Dental · head to head
Practice-Web vs Curve Dental
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription; Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
- They diverge on capability: Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Practice-Web and Curve Dental actually diverge.
| Attribute | Practice-Web | Curve Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $149/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Cloud-hosted |
| Founded | 2008 | 2004 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Practice-Web
- Web-based scheduling
- Digital charting
- Patient portal
- Mobile app
- Billing integration
- SMS reminders
- Basic analytics
- Imaging systems
Only in Curve Dental
- Cloud-based platform
- Patient scheduling
- Clinical charting
- Digital imaging
- Patient communication
- Reporting dashboard
- Mobile access
- Dexis
Both cover
- Insurance management
- HIPAA Compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web 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 Curve Dental
- Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot Curve Dental
- Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot Curve Dental
Curve Dental
- Cloud-based practice management for dental clinicsnot Practice-Web
- Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Practice-Web
- Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Practice-Web
- Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot 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
Curve Dental
- Pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
- Startup practices receive special pricing but rates not specified
- Implementation and licence fees apply with initial upfront costs
- All-in-one model means no option to use only specific features separately
Pricing, plan by plan
Practice-Web
$149/month- Basic$149/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Premium$249/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Insurance management
Curve Dental
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.
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 Curve Dental if
- You need cloud-based platform.
- You work on Cloud-hosted.
- You also want patient scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Practice-Web or Curve Dental better?
- Neither clearly leads. Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Curve Dental at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Practice-Web or Curve Dental?
- Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Curve Dental at On request.
- Does Practice-Web or Curve Dental run on more platforms?
- Practice-Web runs on Web, Ios, Android. Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted.
- 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 Curve Dental is typically brought in for.
- What can Practice-Web do that Curve Dental cannot?
- Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Mobile app. Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Digital imaging. Both handle Insurance management, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.