Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Dentrix vs Allscripts
Dentrix
Healthcare & Medical
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
Allscripts
Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare IT solutions for care coordination
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dentrix the Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor; Allscripts pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Allscripts actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dentrix | Allscripts |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Api | Web |
| Founded | 1989 | 1986 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).
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 Dentrix
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claim processing
- Clinical charting
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
Only in Allscripts
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Population Health
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
- Labs
Both cover
- On-premise deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dentrix
- Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Allscripts
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Allscripts
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Allscripts
Allscripts
- Electronic health records and practice management for healthcare providersnot Dentrix
- Healthcare IT solutions for revenue cycle management and patient engagement (now Veradigm)not Dentrix
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dentrix
- The Dentrix product page publishes no price and no licence term, and directs buyers to request a demo or contact the vendor
- Automatic software updates, in product chat support and priority access to specialists come through the paid Connected Care Essentials plan rather than the base software
- Dentrix is sold as customisable packages and suites rather than one product, so what a practice gets depends on which suite it buys
- Henry Schein One sells two separate practice management systems side by side, Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend, so buyers must choose between them rather than moving between editions
Allscripts
- Pricing is not publicly available; all quotes require direct contact with sales
- Transitioned to Veradigm brand in 2022; legacy Allscripts product line integrated into Veradigm suite
Pricing, plan by plan
Dentrix
$299/month- Dentrix G7$299/month
- Patient scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Insurance management
- Dentrix Enterprise$499/month
- Multi-location support
- Centralized management
- Advanced analytics
- Dentrix Ascend$399/month
- Cloud-based platform
- Automatic updates
- Remote access
Allscripts
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Choose Allscripts if
- You need electronic health records.
- You also want practice management.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Allscripts better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Allscripts at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Allscripts?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and Allscripts at On request.
- Does Dentrix or Allscripts run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Allscripts runs on Web.
- What is Dentrix best used for?
- Dentrix is most often used for practice management, charting and scheduling for dental offices, dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billing, managing imaging alongside clinical records in one system. Of those, practice management, charting and scheduling for dental offices and dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billing are not what Allscripts is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Allscripts cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Allscripts covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Population Health, Care Coordination. Both handle On-premise deployment.