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Lighthouse 360 vs OrthoTrac

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Lighthouse 360

Software

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OrthoTrac logo

OrthoTrac

Software

Complete Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; OrthoTrac orthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.
  • They diverge on capability: Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lighthouse 360 and OrthoTrac actually diverge.

Attributes where Lighthouse 360 and OrthoTrac differ
AttributeLighthouse 360OrthoTrac
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Web
Founded20092007

Identical on both: starting price ($399/month), 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 Lighthouse 360

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Billing system
  • Patient portal
  • Analytics dashboard
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream

Only in OrthoTrac

  • Orthodontic treatment planning
  • Contract management
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Progress tracking
  • Appliance tracking
  • Referral management
  • CS Imaging
  • OrthoCAD

Both cover

  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance processing
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 OrthoTrac
  • Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot OrthoTrac
  • Recall management for overdue patientsnot OrthoTrac
  • Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot OrthoTrac
  • Review requests after a visitnot OrthoTrac

OrthoTrac

  • Orthodontic practice managementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Treatment planningnot Lighthouse 360
  • Contract managementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Progress trackingnot 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

OrthoTrac

  • OrthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.

Pricing, plan by plan

Lighthouse 360

$399/month
  • Core$399/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Billing
  • Complete$599/month
    • All core features
    • Imaging integration
    • Insurance management

OrthoTrac

$399/month
  • OrthoTrac Standard$399/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Treatment planning
    • Billing management
  • OrthoTrac Cloud$549/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Cloud-based access
    • Imaging integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Lighthouse 360 if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Lighthouse 360 review

Choose OrthoTrac if

  • You need orthodontic treatment planning.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want contract management.
OrthoTrac review

Questions people ask

Is Lighthouse 360 or OrthoTrac better?
Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and OrthoTrac at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lighthouse 360 or OrthoTrac?
Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and OrthoTrac at $399/month.
Does Lighthouse 360 or OrthoTrac run on more platforms?
Lighthouse 360 runs on Web, Ios, Android. OrthoTrac runs on Windows, Web.
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 OrthoTrac is typically brought in for.
What can Lighthouse 360 do that OrthoTrac cannot?
Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Treatment planning, Billing system. OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Progress tracking. Both handle Imaging integration, Insurance processing, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.
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