Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Dentrix vs Carestream Dental
Dentrix
Healthcare & Medical
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
Carestream Dental
Healthcare & Medical
Integrated Imaging and Practice Management
- From
- $350/month
- 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; Carestream Dental listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental Limited
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Carestream Dental actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dentrix | Carestream Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | $350/month |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Api | Windows, Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1989 | 2007 |
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
- Insurance claim processing
- Imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Revenue cycle management
- Dexis Imaging
- Patterson Imaging
Only in Carestream Dental
- Dental imaging
- Scheduling
- Patient portal
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- 3D imaging support
- DEXIS
- Apteryx
Both cover
- Treatment planning
- Clinical charting
- HIPAA Compliant
- 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 Carestream Dental
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Carestream Dental
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Carestream Dental
Carestream Dental
- Imagingnot Dentrix
- Practice managementnot Dentrix
- Surgical planningnot 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
Carestream Dental
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £135 to £185 per licence for the Sensei Cloud dental practice management product, submitted directly by Carestream Dental 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
Carestream Dental
$350/month- Standard$350/month
- Imaging solution
- Basic scheduling
- Charting
- Complete$500/month
- Advanced imaging
- Full scheduling
- Treatment planning
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Choose Carestream Dental if
- You need dental imaging.
- You work on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Carestream Dental better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Carestream Dental at $350/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Carestream Dental?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and Carestream Dental at $350/month.
- Does Dentrix or Carestream Dental run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Carestream Dental runs on Windows, Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Carestream Dental is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Carestream Dental cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Insurance claim processing, Imaging integration. Carestream Dental covers Dental imaging, Scheduling, Patient portal, Insurance management. Both handle Treatment planning, Clinical charting, HIPAA Compliant, On-premise deployment.