Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Dentrix vs Amwell
Dentrix
Healthcare & Medical
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
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Amwell
Healthcare & Medical
Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers
- From
- $99/visit
- 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; Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Amwell covers Video Consultations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Amwell actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Amwell
- Video Consultations
- Phone Consultations
- Mental Health Services
- Prescription Services
- Digital Prescriptions
- EHR Systems
- Health Plans
- HIPAA
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 Amwell
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Amwell
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Amwell
Amwell
- 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
Amwell
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited
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
Amwell
$99/visit- On-Demand Visit$99/visit
- 24/7 availability
- Board-certified doctors
- Digital prescriptions
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Choose Amwell if
- You need video consultations.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want phone consultations.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Amwell better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Amwell at $99/visit, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Amwell?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and Amwell at $99/visit.
- Does Dentrix or Amwell run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Amwell runs on Web, Mobile.
- 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 Amwell is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Amwell cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services.