Software · head to head
Eaglesoft vs Apteryx
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Eaglesoft the Internet Archive's capture of Patterson Dental's Eaglesoft page on 19 October 2019 confirmed the product is sold via 'Request more information' or phone with no price published, and directly integrates only with Sirona, Schick by Sirona (exclusive), Planmeca, Air Techniques, Instrumentarium, Soredex and Progeny imaging systems.; Apteryx apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
- They diverge on capability: Eaglesoft covers Clinical charting, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Eaglesoft and Apteryx 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 Eaglesoft
- Clinical charting
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance management
- Digital imaging integration
- Patient communication
- Financial reporting
- Document management
- DEXIS Imaging
Only in Apteryx
- Digital imaging
- Cloud storage
- Practice management
- Patient charting
- Patient portal
- Messaging tools
- Business analytics
- DEXIS
Both cover
- Treatment planning
- HIPAA Compliant
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Eaglesoft
- Practice managementnot Apteryx
- Digital imagingnot Apteryx
- Patient schedulingnot Apteryx
- Insurance billingnot Apteryx
- Clinical documentationnot Apteryx
Apteryx
- Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Eaglesoft
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Eaglesoft
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Eaglesoft
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Eaglesoft
- The Internet Archive's capture of Patterson Dental's Eaglesoft page on 19 October 2019 confirmed the product is sold via 'Request more information' or phone with no price published, and directly integrates only with Sirona, Schick by Sirona (exclusive), Planmeca, Air Techniques, Instrumentarium, Soredex and Progeny imaging systems.
Apteryx
- Apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
- No price is published for Apteryx cloud imaging; Planet DDS routes all pricing enquiries to sales or a demo request
- Practice management is a separate purchase, Denticon or Cloud 9, so imaging alone does not cover charting and billing
Pricing, plan by plan
Eaglesoft
$279/month- Eaglesoft Core$279/month
- Patient scheduling
- Clinical charting
- Insurance processing
- Eaglesoft Premium$449/month
- Everything in Core
- Advanced imaging integration
- Patient communication tools
- Eaglesoft Enterprise$599/month
- Everything in Premium
- Multi-location management
- Centralized reporting
Apteryx
$299/month- Imaging$299/month
- Digital imaging
- Image storage
- Basic charting
- Complete$449/month
- Advanced imaging
- Full practice management
- Treatment planning
Which should you pick?
Choose Eaglesoft if
- You need clinical charting.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want appointment scheduling.
Choose Apteryx if
- You need digital imaging.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want cloud storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Eaglesoft or Apteryx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Eaglesoft starts at $279/month and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Eaglesoft or Apteryx?
- Eaglesoft starts at $279/month and Apteryx at $299/month.
- Does Eaglesoft or Apteryx run on more platforms?
- Eaglesoft runs on Windows, Web. Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Eaglesoft best used for?
- Eaglesoft is most often used for practice management, digital imaging, patient scheduling, insurance billing. Of those, practice management and digital imaging are not what Apteryx is typically brought in for.
- What can Eaglesoft do that Apteryx cannot?
- Eaglesoft covers Clinical charting, Appointment scheduling, Insurance management, Digital imaging integration. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Treatment planning, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.