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Lighthouse 360 vs Practice-Web

Lighthouse 360 logo

Lighthouse 360

Dental

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Practice-Web logo

Practice-Web

Dental

Web-Based Dental Practice Management

From
$149/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; Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lighthouse 360 and Practice-Web actually diverge.

Attributes where Lighthouse 360 and Practice-Web differ
AttributeLighthouse 360Practice-Web
Starting price$399/month$149/month
Founded20092008

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 Lighthouse 360

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Treatment planning
  • Billing system
  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance processing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream

Only in Practice-Web

  • Web-based scheduling
  • Mobile app
  • Insurance management
  • Billing integration
  • SMS reminders
  • Basic analytics
  • Imaging systems
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SSL Encryption
  • 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 Practice-Web
  • Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Practice-Web
  • Recall management for overdue patientsnot Practice-Web
  • Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Practice-Web
  • Review requests after a visitnot Practice-Web

Practice-Web

  • Dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billingnot Lighthouse 360
  • Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot Lighthouse 360
  • Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot 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

Practice-Web

  • Each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
  • The first office plan is $179 per month for the first 12 months and then $129 per month, against regular rates of $199 and $149
  • Migrating from existing practice management software costs a one-off $1,195 database conversion fee
  • Additional intensive web-based training is billed at $75 per hour
  • Two-way texting is a separate $90 per month add-on that includes 2,000 outgoing texts per month, with additional outgoing texts at 5 cents each
  • Mass email marketing is a separate $35 per month add-on covering up to 5,000 patients, with each additional block of 5,000 costing $20 per month, and it requires a texting subscription
  • Online scheduling, Smart Caller ID, online patient reviews, tablet patient forms and teledentistry are each separately priced monthly add-ons
  • ePrescribing is charged per provider at $59 per month plus a $99 setup fee
  • Electronic claims are billed at $0.39 per claim plus $25 per month for attachments and $20 per month for real-time eligibility checks, through third party DentalXChange
  • Support renewal carries a 12-month minimum term
  • Patient payment plans through DocPay charge the patient $3 per payment, or 1% plus $1 per payment for guaranteed plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Lighthouse 360

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

Practice-Web

$149/month
  • Basic$149/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Premium$249/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Insurance management

Which should you pick?

Choose Lighthouse 360 if

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

Choose Practice-Web if

  • You need web-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want mobile app.
Practice-Web review

Questions people ask

Is Lighthouse 360 or Practice-Web better?
Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Practice-Web at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lighthouse 360 or Practice-Web?
Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Practice-Web at $149/month.
Does Lighthouse 360 or Practice-Web 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 Practice-Web is typically brought in for.
What can Lighthouse 360 do that Practice-Web cannot?
Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Treatment planning, Billing system, Imaging integration. Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Mobile app, Insurance management, Billing integration. Both handle Digital charting, Patient portal, HIPAA Compliant, SSL Encryption.
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