Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Dentrix vs Cerner PowerWorks
Dentrix
Healthcare & Medical
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
Cerner PowerWorks
Healthcare & Medical
Revenue cycle management and financial solutions from Cerner
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Cerner PowerWorks covers Medical Coding.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Cerner PowerWorks actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dentrix | Cerner PowerWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Windows, Web, Api | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 1989 | 1979 |
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 Cerner PowerWorks
- Medical Coding
- Charge Capture
- Claims Management
- Accounts Receivable
- Financial Analytics
- Billing Integration
- Clearinghouses
- Insurance Plans
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 Cerner PowerWorks
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Cerner PowerWorks
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Cerner PowerWorks
Cerner PowerWorks
- 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
Cerner PowerWorks
Nothing recorded yet. See the Cerner PowerWorks 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
Cerner PowerWorks
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cerner PowerWorks 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 Cerner PowerWorks if
- You need medical coding.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want charge capture.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Cerner PowerWorks better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Cerner PowerWorks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Cerner PowerWorks?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and Cerner PowerWorks at On request.
- Does Dentrix or Cerner PowerWorks run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Cerner PowerWorks 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 Cerner PowerWorks is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Cerner PowerWorks cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Cerner PowerWorks covers Medical Coding, Charge Capture, Claims Management, Accounts Receivable. Both handle On-premise deployment.