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Lighthouse 360 vs Planet DDS

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Lighthouse 360

Software

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Planet DDS

Software

Next-Generation Dental Practice Management

From
$199/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; Planet DDS planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
  • They diverge on capability: Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lighthouse 360 and Planet DDS actually diverge.

Attributes where Lighthouse 360 and Planet DDS differ
AttributeLighthouse 360Planet DDS
Starting price$399/month$199/month
Founded20092015

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
  • Billing system
  • Insurance processing
  • RevenueWell

Only in Planet DDS

  • Cloud-based scheduling
  • Mobile app
  • Insurance management
  • Dolphin Imaging

Both cover

  • Digital charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • Imaging integration
  • Analytics dashboard
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • Apteryx
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • SSL Encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios 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 Planet DDS
  • Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Planet DDS
  • Recall management for overdue patientsnot Planet DDS
  • Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Planet DDS
  • Review requests after a visitnot Planet DDS

Planet DDS

  • Cloud practice management for dental groups and support organisationsnot Lighthouse 360
  • Cloud based 2D and 3D dental imaging across multiple device brandsnot Lighthouse 360
  • Orthodontic practice management and integrated patient paymentsnot 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

Planet DDS

  • Planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
  • Practice management, imaging, orthodontics and payments are separate products, Denticon, Apteryx, Cloud 9 and Planet DDS Pay, rather than one licence
  • Planet DDS Pay is stated to be designed for Cloud 9 and Denticon, so the payments option is tied to those products

Pricing, plan by plan

Lighthouse 360

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

Planet DDS

$199/month
  • Starter$199/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient portal
    • Basic charting
  • Growth$349/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Imaging integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Lighthouse 360 if

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

Choose Planet DDS if

  • You need cloud-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want mobile app.
Planet DDS review

Questions people ask

Is Lighthouse 360 or Planet DDS better?
Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Planet DDS at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lighthouse 360 or Planet DDS?
Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Planet DDS at $199/month.
Does Lighthouse 360 or Planet DDS 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 Planet DDS is typically brought in for.
What can Lighthouse 360 do that Planet DDS cannot?
Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Billing system, Insurance processing, RevenueWell. Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Mobile app, Insurance management, Dolphin Imaging. Both handle Digital charting, Treatment planning, Patient portal, Imaging integration.
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