Software · head to head
Lighthouse 360 vs Apteryx
Lighthouse 360
Software
Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform
- From
- $399/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lighthouse 360 sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves; 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: Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lighthouse 360 and Apteryx actually diverge.
| Attribute | Lighthouse 360 | Apteryx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $399/month | $299/month |
| Founded | 2009 | 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 Lighthouse 360
- Cloud scheduling
- Digital charting
- Billing system
- Imaging integration
- Insurance processing
- Analytics dashboard
- Apteryx
- RevenueWell
Only in Apteryx
- Digital imaging
- Cloud storage
- Practice management
- Patient charting
- Messaging tools
- Business analytics
- Henry Schein
- Patterson
Both cover
- Treatment planning
- Patient portal
- DEXIS
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- SOC 2 Type II
- 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.
Lighthouse 360
- Automated appointment reminders by text, email and phonenot Apteryx
- Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Apteryx
- Recall management for overdue patientsnot Apteryx
- Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Apteryx
- Review requests after a visitnot Apteryx
Apteryx
- Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Lighthouse 360
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Lighthouse 360
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Lighthouse 360
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Lighthouse 360
$399/month- Core$399/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
- Complete$599/month
- All core features
- Imaging integration
- Insurance management
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 Lighthouse 360 if
- You need cloud scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Choose Apteryx if
- You need digital imaging.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want cloud storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Lighthouse 360 or Apteryx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lighthouse 360 or Apteryx?
- Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Apteryx at $299/month.
- Does Lighthouse 360 or Apteryx run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Lighthouse 360 best used for?
- Lighthouse 360 is most often used for automated appointment reminders by text, email and phone, reducing no-shows in dental practices, recall management for overdue patients, pre-visit forms collected before the appointment. Of those, automated appointment reminders by text, email and phone and reducing no-shows in dental practices are not what Apteryx is typically brought in for.
- What can Lighthouse 360 do that Apteryx cannot?
- Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Billing system, Imaging integration. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Treatment planning, Patient portal, DEXIS, Carestream.