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Planet DDS vs Dolphin Imaging & Management

Planet DDS logo

Planet DDS

Software

Next-Generation Dental Practice Management

From
$199/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dolphin Imaging & Management logo

Dolphin Imaging & Management

Software

Advanced Orthodontic Imaging & Practice Solution

From
$4500/one-time
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; Dolphin Imaging & Management dolphin Imaging and Management publishes no online pricing for its orthodontic imaging and practice-management software; the vendor's own site (dolphinimaging.com) offers only a phone number and a Contact/Email form, with product pages rendered by client-side data bindings that never expose a price list.
  • They diverge on capability: Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Planet DDS and Dolphin Imaging & Management actually diverge.

Attributes where Planet DDS and Dolphin Imaging & Management differ
AttributePlanet DDSDolphin Imaging & Management
Starting price$199/month$4500/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Web
Founded20151988

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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
  • Patient portal
  • Imaging integration
  • Treatment planning
  • Mobile app
  • Insurance management
  • Analytics dashboard

Only in Dolphin Imaging & Management

  • Cephalometric analysis
  • 3D treatment simulation
  • Superimposition tools
  • VTO (Visual Treatment Objective)
  • Letter generator
  • Image morphing
  • Practice management
  • Cloud storage

Both cover

  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web 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 Dolphin Imaging & Management
  • Cloud based 2D and 3D dental imaging across multiple device brandsnot Dolphin Imaging & Management
  • Orthodontic practice management and integrated patient paymentsnot Dolphin Imaging & Management

Dolphin Imaging & Management

  • Cephalometric analysisnot Planet DDS
  • Treatment planningnot Planet DDS
  • Patient educationnot Planet DDS
  • Progress documentationnot 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

Dolphin Imaging & Management

  • Dolphin Imaging and Management publishes no online pricing for its orthodontic imaging and practice-management software; the vendor's own site (dolphinimaging.com) offers only a phone number and a Contact/Email form, with product pages rendered by client-side data bindings that never expose a price list.

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

Dolphin Imaging & Management

$4500/one-time
  • Dolphin Imaging$4500/one-time
    • Cephalometric analysis
    • 3D imaging
    • Treatment simulation
  • Dolphin Management$6500/one-time
    • Everything in Imaging
    • Practice management
    • Scheduling
  • Aquarium$249/month
    • Cloud-based imaging
    • Aquarium IQ
    • Remote access

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 Dolphin Imaging & Management if

  • You need cephalometric analysis.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want 3d treatment simulation.
Dolphin Imaging & Management review

Questions people ask

Is Planet DDS or Dolphin Imaging & Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Planet DDS starts at $199/month and Dolphin Imaging & Management at $4500/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Planet DDS or Dolphin Imaging & Management?
Planet DDS starts at $199/month and Dolphin Imaging & Management at $4500/one-time.
Does Planet DDS or Dolphin Imaging & Management run on more platforms?
Planet DDS runs on Web, Ios, Android. Dolphin Imaging & Management runs on Windows, Web.
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 Dolphin Imaging & Management is typically brought in for.
What can Planet DDS do that Dolphin Imaging & Management cannot?
Planet DDS covers Cloud-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Imaging integration. Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis, 3D treatment simulation, Superimposition tools, VTO (Visual Treatment Objective). Both handle Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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