ABELDent vs MacPractice
ABELDent
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| Figure | ABELDent | MacPractice |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Dental Charting Software | 7.9 (#2) | 7.1 (#12) |
| Spec score · Dental Software | 7.9 (#3) | 7.1 (#13) |
| Spec score · Dental Appointment Scheduling Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.0 (#38) |
| Company history | ABELDent says it has served healthcare professionals since 1977. | MacPractice says it was founded on May 3, 2004, by Patrick Clyne and Mark Hollis. |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Purpose | ABELDent is dental practice management software for scheduling, charting, billing, imaging, and patient communication. | MacPractice provides practice management and clinical software for medical and dental practices, with products and services aimed at small to medium-sized practices. |
| Security | ABELDent Cloud describes encryption in storage and transit, role-based access, activity monitoring, and automated backups. | MacPractice describes its software as HIPAA-compliant and says practice data is stored locally on premise. |
| Support | ABELDent says support is available at any time, including holidays, and clients can select a support level suited to their office. | Phone support is available Monday through Friday during listed business hours, chat support is listed as 24/7, and the HelpDesk provides articles and videos. |
Plans
In their own words
ABELDent
ABELDent is dental practice management software for scheduling, charting, billing, imaging and patient communication. It is available as a cloud service and as Local Plus, which stores practice data on local infrastructure. ABELDent Cloud stores and manages data in Microsoft Azure and describes encryption in storage and transit, role-based access, activity monitoring and automated backups. Its built-in patient communication includes two-way texting and broadcast messages. Insurance tools cover electronic claims, ITRANS attachments, automated benefit estimates and RAMQ submission automation for Quebec. ABELDent Scribe creates structured clinical note suggestions from provider–patient conversations for review, editing and approval. Listed imaging integrations include Dexis, Sidexis, VixWin and TigerView. The Freemium plan is free and is presented for evaluation and learning, smaller or new practices, hygiene practices and dental education programs. It uses a free Microsoft database, but telephone support, one-on-one training, ongoing updates, data migration and premium options are chargeable. Learning management system access is limited to 90 days, with month-to-month renewal available. Support is available at any time, including holidays, with clients able to select a support level.
MacPractice
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