Software · head to head
OrthoTrac vs Dentimax
The short version
- They diverge on capability: OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Dentimax covers Patient scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OrthoTrac and Dentimax actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows, Web), 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 OrthoTrac
- Orthodontic treatment planning
- Contract management
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance processing
- Progress tracking
- Appliance tracking
- Referral management
- CS Imaging
Only in Dentimax
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic charting
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claims
- Billing and collections
- Patient portal
- Report generation
- DEXIS
Both cover
- Imaging integration
- HIPAA Compliant
- On-premise deployment
- Windows support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OrthoTrac
- Orthodontic practice managementnot Dentimax
- Treatment planningnot Dentimax
- Contract managementnot Dentimax
- Progress trackingnot Dentimax
Dentimax
- Practice managementnot OrthoTrac
- Billingnot OrthoTrac
- Clinical chartingnot OrthoTrac
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OrthoTrac
- OrthoTrac support has moved off Carestream Dental's own site to a third-party portal, gosensei.com, and OrthoTrac customer contact is now booked only through a Calendly scheduling link rather than a phone number or online purchase path, per Carestream Dental's own site.
Dentimax
Nothing recorded yet. See the Dentimax review.
Pricing, plan by plan
OrthoTrac
$399/month- OrthoTrac Standard$399/month
- Patient scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Billing management
- OrthoTrac Cloud$549/month
- Everything in Standard
- Cloud-based access
- Imaging integration
Dentimax
$275/month- Starter$275/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient records
- Professional$375/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Imaging integration
Which should you pick?
Choose OrthoTrac if
- You need orthodontic treatment planning.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want contract management.
Choose Dentimax if
- You need patient scheduling.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want electronic charting.
Questions people ask
- Is OrthoTrac or Dentimax better?
- Neither clearly leads. OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Dentimax at $275/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OrthoTrac or Dentimax?
- OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Dentimax at $275/month.
- Does OrthoTrac or Dentimax run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is OrthoTrac best used for?
- OrthoTrac is most often used for orthodontic practice management, treatment planning, contract management, progress tracking. Of those, orthodontic practice management and treatment planning are not what Dentimax is typically brought in for.
- What can OrthoTrac do that Dentimax cannot?
- OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Insurance processing. Dentimax covers Patient scheduling, Electronic charting, Treatment planning, Insurance claims. Both handle Imaging integration, HIPAA Compliant, On-premise deployment, Windows support.