Cloud 9 Software vs. Lighthouse 360

Excellent for orthodontic practices. We have 3 locations, and this software works well for us! We are able to access patient info quickly and simultaneously no matter which location we are at. The support staff is just a click away online. We switched from OrthoTrac and love the Cloud based software with no nightly back ups and ease of using the software from checking in with just a click to scheduling in just one easy step! Chris and the team were amazing in getting us changed over, and the support team is always available for any questions along the way!

For a smaller practice that does not need a lot of customization it might be great, but for a bigger company that is focused on branding and adding extra bells and whistles, it is limited.

Incentivized

• Customer Service rarely has any hold time, which is seriously important.
• Cloud 9 cloud-based software makes rescheduling from home, or accessing patient records to triage emergencies a must-have in 2021.
• All printers and scanners can be easily accessed from any computer.
• Without networking/servers any computer can be easily replaced without paying an IT to set it up.
• Tablet-Friendly.

• templates for email campaigns
• minimal glitches
• good customer service

Incentivized

• Add more icons
• Have a tab that you can leave notes for yourself
• Add an IPR tab to the chart, not just in the aligner tab

• The overall cost for the basic is great, it is all the extras that make it more expensive - we have a few locations so it is not horrible and we use what we pay for to the fullest.
• The only real down fall is the time lapse - it pulls every 30 minutes from the server, I wish it was more real time as sometimes we have an opening that has already been filled and someone still gets a notification of an opening
• We can only text so many words to a patient in response or trying to send a notice - which isn't that big of a downfall.

Incentivized

Easy to use!

Easy peasy! Easy to navigate and start using from day one!

I have spoken to several support members along the way, and everyone is super helpful and exited to find a solution. Everyone is courtesy and patient. I had a problem that I could not figure out on my own and just with my description, I was given clear step by step instructions to get it solved!

Better training/trainors

Focus orthodontic software has a lot of similarities. Now that Cloud 9 purchased the Focus Orthodontics software they have made some changes, but both are really well organized. Easy to navigate through. I enjoy Cloud 9 the most. I continue to learn new features with the software. I look forward to all the updates.

When I did use Solutionreach - they did not have as many functions as Lighthouse 360 like immediately sending out a text when we had a hygiene opening within 48 hours. And their templets were very limited to what we could change.

Incentivized

• A positive impact is it runs smoothly and fast for our fast paced office.
• I have the tools to run reports to keep up with patients that need scheduling or patients that have been placed on a recall with no appointment.
• A negative impact for me is the clicking of the mouse. I use it a lot more than before.

• Keeping our schedule is a huge success
• Keeping our patients informed of our office specifics is another area of success
• Love how easy it is to respond to a patient regarding a text

Incentivized