Software · head to head
Dentrix vs Ginger
Dentrix
Software
The Most Trusted Name in Dental Practice Management
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
Ginger
Software
Digital mental health platform with coaching and therapy
- From
- On request
- 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; Ginger no longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- They diverge on capability: Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentrix and Ginger 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 Ginger
- Mental Health Coaching
- Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Meditation
- Crisis Support
- Wellness Content
- Health Plans
- Employers
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 Ginger
- Dental insurance claims, treatment planning and patient billingnot Ginger
- Managing imaging alongside clinical records in one systemnot Ginger
Ginger
- Employer-funded mental health coaching for staffnot Dentrix
- Therapy and psychiatry access through an employee benefitnot Dentrix
- Self-guided meditation and sleep content alongside clinical carenot Dentrix
- Workplace mental health workshopsnot 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
Ginger
- No longer sold as Ginger. It is part of Headspace, and ginger.com redirects to the Headspace organizations site
- Bought by employers, health plans and consultants rather than by individuals
- Pricing is not published
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
Ginger
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ginger 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 Ginger if
- You need mental health coaching.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want therapy.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentrix or Ginger better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentrix starts at $299/month and Ginger at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentrix or Ginger?
- Dentrix starts at $299/month and Ginger at On request.
- Does Dentrix or Ginger run on more platforms?
- Dentrix runs on Windows, Web, Api. Ginger runs on Web, Mobile.
- 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 Ginger is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentrix do that Ginger cannot?
- Dentrix covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Treatment planning, Insurance claim processing. Ginger covers Mental Health Coaching, Therapy, Psychiatry, Meditation.