Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Dentrix vs Doxy.me
Dentrix
Healthcare & Medical
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
Doxy.me
Healthcare & Medical
Simple and free telemedicine for healthcare providers
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Doxy.me has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Doxy.me free plan restricted to one-on-one sessions, limiting utility for group therapy or multi-specialist consultations
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Doxy.me covers Video Visits.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Doxy.me actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Doxy.me
- Video Visits
- Waiting Room
- Screen Sharing
- File Sharing
- EHR Systems
- HIPAA
- BAA
- Cloud deployment
Both cover
- HIPAA Compliant
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 Doxy.me
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Doxy.me
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Doxy.me
Doxy.me
- 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
Doxy.me
- Free plan restricted to one-on-one sessions, limiting utility for group therapy or multi-specialist consultations
- Occasional connection glitches and dropped sessions reported by some users
- Poor video quality and lag in rural or low-bandwidth areas
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
Doxy.me
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited call minutes
- HIPAA compliance
- One-on-one sessions only
- Professional$35/month
- HD video
- Screen sharing
- Group calls
- Clinic$50/month
- HD video
- Screen sharing
- Group calls
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Choose Doxy.me if
- You need video visits.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want waiting room.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Doxy.me better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Doxy.me at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Doxy.me?
- Doxy.me has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Dentrix and Free for Doxy.me.
- Does Dentrix or Doxy.me run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Doxy.me runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Doxy.me for free?
- Yes. Doxy.me has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dentrix starts at $299/month.
- 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 Doxy.me is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Doxy.me cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Doxy.me covers Video Visits, Waiting Room, Screen Sharing, File Sharing. Both handle HIPAA Compliant.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Doxy.me: How much does Doxy.me cost?
Doxy.me offers a free plan with HIPAA compliance, Professional plan at $35 per provider per month, and Clinic plan at $50 per provider per month. Enterprise pricing available on request.
SourceDoxy.me: Does the free plan include all features?
The free Doxy.me plan includes unlimited call minutes and HIPAA compliance. Advanced features like group calls, HD video, and screen sharing require paid plans.
SourceDoxy.me: Do patients need to create an account to join a session?
No, Doxy.me allows you to offer secure sessions without requiring clients to create accounts, with a customizable waiting room experience.
SourceDoxy.me: Is Doxy.me HIPAA compliant?
Yes, Doxy.me is HIPAA compliant with a signed Business Associate Agreement, available on both free and paid plans.
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