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Lighthouse 360 vs Softdent

Lighthouse 360 logo

Lighthouse 360

Software

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Softdent logo

Softdent

Software

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/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; Softdent now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links
  • They diverge on capability: Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Softdent covers Patient scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Lighthouse 360 and Softdent differ
AttributeLighthouse 360Softdent
Starting price$399/month$249/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
Founded20092010

Identical on both: 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
  • Billing system
  • Patient portal
  • Insurance processing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Apteryx
  • RevenueWell

Only in Softdent

  • Patient scheduling
  • Electronic health records
  • Clinical charting
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Insurance claims
  • Inventory management
  • Planmeca
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Treatment planning
  • Imaging integration
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SSL Encryption
  • 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 Softdent
  • Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Softdent
  • Recall management for overdue patientsnot Softdent
  • Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Softdent
  • Review requests after a visitnot Softdent

Softdent

  • Practice managementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Patient schedulingnot Lighthouse 360
  • Clinical documentationnot Lighthouse 360
  • Financial managementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Multi-location coordinationnot 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

Softdent

  • Now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links

Pricing, plan by plan

Lighthouse 360

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

Softdent

$249/month
  • Starter$249/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical records
    • Billing basics
  • Professional$399/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced imaging integration
    • Treatment planning tools
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location management
    • Advanced analytics

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 Softdent if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want electronic health records.
Softdent review

Questions people ask

Is Lighthouse 360 or Softdent better?
Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Softdent at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lighthouse 360 or Softdent?
Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Softdent at $249/month.
Does Lighthouse 360 or Softdent run on more platforms?
Lighthouse 360 runs on Web, Ios, Android. Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
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 Softdent is typically brought in for.
What can Lighthouse 360 do that Softdent cannot?
Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Billing system, Patient portal. Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Clinical charting, Billing and invoicing. Both handle Treatment planning, Imaging integration, DEXIS, Carestream.
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