Dental · head to head
OrthoTrac vs Lighthouse 360
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Lighthouse 360 sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- They diverge on capability: OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OrthoTrac and Lighthouse 360 actually diverge.
| Attribute | OrthoTrac | Lighthouse 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2007 | 2009 |
Identical on both: starting price ($399/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 OrthoTrac
- Orthodontic treatment planning
- Contract management
- Appointment scheduling
- Progress tracking
- Appliance tracking
- Referral management
- CS Imaging
- OrthoCAD
Only in Lighthouse 360
- Cloud scheduling
- Digital charting
- Treatment planning
- Billing system
- Patient portal
- Analytics dashboard
- DEXIS
- Carestream
Both cover
- Insurance processing
- Imaging integration
- HIPAA Compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OrthoTrac
- Orthodontic practice managementnot Lighthouse 360
- Treatment planningnot Lighthouse 360
- Contract managementnot Lighthouse 360
- Progress trackingnot Lighthouse 360
Lighthouse 360
- Automated appointment reminders by text, email and phonenot OrthoTrac
- Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot OrthoTrac
- Recall management for overdue patientsnot OrthoTrac
- Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot OrthoTrac
- Review requests after a visitnot 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.
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
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
Lighthouse 360
$399/month- Core$399/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
- Complete$599/month
- All core features
- Imaging integration
- Insurance management
Which should you pick?
Choose OrthoTrac if
- You need orthodontic treatment planning.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want contract management.
Choose Lighthouse 360 if
- You need cloud scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Questions people ask
- Is OrthoTrac or Lighthouse 360 better?
- Neither clearly leads. OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OrthoTrac or Lighthouse 360?
- OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month.
- Does OrthoTrac or Lighthouse 360 run on more platforms?
- OrthoTrac runs on Windows, Web. Lighthouse 360 runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Lighthouse 360 is typically brought in for.
- What can OrthoTrac do that Lighthouse 360 cannot?
- OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Progress tracking. Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Treatment planning, Billing system. Both handle Insurance processing, Imaging integration, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.