Dental · head to head
Kleer vs Lighthouse 360
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kleer patient-facing membership fees on the Kleer platform averaged $30/month or $360/year, per a case-study figure on the vendor's own homepage (Internet Archive capture, 16 December 2021); Kleer's own software fee to the dental practice is not stated; Lighthouse 360 sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- They diverge on capability: Kleer covers Patient financing, Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kleer and Lighthouse 360 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kleer | Lighthouse 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $399/month |
| Founded | 2018 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Kleer
- Patient financing
- Payment processing
- Automated payments
- Insurance coordination
- Payment plans
- Analytics
- Dentrix
- Eaglesoft
Only in Lighthouse 360
- Cloud scheduling
- Digital charting
- Billing system
- Imaging integration
- Insurance processing
- Analytics dashboard
- DEXIS
- Carestream
Both cover
- Patient portal
- Treatment planning
- 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.
Kleer
- Patient financingnot Lighthouse 360
- Payment processingnot Lighthouse 360
- Treatment acceptancenot Lighthouse 360
Lighthouse 360
- Automated appointment reminders by text, email and phonenot Kleer
- Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Kleer
- Recall management for overdue patientsnot Kleer
- Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Kleer
- Review requests after a visitnot Kleer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kleer
- Patient-facing membership fees on the Kleer platform averaged $30/month or $360/year, per a case-study figure on the vendor's own homepage (Internet Archive capture, 16 December 2021); Kleer's own software fee to the dental practice is not stated
Lighthouse 360
- Sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Offered in the United States, Canada and the UK only
Pricing, plan by plan
Kleer
On request- PlatformFree
- Patient financing
- Payment processing
- Automated payments
Lighthouse 360
$399/month- Core$399/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
- Complete$599/month
- All core features
- Imaging integration
- Insurance management
Which should you pick?
Choose Kleer if
- You need patient financing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want payment processing.
Choose Lighthouse 360 if
- You need cloud scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Questions people ask
- Is Kleer or Lighthouse 360 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kleer starts at On request and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kleer or Lighthouse 360?
- Kleer starts at On request and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month.
- Does Kleer or Lighthouse 360 run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Kleer best used for?
- Kleer is most often used for patient financing, payment processing, treatment acceptance. Of those, patient financing and payment processing are not what Lighthouse 360 is typically brought in for.
- What can Kleer do that Lighthouse 360 cannot?
- Kleer covers Patient financing, Payment processing, Automated payments, Insurance coordination. Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Billing system, Imaging integration. Both handle Patient portal, Treatment planning, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.
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