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Softdent vs Dentally

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Softdent

Dental

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dentally

Dental

Cloud Dental Practice Management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dentally has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Dentally pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
  • They diverge on capability: Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Dentally covers Cloud scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Softdent and Dentally actually diverge.

Attributes where Softdent and Dentally differ
AttributeSoftdentDentally
Starting price$249/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20102015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Softdent

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

Only in Dentally

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • SMS/Email reminders
  • Patient communication
  • Imaging support
  • Mobile app
  • Dolphin

Both cover

  • Treatment planning
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SSL Encryption
  • Daily Backups
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Softdent

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

Dentally

  • Cloud dental practice management for UK NHS and private practicesnot Softdent
  • Appointment scheduling, charting and patient records across multiple sitesnot Softdent
  • Producing clinical notes with AI transcription during appointmentsnot 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

Dentally

  • Pricing is per site and scales with the number of surgeries: Starter is £125 a month at 3 surgeries but £575 a month at 9
  • Phone support is not included on the Starter plan, which is chat only
  • Multi site operation and a customer success manager require the Essentials plan or higher
  • AI clinical note transcription is metered at 45 per surgery per month on Essentials and 90 on Pro
  • Digital imaging through Dentally Vision, custom integrations and custom email domains are Pro only
  • Starter and Essentials are restricted to approved partner integrations

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

Dentally

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Professional$149/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Insurance management

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 Dentally if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Dentally review

Questions people ask

Is Softdent or Dentally better?
Neither clearly leads. Softdent starts at $249/month and Dentally at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Softdent or Dentally?
Dentally has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $249/month for Softdent and Free for Dentally.
Does Softdent or Dentally run on more platforms?
Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Dentally runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Dentally for free?
Yes. Dentally has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Softdent starts at $249/month.
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 Dentally is typically brought in for.
What can Softdent do that Dentally cannot?
Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Clinical charting, Imaging integration. Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, SMS/Email reminders. Both handle Treatment planning, DEXIS, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant.
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