United Kingdom · head to head · updated 2026-08-01

Aerona vs Cloud 4 Dentists

Two smaller UK cloud systems. Both are cloud, so the hosting decision is not what separates them.

Aerona

Aerona Software

Cloud-native practice management built in Northern Ireland, sold across the UK and Ireland.

Deployment
Cloud
Entry price
Not published
Built for
Solo, 2–4 locations, Group
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Cloud 4 Dentists

Cloud 4 Dentists

Small UK cloud system aimed at practices that want to be rid of the server.

Deployment
Cloud
Entry price
Not published
Built for
Solo, 2–4 locations
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The short answer

Neither Aerona nor Cloud 4 Dentists publishes a price, so any cost comparison between them depends entirely on the quotes you negotiate.

Choose Aerona if…

UK and Irish practices wanting cloud from a smaller, independent vendor.

It is ahead on clinical charting, perio charting, native imaging, payments, patient messaging and 6 more.

Choose Cloud 4 Dentists if…

Small practices willing to evaluate a minor vendor in depth rather than shortlist on documentation.

Where they actually differ

Of 19 modules we track, these 11 differ. The rest match, so they are not what should decide it.

ModuleAeronaCloud 4 Dentists
Clinical charting Built in Not stated
Perio charting Built in Not stated
Native imaging Via integration Not stated
Payments Built in Not stated
Patient messaging Built in Not stated
Online booking Built in Not stated
Digital forms Built in Not stated
Recall / reactivation Built in Not stated
Analytics & KPIs Built in Not stated
Open API Via integration Not stated
Multi-location Built in Not stated
Show all 19 modules, including where they match
ModuleAeronaCloud 4 Dentists
Scheduling Built in Built in
Clinical charting Built in Not stated
Perio charting Built in Not stated
Native imaging Via integration Not stated
Billing Built in Built in
Claims Built in Built in
Insurance eligibility Not stated Not stated
Payments Built in Not stated
Patient messaging Built in Not stated
Online booking Built in Not stated
Digital forms Built in Not stated
Recall / reactivation Built in Not stated
Analytics & KPIs Built in Not stated
ePrescribing Not stated Not stated
Teledentistry Not stated Not stated
AI features Not stated Not stated
Open API Via integration Not stated
Multi-location Built in Not stated
Orthodontics Not stated Not stated

Pricing, side by side

Aerona

No published pricingchecked2026-08-01

Aerona does not publish a price. You have to request a quote, which means you cannot budget or compare before speaking to a salesperson. No figure published.

We do not repeat third-party price estimates for quote-only vendors. Several widely republished figures in this category turned out to belong to a different product — see how we compare.

Cloud 4 Dentists

No published pricingchecked2026-08-01

Cloud 4 Dentists does not publish a price. You have to request a quote, which means you cannot budget or compare before speaking to a salesperson. No figure published; the public site carries little detail.

We do not repeat third-party price estimates for quote-only vendors. Several widely republished figures in this category turned out to belong to a different product — see how we compare.

Strengths and trade-offs

Aerona

Strengths

  • Genuinely cloud-native rather than a desktop product moved to a server.
  • Sold across the UK and Ireland, so it handles more than one national claiming regime.
  • Patient-facing features — booking, forms, messaging — are part of the platform.

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing.
  • Smaller installed base than EXACT, R4 or Dentally, so fewer peers to ask.
  • Imaging depends on integration rather than a native module.

Cloud 4 Dentists

Strengths

  • NHS-certified, so it clears the gate that matters for an NHS practice.
  • Cloud, with no server to own.

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing.
  • Very little is documented publicly, so almost nothing can be verified from outside.
  • Small vendor — ask hard questions about continuity and support cover.

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