Software · head to head
Planet DDS vs Apteryx
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Planet DDS planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request; Apteryx apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
- They diverge on capability: Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Planet DDS and Apteryx actually diverge.
| Attribute | Planet DDS | Apteryx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199/month | $299/month |
| Founded | 2015 | 2008 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Planet DDS
- Cloud-based scheduling
- Digital charting
- Imaging integration
- Mobile app
- Insurance management
- Analytics dashboard
- Apteryx
- Dolphin Imaging
Only in Apteryx
- Digital imaging
- Cloud storage
- Practice management
- Patient charting
- Messaging tools
- Business analytics
- Henry Schein
- Patterson
Both cover
- Patient portal
- Treatment planning
- DEXIS
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- SOC 2 Type II
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Planet DDS
- Cloud practice management for dental groups and support organisationsnot Apteryx
- Cloud based 2D and 3D dental imaging across multiple device brandsnot Apteryx
- Orthodontic practice management and integrated patient paymentsnot Apteryx
Apteryx
- Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Planet DDS
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Planet DDS
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Planet DDS
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Planet DDS
- Planet DDS publishes no price for any of its products; the site directs buyers to a sales phone number or a demo request
- Practice management, imaging, orthodontics and payments are separate products, Denticon, Apteryx, Cloud 9 and Planet DDS Pay, rather than one licence
- Planet DDS Pay is stated to be designed for Cloud 9 and Denticon, so the payments option is tied to those products
Apteryx
- Apteryx is now sold as the cloud imaging product inside the Planet DDS portfolio rather than as a standalone vendor
- No price is published for Apteryx cloud imaging; Planet DDS routes all pricing enquiries to sales or a demo request
- Practice management is a separate purchase, Denticon or Cloud 9, so imaging alone does not cover charting and billing
Pricing, plan by plan
Planet DDS
$199/month- Starter$199/month
- Scheduling
- Patient portal
- Basic charting
- Growth$349/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Imaging integration
Apteryx
$299/month- Imaging$299/month
- Digital imaging
- Image storage
- Basic charting
- Complete$449/month
- Advanced imaging
- Full practice management
- Treatment planning
Which should you pick?
Choose Planet DDS if
- You need cloud-based scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Choose Apteryx if
- You need digital imaging.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want cloud storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Planet DDS or Apteryx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Planet DDS starts at $199/month and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Planet DDS or Apteryx?
- Planet DDS starts at $199/month and Apteryx at $299/month.
- Does Planet DDS or Apteryx run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Planet DDS best used for?
- Planet DDS is most often used for cloud practice management for dental groups and support organisations, cloud based 2d and 3d dental imaging across multiple device brands, orthodontic practice management and integrated patient payments. Of those, cloud practice management for dental groups and support organisations and cloud based 2d and 3d dental imaging across multiple device brands are not what Apteryx is typically brought in for.
- What can Planet DDS do that Apteryx cannot?
- Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Digital charting, Imaging integration, Mobile app. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Patient portal, Treatment planning, DEXIS, Carestream.