Dental · head to head
Dolphin Imaging & Management vs OrthoTrac
Dolphin Imaging & Management
Dental
Advanced Orthodontic Imaging & Practice Solution
- From
- $4500/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; OrthoTrac orthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.
- They diverge on capability: Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis, OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dolphin Imaging & Management and OrthoTrac actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dolphin Imaging & Management | OrthoTrac |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4500/one-time | $399/month |
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Founded | 1988 | 2007 |
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 Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Cephalometric analysis
- 3D treatment simulation
- Superimposition tools
- VTO (Visual Treatment Objective)
- Letter generator
- Image morphing
- Practice management
- Cloud storage
Only in OrthoTrac
- Orthodontic treatment planning
- Contract management
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance processing
- Imaging integration
- Progress tracking
- Appliance tracking
- Referral management
Both cover
- iTero
- 3Shape
- HIPAA Compliant
- Data Encryption
- On-premise deployment
- Cloud deployment
- Windows support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Cephalometric analysisnot OrthoTrac
- Treatment planning
- Patient educationnot OrthoTrac
- Progress documentationnot OrthoTrac
OrthoTrac
- Orthodontic practice managementnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Treatment planning
- Contract managementnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Progress trackingnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
Both are used for treatment planning, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
OrthoTrac
- OrthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.
Pricing, plan by plan
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
OrthoTrac
$399/month- OrthoTrac Standard$399/month
- Patient scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Billing management
- OrthoTrac Cloud$549/month
- Everything in Standard
- Cloud-based access
- Imaging integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Dolphin Imaging & Management if
- You need cephalometric analysis.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want 3d treatment simulation.
Choose OrthoTrac if
- You need orthodontic treatment planning.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want contract management.
Questions people ask
- Is Dolphin Imaging & Management or OrthoTrac better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dolphin Imaging & Management starts at $4500/one-time and OrthoTrac at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dolphin Imaging & Management or OrthoTrac?
- Dolphin Imaging & Management starts at $4500/one-time and OrthoTrac at $399/month.
- Does Dolphin Imaging & Management or OrthoTrac run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Dolphin Imaging & Management best used for?
- Dolphin Imaging & Management is most often used for cephalometric analysis, treatment planning, patient education, progress documentation. Of those, cephalometric analysis and patient education are not what OrthoTrac is typically brought in for.
- What can Dolphin Imaging & Management do that OrthoTrac cannot?
- Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis, 3D treatment simulation, Superimposition tools, VTO (Visual Treatment Objective). OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Insurance processing. Both handle iTero, 3Shape, HIPAA Compliant, Data Encryption.