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Software of Excellence vs Dentally

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Software of Excellence

Software

Comprehensive Dental Practice Solution

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dentally logo

Dentally

Software

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: 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; 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: Software of Excellence covers Patient scheduling, Dentally covers Cloud scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Software of Excellence and Dentally actually diverge.

Attributes where Software of Excellence and Dentally differ
AttributeSoftware of ExcellenceDentally
Starting price$299/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19952015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Software of Excellence

  • Patient scheduling
  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance processing
  • Billing system
  • Custom reports
  • Apteryx
  • QuickBooks
  • Encrypted Data

Only in Dentally

  • Cloud scheduling
  • SMS/Email reminders
  • Patient communication
  • Imaging support
  • Mobile app
  • Dolphin
  • Intraoral cameras
  • SSL Encryption

Both cover

  • Digital charting
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient portal
  • DEXIS
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language 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 Dentally
  • Appointment booking, patient recall and treatment planningnot Dentally
  • Patient communications and marketing campaigns from practice datanot Dentally

Dentally

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

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

Software of Excellence

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Billing
  • Professional$399/month
    • All standard features
    • Imaging integration
    • Advanced analytics

Dentally

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Software of Excellence if

  • You need patient scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want imaging integration.
Software of Excellence review

Choose Dentally if

  • You need cloud scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sms/email reminders.
Dentally review

Questions people ask

Is Software of Excellence or Dentally better?
Neither clearly leads. Software of Excellence starts at $299/month and Dentally at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Software of Excellence or Dentally?
Dentally has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Software of Excellence and Free for Dentally.
Does Software of Excellence or Dentally run on more platforms?
Software of Excellence runs on Windows, Web. 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. Software of Excellence starts at $299/month.
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 Dentally is typically brought in for.
What can Software of Excellence do that Dentally cannot?
Software of Excellence covers Patient scheduling, Imaging integration, Insurance processing, Billing system. Dentally covers Cloud scheduling, SMS/Email reminders, Patient communication, Imaging support. Both handle Digital charting, Treatment planning, Patient portal, DEXIS.
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