Is Dandy worth the price?
Dandy's pricing model, centered around a monthly lab minimum, appears fair given the significant hardware value included.
The "Dandy Vision Scanner & Cart" at $1,000 monthly is particularly generous, bundling $40K worth of equipment. This structure is best for dental practices looking to integrate advanced digital dentistry with minimal upfront hardware cost.
Pricing Plans
Dandy Vision Scanner & Cart
$1,000 monthly lab minimum
- Included Dandy Vision scanner ($30K value)
- Dandy Cart touchscreen workstation ($10k value)
- Chairside™ AI Scan Review
- AI-Powered Smile Simulation
- Premium restorative & removable lab solutions
- Live chat with lab techs
- 50% reduction in remakes
- Eliminate 36+ rescan appointments/yr
- Reach a lab tech chairside in 60s or less
- Free remakes
- Lifetime warranty on fixed products
- Month-to-month agreement. No long-term commitment.
Wireless Trios 5 Scanner
$2,500 monthly lab minimum
- Included TRIOS 5 wireless scanner ($39K value)
- Chairside™ AI Scan Review
- AI-Powered Smile Simulation
- Premium restorative & removable lab solutions
- Live chat with lab techs
- Best-in-class scanning ergonomics
- 50% reduction in remakes
- Eliminate 36+ rescan appointments/yr
- Reach a lab tech chairside in 60s or less
- Free remakes
- Lifetime warranty on fixed products
- Month-to-month agreement. No long-term commitment.
ENTERPRISE DSO
Customized
- Consolidate your lab spend across every location
- Free Dandy Vision scanner & Cart for each location
- Volume-based pricing
- Group Contracts
- Centralized billing & payments
- Lab spend insights across your organization
- Consolidated reporting across locations
- Centralized billing + contract management
- Dedicated enterprise support & rollout planning
- Month-to-month agreement. No long-term commitment.
Hidden Costs & Gotchas
Monthly lab minimums must be met
Potential for higher minimums with Trios 5
No free trial available
Which Plan Do You Need?
Practices adopting digital dentistry
Clinics needing advanced lab services
DSOs seeking centralized lab solutions
How Dandy Compares to Competitors
Compared to traditional dental labs, Dandy offers a unique value proposition by bundling high-value scanners. While direct pricing comparisons are difficult due to the bundled hardware, Dandy's model eliminates the large upfront capital expenditure typically associated with acquiring scanners like a 3Shape TRIOS 5 (often $25K-$30K+ outright), making it more accessible for practices.
Dandy Pricing FAQ
How much does Dandy cost?
Dandy starts at $1000/month on the Dandy Vision Scanner & Cart plan. It offers 2 paid tiers ranging from $1000/month up to $2500/month.
Does Dandy have a free plan?
Dandy does not offer a permanent free plan. Paid plans are required from day one.
What is the cheapest Dandy paid plan?
The cheapest paid plan for Dandy is "Dandy Vision Scanner & Cart" at $1000/month. Key features include: Included Dandy Vision scanner ($30K value), Dandy Cart touchscreen workstation ($10k value), Chairside™ AI Scan Review.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Dandy?
Yes. Popular alternatives to Dandy include DentalCareFree, Pabau, Rosy Salon. Free alternatives include DentalCareFree, Rosy Salon. Compare them side-by-side on Toolradar.
Cheaper alternatives to Dandy
Direct competitors with similar features. Many offer free tiers or lower per-seat pricing.
