European Dental Practice Management Software

#1 Denteo

Zurich, Switzerland Founded 2017 Basic CHF 99 and Plus CHF 149 per full-time dentist per month; part-time CHF 49 and CHF 79; setup fee CHF 3,900 Demo on request

Best for: Swiss dental practices wanting browser software with a printed price list

• Operating company. Denteo AG
• Jurisdiction. Switzerland (adequacy decision, outside the EEA)
• Where the data sits. Switzerland (Exoscale data centres)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, Swiss installed practice software

Denteo is web-only practice software from Denteo AG in Zurich, built around the idea that nothing should run inside the practice. The vendor handles backups and storage in certified Exoscale data centres in Switzerland. Its site says more than 450 clinics use the product and that work on it began in 2017.

Switzerland is outside the EU but has an adequacy relationship with it, and the contracting company is Swiss. The tariff page shows two tiers: Basic for the core file and Plus for online booking, digital intake and surveys. Part-time dentists pay about half, assistants nothing, while texts are billed per message and the setup fee is CHF 3,900. Swiss tariffs and the OneDoc link make it unsuited to German or French clinics.

Standout feature. Denteo is the one tool here that tells you the monthly cost per dentist before you call anyone.

#2 Dampsoft

Damp (Schleswig-Holstein), Germany Founded 1986 Offer on request (no public price list) Demo on request

Best for: German practices choosing between a cloud and a local server

• Operating company. DAMPSOFT GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. Cloud or practice server, your choice
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, other German practice systems

Dampsoft grew out of a dentist's own frustration: Wolfram Greifenberg founded the company in 1986 because no software fit his practice. DAMPSOFT GmbH in Damp on the Baltic coast now claims over 12,500 customers and more than 450 staff. DS-WIN is the long-running installed product, while DS4 is reached through a browser and works on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

For DS4 the practice decides whether data sits with the vendor or on its own server. Around the record the company sells AIVA for speech documentation, ATHENA for digital patient intake and e-connect as a hosted link to the German telematics network. DS4 triggers follow-up tasks and proposes to-dos per staff member. Pricing is by offer and demo only, and the German rules make it a poor fit elsewhere.

Standout feature. Dampsoft is the only vendor here that offers one web product for either cloud hosting or your own server.

#3 Opus Dental

Hvalstad (Asker), Norway Not published Demo on request

Best for: Dental clinics in Norway and Sweden, public or private

• Operating company. Opus Systemer AS
• Jurisdiction. EEA, not EU (Norway)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, Nordic installed record systems

Opus Dental is the record system from Opus Systemer AS, a Norwegian company in Hvalstad near Asker that claims more than 3,000 clinics and over 15,000 users across Scandinavia. It presents the product as suitable for clinics in both the private and public sector, with the patient file, image viewing, reminders and recalls, accounting and payment in one place.

The parent is Finland's Planmeca Group, a family of dental equipment makers that also includes KaVo Dental GmbH, so the contracting entity is in Norway and the group in the EU. Third-party payment, communication and accounting tools connect through integrations and an API. The vendor has served the trade for more than thirty years. Prices, hosting and any web edition are not stated on the pages we read.

Standout feature. Opus Dental is the one tool here owned by a dental equipment group, which ties its imaging closely to the record.

#4 Visiodent (Veasy)

Clichy, France Not published Demo on request

Best for: French dental offices and health centres leaving local servers

• Operating company. Visiodent S.A.
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. France, on servers approved by the health ministry (vendor statement)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, French installed dental software

Visiodent (Veasy) is the cloud product of Visiodent S.A. in Clichy, a company that claims more than 39 years in dental software. Veasy runs in the browser on a Mac, PC, tablet or phone, with updates and backups handled by the vendor. It comes in one variant for private dental offices and one for health centres.

The vendor states that the data is held in France on servers approved by the health ministry. Dentists quoted on the site point to the preloaded procedure and insurer lists, which support third-party payment, and to automatic bank reconciliation. Patients can book online, complete a medical questionnaire from home, answer a satisfaction survey and sign with a certified e-signature. No prices are published, and there is no local fallback when the connection is down.

Standout feature. Visiodent is the only tool here whose whole offer is a cloud hosted on French health-approved servers.

#5 charly

Holzgerlingen, Germany Subscription, price on request Demo on request

Best for: German practices preferring a monthly plan with web access

• Operating company. solutio GmbH & Co. KG
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, installed German practice systems

charly is the practice system of solutio GmbH & Co. KG in Holzgerlingen, which presents it as the centre of a connected practice. The vendor lists variants for single practices, group practices and MVZ or clinic structures, and a page for founders. The charly Abo plan bundles modules, interfaces and e-health functions, and solutio argues that this protects liquidity at start-up or expansion.

Staff can work away from the fixed workstation with charly-Web, an assistant and task management. Separate modules cover analytics, anamnesis, documents and a factoring link, and the company runs seminars, e-learning and coaching. The company sits in the Stuttgart commercial register as a limited partnership. The pages we read show no euro figures and do not say where web data is stored.

Standout feature. charly is the one German system here that sells itself as a subscription with modules and e-health functions included.

#6 Exquise

Netherlands, Netherlands Demo on request Demo on request

Best for: Dutch dentists and oral hygienists who order work from labs

• Operating company. Vertimart (part of MSPS Groep B.V.)
• Jurisdiction. EU (Netherlands)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, Dutch installed software

Exquise is the Dutch practice software of Vertimart, which says that more than 3,600 practices use it every day and that it has supported oral care for over 35 years. Exquise Next Generation is described as a cloud platform covering the patient file, claims, planning and patient messaging, which the vendor says scales with the practice.

The front-desk extras include SMS, an internet agenda where patients choose their slot, WebOrder for lab orders, a phone monitor that opens the caller's file and a waiting-room kiosk. Vertimart has been part of MSPS Groep B.V. since March 2023, which belongs to HAL Investments. Training and personal guidance are sold with it. No price, hosting location or contracting entity name appears in the text we reviewed.

Standout feature. Exquise is the one tool here with a phone monitor that opens the caller's patient file at the front desk.

#7 EVIDENT

Bad Kreuznach, Germany Not published Demo on request

Best for: Orthodontists, oral surgeons, clinics and MVZ in Germany

• Operating company. EVIDENT GmbH
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, other German practice systems

EVIDENT is the practice software of EVIDENT GmbH in Bad Kreuznach, a company that says it has been independent in its market for more than 50 years. Its shareholders are mathematicians, computer scientists and an orthodontist who work in the firm. The audience includes dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, universities, clinics and MVZ.

A base module is extended by specialty, optional, telematics and AI-supported modules, so an orthodontist and a general dentist license different sets. Every task starts from the patient card, which holds entries, billing, sick notes, appointments, letters and images. A video portal, a webinar flat rate and a training centre come with it, and the vendor counts its support hotline as part of the service. Prices, hosting and any browser edition are not stated.

Standout feature. EVIDENT is the one vendor here with shareholders who work in the company, including an orthodontist.

#8 ivoris

Falkenstein (Saxony), Germany Not published Demo on request

Best for: German dentists, orthodontists and clinics buying only the modules they use

• Operating company. Computer konkret AG
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Where the data sits. Not stated on the pages reviewed
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix, other German practice software

ivoris is made by Computer konkret AG, a stock company in Falkenstein, Saxony, registered at Chemnitz and led by Elisabeth Brand and Michael Brand. The vendor splits the system into ivoris dent, ivoris ortho and ivoris clinic, so each type of practice gets its own variant. ivoris dent covers appointments, the digital record and billing from conservative treatment to periodontics.

The module ivoris analyze evaluates X-ray, photo and 3D images straight from the patient file in several display modes. Preconfigured chains of services are meant to save time and reduce billing mistakes, and an in-house lab plus links to billing companies are part of the offer. The vendor describes the system as GDPR-conform. One customer quote on the site pairs ivoris analyze with other software, and support runs through tickets.

Standout feature. ivoris is the only tool here with its own image analysis module for X-ray, photo and 3D images.

#9 CompuGroup Medical

Koblenz, Germany Licence plus service contract Demo on request

Best for: Practices, hospitals and pharmacies on connected national systems

• Operating company. CompuGroup Medical
• Jurisdiction. EU (Germany)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Epic, Oracle Health, athenahealth

CompuGroup Medical is a healthcare IT group headquartered in Koblenz, Germany, and listed in Frankfurt. Its software runs in doctors' practices, hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories and dental surgeries in dozens of countries. For dentists the cgm.com page lists Z1.PRO, CGM Z1 and HIGHDENT PLUS; this review draws on the group page, not on a separate study of each dental product.

The group's argument is national connectedness: it builds for the German Telematikinfrastruktur, which carries the electronic patient record, e-prescription, connectors and card readers. It also lists pharmacy and laboratory software, e-prescription and telemedicine. Pricing is a licence plus a service contract sold through a partner and support network, so cost varies by module, country and practice size, and support depends on the local partner.

Standout feature. CompuGroup Medical is the one entry here that supplies dental practices, hospitals and pharmacies from a single listed group.

#10 Julie

Marne-la-Vallee, France Founded 1983 Not published Demo on request

Best for: French dental offices that prefer an established vendor

• Operating company. Julie Solutions
• Jurisdiction. EU (France)
• Where the data sits. Not stated for the product (website hosted by OVH in France)
• Source code. Closed source
• Replaces. Dentrix

Julie is dental software from Julie Solutions, which describes itself as a publisher of digital solutions that make dental office tasks easier. Its about text dates the company to 1983, and the legal notice gives the company number RCS 838 336 246 with an address in Marne-la-Vallee. The vendor's own claim about its market standing is a vendor statement and is not repeated here.

Quotes on the site mention quick answers from support and updates that go without problems, and the company tours French regions with conference sessions for dentists. We could verify little else: no price, hosting statement or feature table was reachable, although the website itself is hosted by OVH in France. Visiodent gives more detail about its cloud and hosting, so book a demo with Julie rather than rely on the site.

Standout feature. Julie dates itself to 1983 and prints its company number, but offers little else to judge it by, so a demo is the only real test.