Question 1

What is the difference between BluePrint Engine OS™ and Open Dental?

Accepted Answer

Open Dental is open-source dental practice management software — inexpensive, with a modest monthly support fee, and highly configurable — but the practice typically provides its own hosting and IT to install, configure, and maintain it. BluePrint Engine OS™ is a managed, cloud-native dental operating system: there is nothing to host or engineer, it runs in the browser on any device, and it is built on Airport Flow for Dentistry™ to watch the whole operational day out of the box.

Question 2

Do I need IT staff to run BluePrint Engine OS™ like I might with Open Dental?

Accepted Answer

No. BluePrint Engine OS™ is delivered as a managed cloud service with no server to run and no technical setup required, so the front office can operate it directly. Open Dental's open-source model gives more low-level control but generally expects the practice to handle hosting, configuration, and updates.

Question 3

Is BluePrint Engine OS™ truly cloud-native?

Accepted Answer

Yes. BluePrint Engine OS™ is cloud-native by design — it runs in the browser on desktop, tablet, and phone with no on-site server and no remote-desktop workaround, and updates are delivered without disrupting the practice.

BluePrint Engine OS™ vs Open Dental — Dental Software Compared