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Jane App vs Open Dental

Jane App logo

Jane App

Healthcare & Medical

Clinical management software for allied health professionals

From
54/month
Rated
-
Open Dental logo

Open Dental

Healthcare & Medical

Powerful, Affordable Practice Management

From
$169/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jane App designed specifically for physiotherapy and allied health; limited suitability for other medical specialties; Open Dental uS support is $199 per month per location on an initial 12 month contract, dropping to $149 per month only after that year
  • They diverge on capability: Jane App covers Scheduling, Open Dental covers Patient scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jane App and Open Dental actually diverge.

Attributes where Jane App and Open Dental differ
AttributeJane AppOpen Dental
Starting price54/month$169/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebWindows, Web, Api
Founded20102003

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare & Medical).

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 Jane App

  • Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Patient Portal
  • Notes and Charting
  • Invoicing
  • Patient Communication
  • Online payments
  • Insurance

Only in Open Dental

  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Insurance claim processing
  • Treatment planning
  • Digital imaging integration
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting and analytics
  • eServices integration

What people use each for

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

Jane App

  • Practice management and scheduling for physiotherapists and allied health practitionersnot Open Dental
  • Patient engagement with online booking, telehealth, and secure messagingnot Open Dental

Open Dental

  • Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Jane App
  • Dental insurance claims, billing and treatment planningnot Jane App
  • Running an open source dental system with direct database accessnot Jane App

Where each one falls short

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

Jane App

  • Designed specifically for physiotherapy and allied health; limited suitability for other medical specialties

Open Dental

  • US support is $199 per month per location on an initial 12 month contract, dropping to $149 per month only after that year
  • The monthly fee covers up to 3 providers per location; each additional provider is $20 per month
  • Fees are charged per location, so a multi site practice pays for every office
  • eServices are charged separately per location, including eClipboard at $45 a month, ODMobile at $35 a month and eConfirmations at $25 a month
  • Electronic prescribing through DoseSpot costs $57 per month per prescribing provider
  • Conversion and implementation fees are not published and require consultation

Pricing, plan by plan

Jane App

54/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Jane App review.

Open Dental

$169/month
  • Standard$169/month
    • Full software access
    • Unlimited workstations
    • Technical support
  • Cloud$249/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Cloud hosting
    • Automatic backups

Which should you pick?

Choose Jane App if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You also want online booking.

Choose Open Dental if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Api.
  • You also want clinical charting.

Questions people ask

Is Jane App or Open Dental better?
Neither clearly leads. Jane App starts at 54/month and Open Dental at $169/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jane App or Open Dental?
Jane App starts at 54/month and Open Dental at $169/month.
Does Jane App or Open Dental run on more platforms?
Jane App runs on Web. Open Dental runs on Windows, Web, Api.
What is Jane App best used for?
Jane App is most often used for practice management and scheduling for physiotherapists and allied health practitioners, patient engagement with online booking, telehealth, and secure messaging. Of those, practice management and scheduling for physiotherapists and allied health practitioners and patient engagement with online booking, telehealth, and secure messaging are not what Open Dental is typically brought in for.
What can Jane App do that Open Dental cannot?
Jane App covers Scheduling, Online Booking, Patient Portal, Notes and Charting. Open Dental covers Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Insurance claim processing, Treatment planning.

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