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Softdent vs Apteryx

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Softdent

Software

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Apteryx

Software

Digital Dentistry for the Modern Practice

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Softdent now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links; 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: Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Apteryx covers Digital imaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Softdent and Apteryx actually diverge.

Attributes where Softdent and Apteryx differ
AttributeSoftdentApteryx
Starting price$249/month$299/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20102008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Softdent

  • Patient scheduling
  • Electronic health records
  • Clinical charting
  • Imaging integration
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Insurance claims
  • Inventory management
  • Planmeca

Only in Apteryx

  • Digital imaging
  • Cloud storage
  • Practice management
  • Patient charting
  • Patient portal
  • Messaging tools
  • Business analytics
  • Henry Schein

Both cover

  • Treatment planning
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Softdent

  • Practice managementnot Apteryx
  • Patient schedulingnot Apteryx
  • Clinical documentationnot Apteryx
  • Financial managementnot Apteryx
  • Multi-location coordinationnot Apteryx

Apteryx

  • Cloud based storage and viewing of 2D and 3D dental imagesnot Softdent
  • Connecting sensors and imaging hardware from different manufacturers to one viewernot Softdent
  • Sharing radiographs between dental locations and with specialistsnot Softdent

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Softdent

  • Now supported as a Carestream Dental product (softdent.com redirects to carestreamdental.com); no pricing is published, only support and installation scheduling links

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

Softdent

$249/month
  • Starter$249/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical records
    • Billing basics
  • Professional$399/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced imaging integration
    • Treatment planning tools
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location management
    • Advanced analytics

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 Softdent if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want electronic health records.
Softdent review

Choose Apteryx if

  • You need digital imaging.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Apteryx review

Questions people ask

Is Softdent or Apteryx better?
Neither clearly leads. Softdent starts at $249/month and Apteryx at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Softdent or Apteryx?
Softdent starts at $249/month and Apteryx at $299/month.
Does Softdent or Apteryx run on more platforms?
Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Apteryx runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Softdent best used for?
Softdent is most often used for practice management, patient scheduling, clinical documentation, financial management. Of those, practice management and patient scheduling are not what Apteryx is typically brought in for.
What can Softdent do that Apteryx cannot?
Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Clinical charting, Imaging integration. Apteryx covers Digital imaging, Cloud storage, Practice management, Patient charting. Both handle Treatment planning, DEXIS, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant.
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