Dental · head to head
Practice-Web vs iDentalSoft
iDentalSoft
Dental
Cloud-based dental practice management made simple
- From
- $199/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription; iDentalSoft starter plan begins at $395 per month for a single practice, with additional diagnostics, e-prescribing, analytics and VoIP add-ons priced separately on request
- They diverge on capability: Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, iDentalSoft covers Cloud-based access.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Practice-Web and iDentalSoft actually diverge.
| Attribute | Practice-Web | iDentalSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $149/month | $199/month |
| Founded | 2008 | 2014 |
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 Practice-Web
- Web-based scheduling
- Patient portal
- Mobile app
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- SMS reminders
- Basic analytics
- Imaging systems
Only in iDentalSoft
- Cloud-based access
- Patient scheduling
- Insurance billing
- Treatment planning
- Digital sensors
- Payment processors
- Labs
- Encrypted Data
Both cover
- Digital charting
- 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 iDentalSoft
- Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot iDentalSoft
- Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot iDentalSoft
iDentalSoft
- Cloud-based dental practice management for a single-location practicenot 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
iDentalSoft
- Starter plan begins at $395 per month for a single practice, with additional diagnostics, e-prescribing, analytics and VoIP add-ons priced separately on request
Pricing, plan by plan
Practice-Web
$149/month- Basic$149/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Premium$249/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Insurance management
iDentalSoft
$199/month- Essential$199/month
- Patient scheduling
- Digital charting
- Basic billing
- Professional$349/month
- Advanced imaging
- Insurance processing
- Text reminders
Which should you pick?
Choose Practice-Web if
- You need web-based scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want patient portal.
Choose iDentalSoft if
- You need cloud-based access.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want patient scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Practice-Web or iDentalSoft better?
- Neither clearly leads. Practice-Web starts at $149/month and iDentalSoft at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Practice-Web or iDentalSoft?
- Practice-Web starts at $149/month and iDentalSoft at $199/month.
- Does Practice-Web or iDentalSoft 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 iDentalSoft is typically brought in for.
- What can Practice-Web do that iDentalSoft cannot?
- Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Patient portal, Mobile app, Insurance management. iDentalSoft covers Cloud-based access, Patient scheduling, Insurance billing, Treatment planning. Both handle Digital charting, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.