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Softdent vs Lighthouse 360

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Softdent

Software

Intelligent Dental Practice Management System

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Lighthouse 360

Software

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/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; Lighthouse 360 sold as part of the Henry Schein One line rather than standalone, and lighthouse360.com no longer resolves
  • They diverge on capability: Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Softdent and Lighthouse 360 actually diverge.

Attributes where Softdent and Lighthouse 360 differ
AttributeSoftdentLighthouse 360
Starting price$249/month$399/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20102009

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
  • Billing and invoicing
  • Insurance claims
  • Inventory management
  • Planmeca
  • QuickBooks

Only in Lighthouse 360

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Billing system
  • Patient portal
  • Insurance processing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Apteryx
  • RevenueWell

Both cover

  • Imaging integration
  • Treatment planning
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • SSL Encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Softdent

  • Practice managementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Patient schedulingnot Lighthouse 360
  • Clinical documentationnot Lighthouse 360
  • Financial managementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Multi-location coordinationnot Lighthouse 360

Lighthouse 360

  • Automated appointment reminders by text, email and phonenot Softdent
  • Reducing no-shows in dental practicesnot Softdent
  • Recall management for overdue patientsnot Softdent
  • Pre-visit forms collected before the appointmentnot Softdent
  • Review requests after a visitnot 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

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

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

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 Softdent if

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

Choose Lighthouse 360 if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Lighthouse 360 review

Questions people ask

Is Softdent or Lighthouse 360 better?
Neither clearly leads. Softdent starts at $249/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, Softdent or Lighthouse 360?
Softdent starts at $249/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month.
Does Softdent or Lighthouse 360 run on more platforms?
Softdent runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Lighthouse 360 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 Lighthouse 360 is typically brought in for.
What can Softdent do that Lighthouse 360 cannot?
Softdent covers Patient scheduling, Electronic health records, Clinical charting, Billing and invoicing. Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Billing system, Patient portal. Both handle Imaging integration, Treatment planning, DEXIS, Carestream.
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