Velant vs Eaglesoft
Eaglesoft (Patterson Dental) is one of the most widely-used dental practice management systems in the US. It handles clinical charting, scheduling, and billing well. It is not a patient acquisition CRM. Velant runs in front of Eaglesoft to capture every new dental patient in seconds.
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TL;DR — Eaglesoft for clinical ops. Velant for new-patient acquisition.
Dental practices use Eaglesoft for clinical charting, scheduling, treatment planning, and insurance billing. New-patient acquisition is a different problem: capture, AI follow-up, marketing attribution. Velant solves it as a complementary layer on top of Eaglesoft.
- Eaglesoft: dental practice management — charting, scheduling, billing
- Velant: AI-powered CRM for new-patient acquisition
- Velant pushes new patients into Eaglesoft at appointment confirmation
- Unlimited users on Velant vs. Eaglesoft per-seat licensing
- Closed-loop attribution from ads to booked dental visits
What Eaglesoft practices typically need that Velant adds
Practices running paid Google / Meta / Yelp ads or competing in dense markets consistently report the same operational gaps. Velant fills them.
- AI Voice Agent: 24/7 inbound new-patient call coverage
- AI Lead Follow-up SMS responding in under 30 seconds
- Closed-loop attribution from Google / Meta / Yelp ads
- Insurance verification (dental + medical) before scheduling
- Membership program management for in-house dental plans
How dental practices run Velant + Eaglesoft
Velant captures every new patient, runs AI follow-up, verifies insurance, books the new-patient visit, then pushes the record into Eaglesoft at appointment confirmation. Clinical and billing happen in Eaglesoft. Recall and patient engagement route through Velant.
Recall and reactivation workflows
Lapsed-patient reactivation is huge revenue for dental practices and Eaglesoft's native recall is basic. Velant runs AI-driven reactivation campaigns: anniversary timing, personalized messaging, multi-channel escalation, and warm handoff for booking.
FAQs
Does Velant replace Eaglesoft?
No. Velant runs in front of Eaglesoft as the patient acquisition CRM. Eaglesoft handles clinical charting and billing; Velant handles capture, AI follow-up, and marketing attribution.
Does Velant integrate with Eaglesoft?
Yes. Velant pushes new-patient records into Eaglesoft at appointment confirmation. Many dental practices run Velant alongside Eaglesoft.
Can Velant handle dental membership plans?
Yes. Velant runs in-house dental membership programs as a first-class workflow with recurring billing, benefit tracking, and churn surveillance.
Does Velant handle dental insurance verification?
Yes. Real-time eligibility verification for both dental and medical insurance, with patient-out-of-pocket surfaced before scheduling.
How much does Velant cost?
Velant Core is $99/mo unlimited users. AI Advanced is $499/mo. A typical dental practice runs $300-$900/month on Velant — paid back by 2-3 additional new patients per month.