Comparison
Retain Dental vs Dentrix
Dentrix is the 30-year incumbent for dental practice management. Retain Dental is the patient-engagement-first alternative built for the brand-driven era.
| Feature | Retain Dental | Dentrix |
|---|---|---|
| White-label patient app (your brand, your domain) | ||
| Branded social post generator (5 templates) | ||
| Loyalty tier system (Member / Gold / Platinum) | ||
| Household points pooling | ||
| Live protocol monitor (Invisalign, implants) | ||
| Multi-location dashboard | ||
| Automated re-care recall | ||
| Two-way texting | ||
| Patient intake forms | ||
| In-app invoice payment (Stripe) | ||
| PMS integration (Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental) | ||
| Branded patient app (add to home screen) | ||
| On-premise deployment option | ||
| Transparent self-serve pricing | ||
| Time to live | 20 min | 4-8 weeks |
Where Dentrix wins
On-premise deployment
Some practices need a server in their office. Retain Dental is cloud-only (for now).
30-year install base
Dentrix is everywhere. If your staff already knows it, switching has a learning cost.
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