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Lighthouse 360 vs Zanda Health

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Lighthouse 360

Dental

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zanda Health

Healthcare

Practice management and clinical notes for allied health clinics, formerly Power Diary

From
$19/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; Zanda Health the 2024 rename from Power Diary means most third party reviews, integration guides and community answers still sit under the old name, so buyers researching Zanda Health find a thin trail and may wrongly conclude it is a new and unproven product.
  • They diverge on capability: Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Zanda Health covers Unlimited admin users.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lighthouse 360 and Zanda Health actually diverge.

Attributes where Lighthouse 360 and Zanda Health differ
AttributeLighthouse 360Zanda Health
Starting price$399/month$19/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
CategoryDentalHealthcare
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance processing
  • Analytics dashboard

Only in Zanda Health

  • Unlimited admin users
  • Australian funder billing
  • Clinical note templates
  • Two way SMS
  • Telehealth Pro
  • Practitioner rostering
  • Client portal
  • BizzyAI Scribe

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 Zanda Health
  • Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Zanda Health
  • Recall management for overdue patientsnot Zanda Health
  • Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Zanda Health
  • Review requests after a visitnot Zanda Health

Zanda Health

  • A five physiotherapist clinic in Melbourne that bulk bills Medicare and wants claiming inside the diary rather than a separate portalnot Lighthouse 360
  • A psychology group practice with more reception staff than clinicians, where per seat pricing elsewhere would double the billnot Lighthouse 360
  • A UK osteopathy practice moving off paper diaries that needs online booking and card payment without an implementation projectnot Lighthouse 360
  • A multi site podiatry business that needs room and equipment allocation alongside practitioner availabilitynot 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

Zanda Health

  • The 2024 rename from Power Diary means most third party reviews, integration guides and community answers still sit under the old name, so buyers researching Zanda Health find a thin trail and may wrongly conclude it is a new and unproven product.
  • North American billing is not properly served: there is no claims clearinghouse and superbill handling is basic, so a United States practice will need a separate revenue cycle tool and will pay for two systems.
  • Pricing is quoted in United States dollars while the company, support hours and product depth are Australian, so buyers outside those two time zones get support with an overnight lag on urgent clinical scheduling problems.
  • SMS is billed per message beyond the plan allowance and a dedicated number is required in the United States and Canada, so a busy clinic sending reminders and follow ups accumulates a variable monthly cost that is not visible in the headline plan price.
  • Reporting is adequate for a single clinic but weak for a group: cross site financial consolidation and practitioner productivity comparison generally end up exported to a spreadsheet, which becomes a monthly manual job as soon as you pass a handful of locations.

Pricing, plan by plan

Lighthouse 360

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

Zanda Health

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • One practitioner
    • One administrative user
    • 1,000 appointments per year
  • Growth$49/month
    • Base fee plus 19 USD per additional practitioner per month
    • Unlimited free administrative users
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Telehealth Pro add-on$9/month
    • Per practitioner
    • Unlimited video consultations
    • Recording and waiting room

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 Zanda Health if

  • You need unlimited admin users.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want australian funder billing.
Zanda Health review

Questions people ask

Is Lighthouse 360 or Zanda Health better?
Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Zanda Health at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lighthouse 360 or Zanda Health?
Lighthouse 360 starts at $399/month and Zanda Health at $19/month.
Does Lighthouse 360 or Zanda Health run on more platforms?
Lighthouse 360 runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zanda Health runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Zanda Health is typically brought in for.
What can Lighthouse 360 do that Zanda Health cannot?
Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Treatment planning, Billing system. Zanda Health covers Unlimited admin users, Australian funder billing, Clinical note templates, Two way SMS.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lighthouse 360: How much does Lighthouse 360 cost?

Lighthouse 360 pricing is not published on the vendor website. Customers must request a demo or contact the sales team directly to receive a quote.

Source
Zanda Health: Is Zanda Health the same as Power Diary?

Yes. Power Diary rebranded to Zanda Health in 2024. Same company, same product line, same data.

Zanda Health: Do receptionists count as paid users?

No. On the Growth plan administrative users are unlimited and free. Only practitioners are charged.

Zanda Health: Does it handle Medicare bulk billing?

Yes, Medicare Online, DVA and bulk billing claims are submitted from within the platform for Australian practices.

Zanda Health: Is it suitable for a United States practice?

Only partly. Charting, scheduling and telehealth work, but there is no claims clearinghouse, so US insurance billing needs a separate system.

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