Dental · head to head
Software of Excellence vs Curve Dental
Software of Excellence
Dental
Comprehensive Dental Practice Solution
- From
- $299/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Software of Excellence no price is published for EXACT or any Software of Excellence product; the site carries no rate card and routes enquiries to the vendor; Curve Dental pricing not publicly disclosed; requires personalised quote request
- They diverge on capability: Software of Excellence covers Digital charting, Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Software of Excellence and Curve Dental actually diverge.
| Attribute | Software of Excellence | Curve Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Windows, Web | Cloud-hosted |
| Founded | 1995 | 2004 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Software of Excellence
- Digital charting
- Treatment planning
- Imaging integration
- Insurance processing
- Billing system
- Patient portal
- Custom reports
- DEXIS
Only in Curve Dental
- Cloud-based platform
- Clinical charting
- Insurance management
- Digital imaging
- Patient communication
- Reporting dashboard
- Mobile access
- Dexis
Both cover
- Patient scheduling
- Carestream
- HIPAA Compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Software of Excellence
- Dental practice management for UK practices including NHS and private workflowsnot Curve Dental
- Appointment booking, patient recall and treatment planningnot Curve Dental
- Patient communications and marketing campaigns from practice datanot Curve Dental
Curve Dental
- Cloud-based practice management for dental clinicsnot Software of Excellence
- Integrated clinical charting, front office, and billing systemsnot Software of Excellence
- Electronic claims processing with automatic updatesnot Software of Excellence
- Patient engagement tools with 24/7 support includednot Software of Excellence
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Software of Excellence
- No price is published for EXACT or any Software of Excellence product; the site carries no rate card and routes enquiries to the vendor
- The company now operates under Henry Schein One, with the site copyright and contact email pointing to Henry Schein One rather than Software of Excellence
- Cloud access, patient portal and marketing capability come from separate products such as MyPractice Cloud, Patient Portal and Campaign+ rather than being part of the core system
- The original softwareofexcellence.co.uk domain now redirects to softwareofexcellence.com
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
Software of Excellence
$299/month- Standard$299/month
- Scheduling
- Charting
- Billing
- Professional$399/month
- All standard features
- Imaging integration
- Advanced analytics
Curve Dental
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Curve Dental review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Software of Excellence if
- You need digital charting.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want treatment planning.
Choose Curve Dental if
- You need cloud-based platform.
- You work on Cloud-hosted.
- You also want clinical charting.
Questions people ask
- Is Software of Excellence or Curve Dental better?
- Neither clearly leads. Software of Excellence starts at $299/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, Software of Excellence or Curve Dental?
- Software of Excellence starts at $299/month and Curve Dental at On request.
- Does Software of Excellence or Curve Dental run on more platforms?
- Software of Excellence runs on Windows, Web. Curve Dental runs on Cloud-hosted.
- What is Software of Excellence best used for?
- Software of Excellence is most often used for dental practice management for uk practices including nhs and private workflows, appointment booking, patient recall and treatment planning, patient communications and marketing campaigns from practice data. Of those, dental practice management for uk practices including nhs and private workflows and appointment booking, patient recall and treatment planning are not what Curve Dental is typically brought in for.
- What can Software of Excellence do that Curve Dental cannot?
- Software of Excellence covers Digital charting, Treatment planning, Imaging integration, Insurance processing. Curve Dental covers Cloud-based platform, Clinical charting, Insurance management, Digital imaging. Both handle Patient scheduling, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.