Healthcare & Medical · head to head
Dentrix vs Figure 1

Dentrix
Healthcare & Medical
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -

Figure 1
Healthcare & Medical
Medical photography and knowledge sharing platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Figure 1 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Figure 1 covers Case Sharing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Figure 1 actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Figure 1
- Case Sharing
- Secure Messaging
- Image Upload
- Knowledge Discovery
- CME Access
- Collaboration
- HIPAA
- BAA
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 Figure 1
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Figure 1
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Figure 1
Figure 1
- 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
Figure 1
Nothing recorded yet. See the Figure 1 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
Figure 1
Free- FreeFree
- Access to cases
- HIPAA-compliant
- Secure sharing
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentrix if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web, Api.
- You also want electronic health records.
Choose Figure 1 if
- You need case sharing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want secure messaging.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Figure 1 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Figure 1 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Figure 1?
- Figure 1 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Dentrix and Free for Figure 1.
- Does Dentrix or Figure 1 run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Figure 1 runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Figure 1 for free?
- Yes. Figure 1 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 Figure 1 is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Figure 1 cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Figure 1 covers Case Sharing, Secure Messaging, Image Upload, Knowledge Discovery. Both handle HIPAA Compliant.
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