Software · head to head
Dentrix vs Allscripts Professional EHR
Dentrix
Software
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
Allscripts Professional EHR
Software
On-premise EHR solution for physician practices and hospitals
- 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 Professional EHR allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Allscripts Professional EHR actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dentrix | Allscripts Professional EHR |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Api | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 1989 | 1986 |
Identical on both: 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 Dentrix
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claim processing
- Clinical charting
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
Only in Allscripts Professional EHR
- Electronic Health Records
- Clinical Documentation
- Order Management
- Laboratory Integration
- Patient Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- HL7
- FHIR
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 Professional EHR
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Allscripts Professional EHR
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Allscripts Professional EHR
Allscripts Professional EHR
- Patient Carenot Dentrix
- Medical Recordsnot Dentrix
- Practice Managementnot Dentrix
- Telehealthnot 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 Professional EHR
- Allscripts moved its products to the Veradigm brand in 2022, so the Allscripts name is retired
- Pricing is not published
- The Veradigm site no longer names Professional EHR as a distinct product, which makes its current status hard to establish from the vendor
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 Professional EHR
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Allscripts Professional EHR 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 Professional EHR if
- You need electronic health records.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want clinical documentation.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Allscripts Professional EHR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Allscripts Professional EHR?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and Allscripts Professional EHR at On request.
- Does Dentrix or Allscripts Professional EHR run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Allscripts Professional EHR runs on Web, Desktop.
- 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 Professional EHR is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Allscripts Professional EHR cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Allscripts Professional EHR covers Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, Order Management, Laboratory Integration. Both handle On-premise deployment.