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TigerDental vs Lighthouse 360

TigerDental logo

TigerDental

Software

Powerful Dental Software for Growing Practices

From
$289/month
Rated
-
Lighthouse 360 logo

Lighthouse 360

Software

Cloud Dental Practice Management Platform

From
$399/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: TigerDental covers Appointment scheduling, Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where TigerDental and Lighthouse 360 differ
AttributeTigerDentalLighthouse 360
Starting price$289/month$399/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20122009

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 TigerDental

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Patient records
  • Clinical charting
  • Patient communication
  • Billing and payments
  • Insurance claims
  • Team management
  • Dexis

Only in Lighthouse 360

  • Cloud scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Billing system
  • Patient portal
  • Imaging integration
  • Insurance processing
  • Analytics dashboard
  • DEXIS

Both cover

  • Treatment planning
  • Carestream
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

TigerDental

  • Growing practicesnot Lighthouse 360
  • Multi-location coordinationnot Lighthouse 360
  • Treatment planningnot Lighthouse 360
  • Patient engagementnot Lighthouse 360
  • Revenue optimizationnot Lighthouse 360

Lighthouse 360

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

TigerDental

Nothing recorded yet. See the TigerDental review.

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

TigerDental

$289/month
  • Growth$289/month
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical records
    • Basic treatment planning
  • Scale$429/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Advanced treatment planning
    • Patient communication
  • Enterprise$629/month
    • Everything in Scale
    • Multi-location management
    • Advanced customization

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 TigerDental if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want patient records.

Choose Lighthouse 360 if

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

Questions people ask

Is TigerDental or Lighthouse 360 better?
Neither clearly leads. TigerDental starts at $289/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, TigerDental or Lighthouse 360?
TigerDental starts at $289/month and Lighthouse 360 at $399/month.
Does TigerDental or Lighthouse 360 run on more platforms?
TigerDental runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Lighthouse 360 runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is TigerDental best used for?
TigerDental is most often used for growing practices, multi-location coordination, treatment planning, patient engagement. Of those, growing practices and multi-location coordination are not what Lighthouse 360 is typically brought in for.
What can TigerDental do that Lighthouse 360 cannot?
TigerDental covers Appointment scheduling, Patient records, Clinical charting, Patient communication. Lighthouse 360 covers Cloud scheduling, Digital charting, Billing system, Patient portal. Both handle Treatment planning, Carestream, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment.

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