Software · head to head
Practice-Web vs Lighthouse 360
Lighthouse 360
Software
Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform
- From
- $399/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; Lighthouse 360 sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- They diverge on capability: Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Practice-Web and Lighthouse 360 actually diverge.
| Attribute | Practice-Web | Lighthouse 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $149/month | $399/month |
| Founded | 2008 | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
- Mobile app
- Insurance management
- Billing integration
- SMS reminders
- Basic analytics
- Imaging systems
- QuickBooks
Only in Lighthouse 360
- Cloud scheduling
- Treatment planning
- Billing system
- Imaging integration
- Insurance processing
- Analytics dashboard
- DEXIS
- Carestream
Both cover
- Digital charting
- Patient portal
- HIPAA Compliant
- SSL Encryption
- 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 Lighthouse 360
- Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot Lighthouse 360
- Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot Lighthouse 360
Lighthouse 360
- Automated appointment reminders by text, email and phonenot Practice-Web
- Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Practice-Web
- Recall management for overdue patientsnot Practice-Web
- Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Practice-Web
- Review requests after a visitnot 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
Lighthouse 360
- Sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Offered in the United States, Canada and the UK only
Pricing, plan by plan
Practice-Web
$149/month- Basic$149/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Patient portal
- Premium$249/month
- Advanced scheduling
- Complete charting
- Insurance management
Lighthouse 360
$399/month- Core$399/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
- Complete$599/month
- All core features
- Imaging integration
- Insurance management
Which should you pick?
Choose Practice-Web if
- You need web-based scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want mobile app.
Choose Lighthouse 360 if
- You need cloud scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want treatment planning.
Questions people ask
- Is Practice-Web or Lighthouse 360 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Practice-Web or Lighthouse 360?
- Practice-Web starts at $149/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month.
- Does Practice-Web or Lighthouse 360 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 Lighthouse 360 is typically brought in for.
- What can Practice-Web do that Lighthouse 360 cannot?
- Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Mobile app, Insurance management, Billing integration. Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Treatment planning, Billing system, Imaging integration. Both handle Digital charting, Patient portal, HIPAA Compliant, SSL Encryption.