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Doctolib vs MaxiDent

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Doctolib

Healthcare

Patient booking and practice management for European healthcare professionals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MaxiDent

Dental

Complete dental practice solution for Canadian practices

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Doctolib availability is limited to France, Germany and Italy, so a clinic group operating outside those markets cannot use it at all and a multinational provider cannot standardise on one booking system.; MaxiDent outdated user interface design compared to newer dental software competitors
  • They diverge on capability: Doctolib covers Patient booking marketplace, MaxiDent covers Canadian insurance integration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Doctolib and MaxiDent actually diverge.

Attributes where Doctolib and MaxiDent differ
AttributeDoctolibMaxiDent
Starting priceOn request$50/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidCloud, On-Premises, Windows, macOS
CategoryHealthcareDental
FoundedUnknown1988

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Doctolib

  • Patient booking marketplace
  • Practice agenda
  • Teleconsultation
  • Automated reminders
  • Electronic patient record
  • Carte Vitale and reimbursement
  • e-Prescription
  • Doctolib Team

Only in MaxiDent

  • Canadian insurance integration
  • Provincial fee guides
  • Bilingual support
  • Patient scheduling
  • Treatment planning
  • Canadian insurance carriers
  • Dental labs
  • Imaging systems

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Doctolib

  • A French general practice that wants new patients to find and book it without a phone call, and needs Carte Vitale billing in the same toolnot MaxiDent
  • A German physiotherapy clinic replacing a paper diary and cutting no-shows through automated SMS remindersnot MaxiDent
  • A dental group with several sites that needs one shared agenda and per-site patient routingnot MaxiDent
  • A specialist starting a new practice in Paris or Berlin who has no existing patient list and needs the directory as a source of referralsnot MaxiDent

MaxiDent

  • Canadian dental practicesnot Doctolib
  • Insurance processingnot Doctolib
  • Multi-location managementnot Doctolib

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Doctolib

  • Availability is limited to France, Germany and Italy, so a clinic group operating outside those markets cannot use it at all and a multinational provider cannot standardise on one booking system.
  • No pricing is published anywhere on the site; every plan routes to a sales form, so a practice cannot budget or compare against alternatives without giving up contact details and sitting through a call.
  • Contracts run on a twelve month commitment per practitioner, so a practice that hires a locum or loses a partner mid-term keeps paying for the seat.
  • The commercial value is the marketplace listing rather than the software, which means leaving Doctolib costs a practice its inbound patient discovery, not just a data export; that asymmetry weakens the practice in every renewal negotiation.
  • Clinical depth is thinner than a dedicated electronic health record, so practices with complex documentation, coding or research requirements often run Doctolib for scheduling alongside a second clinical system and reconcile the two by hand.

MaxiDent

  • Outdated user interface design compared to newer dental software competitors
  • Digital charting and X-ray imaging require separate one-time setup fees beyond base software cost
  • Limited mobile accessibility for staff working offsite or in remote locations
  • No open API or third-party integration platform connections available

Pricing, plan by plan

Doctolib

On request
  • Doctolib Pro$undefined/month
    • Marketplace listing and patient booking
    • Practice agenda
    • SMS and email reminders

MaxiDent

$50/month
  • Basic$50/month
    • Single user
    • Patient management
    • Scheduling
  • Standard$40/month
    • Multiple users (up to 10)
    • Advanced charting
    • Digital imaging

Which should you pick?

Choose Doctolib if

  • You need patient booking marketplace.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want practice agenda.
Doctolib review

Choose MaxiDent if

  • You need canadian insurance integration.
  • You work on Cloud, On-Premises, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want provincial fee guides.
MaxiDent review

Questions people ask

Is Doctolib or MaxiDent better?
Neither clearly leads. Doctolib starts at On request and MaxiDent at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Doctolib or MaxiDent?
Doctolib starts at On request and MaxiDent at $50/month.
Does Doctolib or MaxiDent run on more platforms?
Doctolib runs on Web, iOS, Android. MaxiDent runs on Cloud, On-Premises, Windows, macOS.
What is Doctolib best used for?
Doctolib is most often used for a french general practice that wants new patients to find and book it without a phone call, and needs carte vitale billing in the same tool, a german physiotherapy clinic replacing a paper diary and cutting no-shows through automated sms reminders, a dental group with several sites that needs one shared agenda and per-site patient routing, a specialist starting a new practice in paris or berlin who has no existing patient list and needs the directory as a source of referrals. Of those, a french general practice that wants new patients to find and book it without a phone call, and needs carte vitale billing in the same tool and a german physiotherapy clinic replacing a paper diary and cutting no-shows through automated sms reminders are not what MaxiDent is typically brought in for.
What can Doctolib do that MaxiDent cannot?
Doctolib covers Patient booking marketplace, Practice agenda, Teleconsultation, Automated reminders. MaxiDent covers Canadian insurance integration, Provincial fee guides, Bilingual support, Patient scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Doctolib: Can I use Doctolib in the UK or the US?

No. Doctolib operates in France, Germany and Italy only. There is no English-market offering.

MaxiDent: What deployment options does MaxiDent offer?

MaxiDent is available in both cloud-based and on-premises deployment options, allowing practices to choose based on their infrastructure and data security needs.

Source
Doctolib: Does Doctolib publish its prices?

No. Every tier on the site routes to a contact form, and quotes are per practitioner per month with a twelve month commitment.

MaxiDent: Does MaxiDent include voice charting?

Yes, MaxiDent's MaxiChart electronic dental charting is customizable with different templates and compatible with hands-free voice dictation devices.

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Doctolib: Is Doctolib a full electronic health record?

Not really. It covers consultation notes, documents and prescribing, but practices with heavy clinical documentation needs usually keep a separate EHR.

MaxiDent: Does MaxiDent support insurance billing?

Yes, MaxiDent includes Canadian insurance forms and billing natively built-in, with customizable appointment scheduling for multi-provider clinics.

Source
Doctolib: What happens to my patient bookings if I leave?

You keep your patient data on export, but you lose the public listing, which is where a large share of new bookings originate.

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