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Little Hotelier vs Open Dental
Both stand on industry management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Little Hotelier combines booking, guest and payment tools with a mobile app and property accounting. The 30-day trial provides full-product access, while third-party app costs and Flex’s booking fee are worth noting.
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Open Dental combines practice software, listed eServices, and a support plan, with options for multiple locations. Review the trial restrictions, workstation requirements, and location-based pricing terms before proceeding.
Visit Open DentalThe facts
| Little Hotelier | Open Dental | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Open Dental Software License and Support (Other Countries): $89 per location a month |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Maker | Little Hotelier | Not published |
| Website | littlehotelier.com | opendental.com |
| On industry management software | #2 of 22 | #1 of 22 |
Little Hotelier: what it does well
- Connects to more than 450 booking channels.
- Includes a direct booking engine and website builder.
- Mobile app supports reservations and guest check-in.
- 30-day trial includes access to the full product.
- Payments are described as PCI-DSS compliant.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Flex has a 1% booking fee.
- Third-party app providers set their own prices.
Open Dental: what it does well
- Patient portal, web forms, and online scheduling
- Appointment reminders and provider calendars
- Supports multiple locations
- Monthly support includes software updates
- User permissions and audit trail
What to know first
- Free trial limited to 30 patients
- Trial excludes API and eServices
- Client cannot run on Linux or Mac workstations
- Data conversion is not included in monthly support
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