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OrthoTrac vs Software of Excellence

OrthoTrac logo

OrthoTrac

Dental

Complete Orthodontic Practice Management

From
$399/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Software of Excellence logo

Software of Excellence

Dental

Comprehensive Dental Practice Solution

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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.; Software of Excellence no price is published for EXACT or any Software of Excellence product; the site carries no rate card and routes enquiries to the vendor
  • They diverge on capability: OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Software of Excellence covers Patient scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OrthoTrac and Software of Excellence actually diverge.

Attributes where OrthoTrac and Software of Excellence differ
AttributeOrthoTracSoftware of Excellence
Starting price$399/month$299/month
Founded20071995

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
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Progress tracking
  • Appliance tracking
  • Referral management
  • CS Imaging
  • OrthoCAD

Only in Software of Excellence

  • Patient scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Billing system
  • Patient portal
  • Custom reports
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream

Both cover

  • Insurance processing
  • Imaging integration
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • On-premise deployment
  • Cloud 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 Software of Excellence
  • Treatment planningnot Software of Excellence
  • Contract managementnot Software of Excellence
  • Progress trackingnot Software of Excellence

Software of Excellence

  • Dental practice management for UK practices including NHS and private workflowsnot OrthoTrac
  • Appointment booking, patient recall and treatment planningnot OrthoTrac
  • Patient communications and marketing campaigns from practice datanot 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.

Software of Excellence

  • No price is published for EXACT or any Software of Excellence product; the site carries no rate card and routes enquiries to the vendor
  • The company now operates under Henry Schein One, with the site copyright and contact email pointing to Henry Schein One rather than Software of Excellence
  • Cloud access, patient portal and marketing capability come from separate products such as MyPractice Cloud, Patient Portal and Campaign+ rather than being part of the core system
  • The original softwareofexcellence.co.uk domain now redirects to softwareofexcellence.com

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

Software of Excellence

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Billing
  • Professional$399/month
    • All standard features
    • Imaging integration
    • 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 Software of Excellence if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want digital charting.
Software of Excellence review

Questions people ask

Is OrthoTrac or Software of Excellence better?
Neither clearly leads. OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Software of Excellence at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OrthoTrac or Software of Excellence?
OrthoTrac starts at $399/month and Software of Excellence at $299/month.
Does OrthoTrac or Software of Excellence 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 Software of Excellence is typically brought in for.
What can OrthoTrac do that Software of Excellence cannot?
OrthoTrac covers Orthodontic treatment planning, Contract management, Appointment scheduling, Progress tracking. Software of Excellence covers Patient scheduling, Digital charting, Treatment planning, Billing system. Both handle Insurance processing, Imaging integration, HIPAA Compliant, On-premise deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Software of Excellence: How much does Software of Excellence cost?

Software of Excellence does not publish pricing online. The company uses a consultative sales model where pricing is customized based on practice size, requirements, and specific solutions chosen. Contact their team at [email protected] or 01634 266800.

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Software of Excellence: How can I get pricing from Software of Excellence?

Customers can book a call with a Customer Success Consultant, call 01634 266800, email [email protected], or use the contact form to discuss specific needs and receive customized pricing.

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