Denteo vs athenahealth
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to athenahealth? Here's how Denteo compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Denteo. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Swiss cloud dental practice management with online booking and treatment planning
Integrated EHR, revenue cycle, and practice management platform for healthcare providers.
Headquarters
🇨🇭 CH
🇺🇸 US · 1997
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Not offeredNo EU or German data residency is offered.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
No
HITRUST CSF, PCI-DSS, SOC 1 (SSAE 18), DirectTrust, Kantara, EHNAC, EPCS, 2015 Edition ONC Health IT
Price from
299 CHF/mo
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
OneDoc Pro, Dentally imaging bridge, SMS communications, In-practice card payments, Waiting room TV +1
CommonWell Health Alliance, Carequality, CertifyOS, Stanson Health, Avhana +4
Where each one wins
Denteo
athenahealth
Strengths
- +Seamless integration of clinical and billing workflows
- +Strong interoperability with health information exchanges
- +Robust patient portal for engagement
- +Continuously updated rules engine for compliance
Limitations
- −Steep learning curve for new users
- −High cost for small practices
- −Complexity in customization
- −Limited transparency on data storage locations
Data residency & compliance
Denteo
athenahealth
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Not offeredNo EU or German data residency is offered.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
HITRUST CSF, PCI-DSS, SOC 1 (SSAE 18), DirectTrust, Kantara, EHNAC, EPCS, 2015 Edition ONC Health IT
Pricing
Denteo
- Basic CHF 299/month (full-time practitioners) or CHF 99/practitioner (full-time) or CHF 49/practitioner (part-time ≤50%) per practice / monthCore practice management · No online booking or digital forms · Unlimited workstations
- Plus CHF 499/month (full-time practitioners) or CHF 149/practitioner (full-time) or CHF 79/practitioner (part-time ≤50%) per practice / monthAll Basic features · Online booking via OneDoc · Digital intake forms
One-time setup fee: CHF 3,900. Additional costs: CHF 10.81 per SMS. DH-only pricing: 50% discount. Free for assistants.
athenahealth
No published pricing we could verify.
Pricing is custom and based on a percentage of collections; contact sales for a quote.
Features
Denteo
- Patient Scheduling & Booking
- Online booking via OneDoc integration, Calendar management, Appointment reminders, Automatic time slot blocking on OneDoc
- Patient Onboarding & Records
- Digital intake forms with secure medical record sync, Instant consent collection for data processing, Online estimates, Online invoices sent to patient devices
- Treatment & Clinical Management
- Treatment plans with real-time status monitoring, Reminders for overdue treatment plans, Dental charting, Periodontal status tracking
- Billing & Financial Operations
- Billing, Cost estimates, Recalls, Medical history management
- Support & Administration
- Automatic backups, Access from anywhere, Data privacy compliance, 24/7 support
athenahealth
- Clinical records and workflows
- EHR and clinical documentation, Patient records management, Order management, Lab results integration
- Revenue cycle and billing
- Billing and collections, Claims management, Rules engine for compliance
- Practice management
- Scheduling, Workflow management, Reporting and analytics
- Patient engagement
- Patient portal, Appointment scheduling, Bill payment, Forms and communications
- Interoperability and data exchange
- Patient-record exchange (CommonWell, Carequality), HL7 and C-CDA interfaces, Bulk data extraction