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Open Dental vs Oracle Clinical One

Open Dental logo

Open Dental

Healthcare

Powerful, Affordable Practice Management

From
$169/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Oracle Clinical One logo

Oracle Clinical One

Healthcare

Unified clinical trial data collection and randomisation on one Oracle Life Sciences platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Open Dental uS support is $199 per month per location on an initial 12 month contract, dropping to $149 per month only after that year; Oracle Clinical One nothing about the commercial terms is published, so cost, implementation length and validation scope all emerge inside an enterprise sales process, and comparison shopping requires running parallel procurements.
  • They diverge on capability: Open Dental covers Patient scheduling, Oracle Clinical One covers Unified platform.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Open Dental and Oracle Clinical One actually diverge.

Attributes where Open Dental and Oracle Clinical One differ
AttributeOpen DentalOracle Clinical One
Starting price$169/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, Web, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2003Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Healthcare).

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 Open Dental

  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Insurance claim processing
  • Treatment planning
  • Digital imaging integration
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting and analytics
  • eServices integration

Only in Oracle Clinical One

  • Unified platform
  • Data collection
  • Randomisation and supplies
  • No-code study build
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Mid-study changes
  • Integrations
  • Cloud delivery

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Open Dental

  • Practice management, charting and scheduling for dental officesnot Oracle Clinical One
  • Dental insurance claims, billing and treatment planningnot Oracle Clinical One
  • Running an open source dental system with direct database accessnot Oracle Clinical One

Oracle Clinical One

  • A sponsor running a complex Phase III where randomisation errors between separate EDC and RTSM vendors have already cost timenot Open Dental
  • A pharmaceutical company already on Oracle Clinical or InForm that needs a supported migration path off end-of-life systemsnot Open Dental
  • A trial with adaptive randomisation and drug supply forecasting that would otherwise need custom programming per amendmentnot Open Dental
  • A CRO standardising study build across many sponsor programmes on one validated platformnot Open Dental

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Open Dental

  • US support is $199 per month per location on an initial 12 month contract, dropping to $149 per month only after that year
  • The monthly fee covers up to 3 providers per location; each additional provider is $20 per month
  • Fees are charged per location, so a multi site practice pays for every office
  • eServices are charged separately per location, including eClipboard at $45 a month, ODMobile at $35 a month and eConfirmations at $25 a month
  • Electronic prescribing through DoseSpot costs $57 per month per prescribing provider
  • Conversion and implementation fees are not published and require consultation

Oracle Clinical One

  • Nothing about the commercial terms is published, so cost, implementation length and validation scope all emerge inside an enterprise sales process, and comparison shopping requires running parallel procurements.
  • Placing data collection and randomisation with a single vendor concentrates risk: an outage or a defect affects both of the systems your sites cannot work without.
  • Mid-study amendments are routine in trials but flow through the vendor change control process, and change orders are where the real cost of an Oracle trial platform accumulates after signature.
  • Implementation and study build require specialist staff or Oracle services, so the practical time from contract to first patient in is measured in months, not weeks.
  • It is aimed squarely at sponsors and CROs with established trial operations, and a small biotech running its first study will find the platform, the contracting and the validation burden heavier than its team can absorb.

Pricing, plan by plan

Open Dental

$169/month
  • Standard$169/month
    • Full software access
    • Unlimited workstations
    • Technical support
  • Cloud$249/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Cloud hosting
    • Automatic backups

Oracle Clinical One

On request
  • Clinical One Data Collection$undefined/year
    • Pricing only through Oracle sales
    • Priced against study count, sites and subjects
    • Study build and configuration services quoted separately
  • Clinical One Randomization and Supplies Management$undefined/year
    • Quoted alongside or independently of Data Collection
    • Randomisation strategy configuration included in the service
    • Supply forecasting and kit management

Which should you pick?

Choose Open Dental if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web, Api.
  • You also want clinical charting.
Open Dental review

Choose Oracle Clinical One if

  • You need unified platform.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want data collection.
Oracle Clinical One review

Questions people ask

Is Open Dental or Oracle Clinical One better?
Neither clearly leads. Open Dental starts at $169/month and Oracle Clinical One at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Open Dental or Oracle Clinical One?
Open Dental starts at $169/month and Oracle Clinical One at On request.
Does Open Dental or Oracle Clinical One run on more platforms?
Open Dental runs on Windows, Web, Api. Oracle Clinical One runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Open Dental best used for?
Open Dental is most often used for practice management, charting and scheduling for dental offices, dental insurance claims, billing and treatment planning, running an open source dental system with direct database access. Of those, practice management, charting and scheduling for dental offices and dental insurance claims, billing and treatment planning are not what Oracle Clinical One is typically brought in for.
What can Open Dental do that Oracle Clinical One cannot?
Open Dental covers Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Insurance claim processing, Treatment planning. Oracle Clinical One covers Unified platform, Data collection, Randomisation and supplies, No-code study build.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Open Dental: How much does Open Dental cost?

Open Dental costs $199/month per location or office with a 12-month contract minimum. After the initial 12-month term, pricing continues on a month-to-month basis at a reduced rate.

Source
Oracle Clinical One: What replaced Oracle Clinical and InForm?

Clinical One is the current Oracle Life Sciences platform, and sponsors on the older Oracle Clinical and InForm products are the primary migration audience.

Open Dental: What does the $199/month fee include?

The monthly fee includes software access, full telephone support, all software releases, imaging and video capture, patient portal and web forms, and automated reminder features for up to 3 dentists per location.

Source
Oracle Clinical One: Can I buy randomisation without data collection?

Yes. Clinical One Randomization and Supplies Management can integrate with a third-party EDC if you want to keep an incumbent capture system.

Open Dental: Does Open Dental offer a money-back guarantee?

Open Dental includes a 90-day money-back guarantee on subscription fees.

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Oracle Clinical One: Is pricing published?

No. Every element, including licence, study build, implementation and validation, comes through Oracle sales.

Open Dental: What additional costs are there?

Data conversions from other dental software systems incur additional fees. Customized training with an Open Dental trainer is also available at extra cost.

Source
Oracle Clinical One: Is it validated for regulated trials?

It is delivered as a validated cloud service with GxP documentation and Part 11 aligned audit trails, but sponsor-level validation of your own configuration remains your responsibility.

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