice management, billing, clinical charting. Of those, billing and clinical charting are not what Softdent is typically brought in for.
What can Dentimax do that Softdent cannot?
Dentimax covers Electronic charting, Billing and collections, Patient portal, Report generation. Softdent covers Electronic health records, Clinical charting, Billing and invoicing, Inventory management. Both handle Patient scheduling, Imaging integration, Treatment planning, Insurance claims.

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