Dental · head to head
Practice-Web vs Apteryx
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription; 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: Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Practice-Web and Apteryx actually diverge.
| Attribute | Practice-Web | Apteryx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $149/month | $299/month |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Dental), founded (2008).
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 Practice-Web
- Web-based scheduling
- Digital charting
- Mobile app
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- SMS reminders
- Basic analytics
- Imaging systems
Only in Apteryx
- Digital imaging
- Cloud storage
- Practice management
- Patient charting
- Treatment planning
- Messaging tools
- Business analytics
- DEXIS
Both cover
- Patient portal
- HIPAA Compliant
- 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.
Practice-Web
- Dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billingnot Apteryx
- Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot Apteryx
- Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot Apteryx
Apteryx
- Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Practice-Web
- Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Practice-Web
- Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Practice-Web
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Practice-Web
- Each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
- The first office plan is $179 per month for the first 12 months and then $129 per month, against regular rates of $199 and $149
- Migrating from existing practice management software costs a one-off $1,195 database conversion fee
- Additional intensive web-based training is billed at $75 per hour
- Two-way texting is a separate $90 per month add-on that includes 2,000 outgoing texts per month, with additional outgoing texts at 5 cents each
- Mass email marketing is a separate $35 per month add-on covering up to 5,000 patients, with each additional block of 5,000 costing $20 per month, and it requires a texting subscription
- Online scheduling, Smart Caller ID, online patient reviews, tablet patient forms and teledentistry are each separately priced monthly add-ons
- ePrescribing is charged per provider at $59 per month plus a $99 setup fee
- Electronic claims are billed at $0.39 per claim plus $25 per month for attachments and $20 per month for real-time eligibility checks, through third party DentalXChange
- Support renewal carries a 12-month minimum term
- Patient payment plans through DocPay charge the patient $3 per payment, or 1% plus $1 per payment for guaranteed plans
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
Practice-Web
$149/month- Basic$149/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Premium$249/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Insurance management
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 Practice-Web if
- You need web-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 Practice-Web or Apteryx better?
- Neither clearly leads. Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Practice-Web or Apteryx?
- Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Apteryx at $299/month.
- Does Practice-Web or Apteryx run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Practice-Web best used for?
- Practice-Web is most often used for dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billing, running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental office, submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronically. Of those, dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billing and running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental office are not what Apteryx is typically brought in for.
- What can Practice-Web do that Apteryx cannot?
- Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Digital charting, Mobile app, Insurance management. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Patient portal, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.