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OrthoTrac vs Medisoft Dental

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OrthoTrac

Dental

Complete Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Medisoft Dental

Dental

Trusted Medical and Dental Practice Management

From
$269/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Medisoft Dental covers Patient management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OrthoTrac and Medisoft Dental actually diverge.

Attributes where OrthoTrac and Medisoft Dental differ
AttributeOrthoTracMedisoft Dental
Starting price$399/month$269/month
Founded20071998

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows, Web), 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
  • Progress tracking
  • Appliance tracking
  • Referral management
  • CS Imaging
  • OrthoCAD
  • Dolphin Imaging

Only in Medisoft Dental

  • Patient management
  • Clinical charting
  • Perio tracking
  • Billing management
  • Recall system
  • DEXIS
  • Schick
  • Digi

Both cover

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Insurance processing
  • Imaging integration
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • On-premise deployment
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

OrthoTrac

  • Orthodontic practice managementnot Medisoft Dental
  • Treatment planningnot Medisoft Dental
  • Contract managementnot Medisoft Dental
  • Progress trackingnot Medisoft Dental

Medisoft Dental

  • General dentistrynot OrthoTrac
  • Specialty practicesnot OrthoTrac
  • Multi-location practicesnot OrthoTrac
  • Clinical documentationnot OrthoTrac
  • Financial managementnot 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.

Medisoft Dental

Nothing recorded yet. See the Medisoft Dental 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

Medisoft Dental

$269/month
  • Essential$269/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient records
    • Basic billing
  • Standard$419/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Insurance claims
    • Advanced charting
  • Complete$579/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose OrthoTrac if

  • You need orthodontic treatment planning.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want contract management.
OrthoTrac review

Choose Medisoft Dental if

  • You need patient management.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want clinical charting.
Medisoft Dental review

Questions people ask

Is OrthoTrac or Medisoft Dental better?
Neither clearly leads. OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Medisoft Dental at $269/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OrthoTrac or Medisoft Dental?
OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Medisoft Dental at $269/month.
Does OrthoTrac or Medisoft Dental 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 Medisoft Dental is typically brought in for.
What can OrthoTrac do that Medisoft Dental cannot?
OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Progress tracking, Appliance tracking. Medisoft Dental covers Patient management, Clinical charting, Perio tracking, Billing management. Both handle Appointment scheduling, Insurance processing, Imaging integration, HIPAA Compliant.
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