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Softdent vs Curve Dental

Softdent logo

Softdent

Software

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Curve Dental logo

Curve Dental

Software

Cloud-Based Dental Practice Management

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
  • They diverge on capability: Softdent covers Electronic health records, Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Softdent and Curve Dental actually diverge.

Attributes where Softdent and Curve Dental differ
AttributeSoftdentCurve Dental
Starting price$249/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsCloud-hosted
Founded20102004

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 Softdent

  • Electronic health records
  • Imaging integration
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Treatment planning
  • Insurance claims
  • Inventory management
  • DEXIS
  • QuickBooks

Only in Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based platform
  • Insurance management
  • Digital imaging
  • Patient communication
  • Reporting dashboard
  • Mobile access
  • Dexis
  • Curve GRO

Both cover

  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Planmeca
  • 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 Curve Dental
  • Patient schedulingnot Curve Dental
  • Clinical documentationnot Curve Dental
  • Financial managementnot Curve Dental
  • Multi-location coordinationnot Curve Dental

Curve Dental

  • Cloud-based practice management for dental clinicsnot Softdent
  • Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Softdent
  • Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Softdent
  • Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot 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

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

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

Curve Dental

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Softdent if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want imaging integration.

Choose Curve Dental if

  • You need cloud-based platform.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted.
  • You also want insurance management.

Questions people ask

Is Softdent or Curve Dental better?
Neither clearly leads. Softdent starts at $249/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, Softdent or Curve Dental?
Softdent starts at $249/month and Curve Dental at On request.
Does Softdent or Curve Dental run on more platforms?
Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted.
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 Curve Dental is typically brought in for.
What can Softdent do that Curve Dental cannot?
Softdent covers Electronic health records, Imaging integration, Billing and invoicing, Treatment planning. Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Insurance management, Digital imaging, Patient communication. Both handle Patient scheduling, Clinical charting, Planmeca, Carestream.

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