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Planet DDS vs Dental Intelligence

Planet DDS logo

Planet DDS

Dental

Next-Generation Dental Practice Management

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dental Intelligence logo

Dental Intelligence

Dental

Practice Analytics & Performance Optimization

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Dental Intelligence dental Intelligence publishes no price: no plan rate, no per location fee and no minimum appear on the site, and every route leads to a demo booking or a sales call
  • They diverge on capability: Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Dental Intelligence covers Real-time analytics dashboard.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Planet DDS and Dental Intelligence actually diverge.

Attributes where Planet DDS and Dental Intelligence differ
AttributePlanet DDSDental Intelligence
Starting price$199/month$299/month
Founded20152013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Planet DDS

  • Cloud-based scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • Imaging integration
  • Treatment planning
  • Mobile app
  • Insurance management
  • Analytics dashboard

Only in Dental Intelligence

  • Real-time analytics dashboard
  • KPI tracking
  • Production monitoring
  • Collection analysis
  • Patient reactivation
  • Treatment acceptance tracking
  • Goal management
  • Morning huddle reports

Both cover

  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios 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 Dental Intelligence
  • Cloud based 2D and 3D dental imaging across multiple device brandsnot Dental Intelligence
  • Orthodontic practice management and integrated patient paymentsnot Dental Intelligence

Dental Intelligence

  • Practice performance analytics and production reporting for dental officesnot Planet DDS
  • Online scheduling, recall and patient engagement messagingnot Planet DDS
  • Insurance verification, claims and payment collection for dental practicesnot 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

Dental Intelligence

  • Dental Intelligence publishes no price: no plan rate, no per location fee and no minimum appear on the site, and every route leads to a demo booking or a sales call
  • The offering is split across separate modules for analytics, payments, scheduling, insurance verification, patient engagement and an AI receptionist, so a full deployment combines several products
  • The vendor offers a $50 gift card for taking a demo, so obtaining a price requires a sales conversation

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

Dental Intelligence

$299/month
  • Analytics$299/month
    • Real-time dashboard
    • KPI tracking
    • Production analytics
  • Analytics Pro$449/month
    • Everything in Analytics
    • Patient engagement
    • Online scheduling
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Everything in Pro
    • Multi-location rollup
    • Custom reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Planet DDS if

  • You need cloud-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Planet DDS review

Choose Dental Intelligence if

  • You need real-time analytics dashboard.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want kpi tracking.
Dental Intelligence review

Questions people ask

Is Planet DDS or Dental Intelligence better?
Neither clearly leads. Planet DDS starts at $199/month and Dental Intelligence at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Planet DDS or Dental Intelligence?
Planet DDS starts at $199/month and Dental Intelligence at $299/month.
Does Planet DDS or Dental Intelligence 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 Dental Intelligence is typically brought in for.
What can Planet DDS do that Dental Intelligence cannot?
Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Imaging integration. Dental Intelligence covers Real-time analytics dashboard, KPI tracking, Production monitoring, Collection analysis. Both handle HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support.
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