Software · head to head
iDentalSoft vs Practice-Web
iDentalSoft
Software
Cloud-based dental practice management made simple
- From
- $199/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: iDentalSoft starter plan begins at $395 per month for a single practice, with additional diagnostics, e-prescribing, analytics and VoIP add-ons priced separately on request; Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
- They diverge on capability: iDentalSoft covers Cloud-based access, Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which iDentalSoft and Practice-Web actually diverge.
| Attribute | iDentalSoft | Practice-Web |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199/month | $149/month |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 iDentalSoft
- Cloud-based access
- Patient scheduling
- Insurance billing
- Treatment planning
- Digital sensors
- Payment processors
- Labs
- Encrypted Data
Only in Practice-Web
- Web-based scheduling
- Patient portal
- Mobile app
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- SMS reminders
- Basic analytics
- Imaging systems
Both cover
- Digital charting
- HIPAA Compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
iDentalSoft
- Cloud-based dental practice management for a single-location practicenot Practice-Web
Practice-Web
- Dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billingnot iDentalSoft
- Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot iDentalSoft
- Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot iDentalSoft
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
iDentalSoft
- Starter plan begins at $395 per month for a single practice, with additional diagnostics, e-prescribing, analytics and VoIP add-ons priced separately on request
Practice-Web
- Each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
- The first office plan is $179 per month for the first 12 months and then $129 per month, against regular rates of $199 and $149
- Migrating from existing practice management software costs a one-off $1,195 database conversion fee
- Additional intensive web-based training is billed at $75 per hour
- Two-way texting is a separate $90 per month add-on that includes 2,000 outgoing texts per month, with additional outgoing texts at 5 cents each
- Mass email marketing is a separate $35 per month add-on covering up to 5,000 patients, with each additional block of 5,000 costing $20 per month, and it requires a texting subscription
- Online scheduling, Smart Caller ID, online patient reviews, tablet patient forms and teledentistry are each separately priced monthly add-ons
- ePrescribing is charged per provider at $59 per month plus a $99 setup fee
- Electronic claims are billed at $0.39 per claim plus $25 per month for attachments and $20 per month for real-time eligibility checks, through third party DentalXChange
- Support renewal carries a 12-month minimum term
- Patient payment plans through DocPay charge the patient $3 per payment, or 1% plus $1 per payment for guaranteed plans
Pricing, plan by plan
iDentalSoft
$199/month- Essential$199/month
- Patient scheduling
- Digital charting
- Basic billing
- Professional$349/month
- Advanced imaging
- Insurance processing
- Text reminders
Practice-Web
$149/month- Basic$149/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Premium$249/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Insurance management
Which should you pick?
Choose iDentalSoft if
- You need cloud-based access.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want patient scheduling.
Choose Practice-Web if
- You need web-based scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want patient portal.
Questions people ask
- Is iDentalSoft or Practice-Web better?
- Neither clearly leads. iDentalSoft starts at $199/month and Practice-Web at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, iDentalSoft or Practice-Web?
- iDentalSoft starts at $199/month and Practice-Web at $149/month.
- Does iDentalSoft or Practice-Web run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is iDentalSoft best used for?
- iDentalSoft is most often used for cloud-based dental practice management for a single-location practice. Of those, cloud-based dental practice management for a single-location practice is not what Practice-Web is typically brought in for.
- What can iDentalSoft do that Practice-Web cannot?
- iDentalSoft covers Cloud-based access, Patient scheduling, Insurance billing, Treatment planning. Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Patient portal, Mobile app, Insurance management. Both handle Digital charting, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.