Software · head to head
Dentrix vs athenaOne
Dentrix
Software
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
athenaOne
Software
Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, athenaOne covers Electronic Health Records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and athenaOne actually diverge.
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 Dentrix
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claim processing
- Clinical charting
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
Only in athenaOne
- Electronic Health Records
- Practice Management
- Patient Engagement
- Care Coordination
- Analytics
- Mobile App
- Telehealth
- Labs
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 athenaOne
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot athenaOne
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot athenaOne
athenaOne
- 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
athenaOne
Nothing recorded yet. See the athenaOne review.
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
athenaOne
$250/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne 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 athenaOne if
- You need electronic health records.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want practice management.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or athenaOne better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and athenaOne at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or athenaOne?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and athenaOne at $250/month.
- Does Dentrix or athenaOne run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- 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 athenaOne is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that athenaOne cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. athenaOne covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Patient Engagement, Care Coordination.