Software · head to head
Practice-Web vs Dolphin Imaging & Management
Dolphin Imaging & Management
Software
Advanced Orthodontic Imaging & Practice Solution
- From
- $4500/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription; 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: Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Practice-Web and Dolphin Imaging & Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | Practice-Web | Dolphin Imaging & Management |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $149/month | $4500/one-time |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Windows, Web |
| Founded | 2008 | 1988 |
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 Practice-Web
- Web-based scheduling
- Digital charting
- Patient portal
- Mobile app
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- SMS reminders
- Basic analytics
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
- 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 Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot Dolphin Imaging & Management
Dolphin Imaging & Management
- Cephalometric analysisnot Practice-Web
- Treatment planningnot Practice-Web
- Patient educationnot Practice-Web
- Progress documentationnot 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
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
Practice-Web
$149/month- Basic$149/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Premium$249/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Insurance management
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 Practice-Web if
- You need web-based scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital charting.
Choose Dolphin Imaging & Management if
- You need cephalometric analysis.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want 3d treatment simulation.
Questions people ask
- Is Practice-Web or Dolphin Imaging & Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. Practice-Web starts at $149/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, Practice-Web or Dolphin Imaging & Management?
- Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Dolphin Imaging & Management at $4500/one-time.
- Does Practice-Web or Dolphin Imaging & Management run on more platforms?
- Practice-Web runs on Web, Ios, Android. Dolphin Imaging & Management runs on Windows, Web.
- 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 Dolphin Imaging & Management is typically brought in for.
- What can Practice-Web do that Dolphin Imaging & Management cannot?
- Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Mobile app. Dolphin Imaging & Management covers Cephalometric analysis, 3D treatment simulation, Superimposition tools, VTO (Visual Treatment Objective). Both handle HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.