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Dentimax vs Dolphin Imaging & Management

Dolphin Imaging & Management
Dental
Advanced Orthodontic Imaging & Practice Solution
- From
- $4500/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Dentimax covers Patient scheduling, Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dentimax and Dolphin Imaging & Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dentimax | Dolphin Imaging & Management |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $275/month | $4500/one-time |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Founded | 2005 | 1988 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Windows, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dental).
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 Dentimax
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic charting
- Imaging integration
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claims
- Billing and collections
- Patient portal
- Report generation
Only in Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Cephalometric analysis
- 3D treatment simulation
- Superimposition tools
- VTO (Visual Treatment Objective)
- Letter generator
- Image morphing
- Practice management
- Cloud storage
Both cover
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- On-premise deployment
- Windows support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dentimax
- Practice managementnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Billingnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Clinical chartingnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Cephalometric analysisnot Dentimax
- Treatment planningnot Dentimax
- Patient educationnot Dentimax
- Progress documentationnot Dentimax
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dentimax
Nothing recorded yet. See the Dentimax review.
Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Dolphin Imaging and Management publishes no online pricing for its orthodontic imaging and practice-management software; the vendor's own site (dolphinimaging.com) offers only a phone number and a Contact/Email form, with product pages rendered by client-side data bindings that never expose a price list.
Pricing, plan by plan
Dentimax
$275/month- Starter$275/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient records
- Professional$375/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Imaging integration
Dolphin Imaging & Management
$4500/one-time- Dolphin Imaging$4500/one-time
- Cephalometric analysis
- 3D imaging
- Treatment simulation
- Dolphin Management$6500/one-time
- Everything in Imaging
- Practice management
- Scheduling
- Aquarium$249/month
- Cloud-based imaging
- Aquarium IQ
- Remote access
Which should you pick?
Choose Dentimax if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want electronic charting.
Choose Dolphin Imaging & Management if
- You need cephalometric analysis.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want 3d treatment simulation.
Questions people ask
- Is Dentimax or Dolphin Imaging & Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dentimax starts at $275/month and Dolphin Imaging & Management at $4500/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dentimax or Dolphin Imaging & Management?
- Dentimax starts at $275/month and Dolphin Imaging & Management at $4500/one-time.
- Does Dentimax or Dolphin Imaging & Management run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Dentimax best used for?
- Dentimax is most often used for practice management, billing, clinical charting. Of those, practice management and billing are not what Dolphin Imaging & Management is typically brought in for.
- What can Dentimax do that Dolphin Imaging & Management cannot?
- Dentimax covers Patient scheduling, Electronic charting, Imaging integration, Treatment planning. Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis, 3D treatment simulation, Superimposition tools, VTO (Visual Treatment Objective). Both handle Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, On-premise deployment, Windows support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Dolphin Imaging & Management: How do I get pricing information from Dolphin Imaging?
Dolphin Imaging does not publish pricing on their website. To obtain pricing details, contact their team at +1.818.435.1368 during business hours (Monday-Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT).
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