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

EXACT vs Systems for Dentists

Multinational against independent British vendor. Both are cloud or on-premise, so the hosting decision is not what separates them.

EXACT

Software of Excellence (Henry Schein One)

The long-standing UK incumbent — the system most British practices already run.

Deployment
Cloud or on-premise
Entry price
Not published
Built for
Solo, 2–4 locations, Group, DSO / enterprise
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Systems for Dentists

Systems for Dentists (SfD)

Independent British vendor, sold on flexibility and direct support.

Deployment
Cloud or on-premise
Entry price
Not published
Built for
Solo, 2–4 locations, Group
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The short answer

Neither EXACT nor Systems for Dentists publishes a price, so any cost comparison between them depends entirely on the quotes you negotiate.

Choose EXACT if…

Established NHS and mixed practices that value ecosystem breadth and easy hiring over price transparency.

It is ahead on native imaging, insurance eligibility, payments, digital forms, open api and 1 more.

Choose Systems for Dentists if…

Practices that want an independent UK vendor rather than a multinational.

Where they actually differ

Of 19 modules we track, these 6 differ. The rest match, so they are not what should decide it.

ModuleEXACTSystems for Dentists
Native imaging Built in Via integration
Insurance eligibility Built in Not stated
Payments Via integration Not stated
Digital forms Paid add-on Not stated
Open API Via integration Not stated
Orthodontics Built in Not stated
Show all 19 modules, including where they match
ModuleEXACTSystems for Dentists
Scheduling Built in Built in
Clinical charting Built in Built in
Perio charting Built in Built in
Native imaging Built in Via integration
Billing Built in Built in
Claims Built in Built in
Insurance eligibility Built in Not stated
Payments Via integration Not stated
Patient messaging Paid add-on Paid add-on
Online booking Paid add-on Paid add-on
Digital forms Paid add-on Not stated
Recall / reactivation Built in Built in
Analytics & KPIs Built in Built in
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 Built in
Orthodontics Built in Not stated

Pricing, side by side

EXACT

No published pricingchecked2026-08-01

EXACT 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 anywhere on the site.

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.

Systems for Dentists

No published pricingchecked2026-08-01

Systems for 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.

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

EXACT

Strengths

  • The largest installed base in UK dentistry — staff arrive already knowing it, and almost every UK dental product integrates with it.
  • NHS claiming and UDA reporting are long-established and well understood, which matters more than any feature list for an NHS practice.
  • Backed by Henry Schein One, with a large partner ecosystem.

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing.
  • A mature product carrying a lot of history; the interface shows its age next to the cloud-native entrants.
  • Sold with support and hardware bundles, so the quoted figure is rarely just software.

Systems for Dentists

Strengths

  • Independent and British-owned, so support is not routed through a multinational.
  • NHS-certified with a long track record in UK practices.
  • Offered cloud or on-premise.

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing.
  • Smaller ecosystem than EXACT or R4, so fewer third-party integrations.
  • Limited public documentation of the newer patient-facing features.

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