Dental4Windows (D4W) Review Australia 2026

AU-MadeDental Practice Management
3.8 / 5SoftwareHQ editorial score

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Editorial verdict

Market-leading AU dental PMS — still quote-only

D4W remains the large installed-base option with on-premise or AWS Sydney cloud. ISO 27001:2022 is now on Dental4Web. Pricing is still unpublished. Stored 4,500 practices and Marketing $499 were not reprinted. Phone is (02) 9213 5000 business hours.

Best for
Established and multi-site dental groups that want D4W or Dental4Web, AWS Sydney cloud or local servers, and will take a quote.
Not ideal for
Buyers who need a public AUD table, self-serve signup, or 24/7 phone.
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Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

By SoftwareHQ Editorial Team — Updated

Overview

Dental4Windows (D4W) is centaur d4w / dental4web — quote only; cloud is aws sydney. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Surry Hills, NSW (Suite 507, 410 Elizabeth Street), it serves Australian businesses with local data hosting and AU-based support.

Feature highlights

These highlights come from vendor documentation and editorial analysis of public sources. They are not firsthand test results or a claim that every listed capability was exercised in a trial.

  • Still quote-only

    No public AUD table. Dental4Web T&Cs: monthly + GST. One Custom Quote plan.

  • On-premise D4W or Dental4Web cloud

    Practice-controlled Sybase, or AWS Sydney per the PLA and Dental4Web security FAQ.

  • ISO 27001:2022 on Dental4Web

    Security FAQ and privacy ISMS. Stored “no published certs” is stale.

  • Clinical records, charting and imaging

    Product page: clinical records, digital imaging, charting. MediaWeb PACS on Dental4Web.

  • HICAPS, Tyro, HotDoc, HealthEngine, Xero

    Partner logos on D4W/Dental4Web. Do not treat a logo as a certification.

  • 4,000+ practices — not 4,500

    Product page (8 Sep 2026). Support (02) 9213 5000 weekdays 8:00am–5:30pm.

AU Compliance Scores

These scores apply to Australian tax, payroll and banking capabilities where they are relevant to Dental4Windows (D4W). They are SoftwareHQ editorial judgements from public documentation, not firsthand product tests.

Not applicable means this product type is not scored on that dimension (for example BAS lodgement on a CRM). Not supported means the vendor does not offer it. Unknown means we could not verify it from public sources — that is not the same as unsupported.

BAS LodgementNot applicable

Not a BAS lodge product. Practice GST/BAS stays in Xero or another accounting file.

STP Phase 2Not applicable

Not a payroll product.

Payday SuperNot applicable

Not a payroll product.

Modern AwardsNot applicable

Not a payroll or HR product.

GST Handling
3/5Verified

Invoicing/payments in-product. Xero logo on the D4W page. Dental4Web T&Cs add GST on the subscription. No BAS lodge.

Bank FeedsNot applicable

Not an accounting platform. Bank feeds sit in Xero or similar.

When this was checked

Status as of (page snapshot) against a 90-day review target. Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Editorial article date: . That is not proof that pricing, hosting, or compliance was re-checked.

  • PricingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    centaursoftware.com.au/contact-us

    Quote only. No public AUD list. Dental4Web T&Cs: monthly AUD + GST, 1-month initial then monthly. Stored Marketing $499 not reprinted.

  • HostingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    dental4web.com.au/why-dental4web/our-security-focus

    Dental4Web: AWS Sydney, ISO 27001:2022. PLA: AWS Sydney processing and backups. On-prem is practice servers. Privacy allows overseas disclosure — not AU-only.

  • GST handlingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    centaursoftware.com.au/wp-content/uploads

    T&Cs add GST on Dental4Web. Xero logo on D4W. No BAS lodge.

Pricing (AUD)

All prices below are in Australian dollars and exclude GST. Verified — checked 8 September 2026. Source: centaursoftware.com.au/contact-us.

Custom Quote
Quote
AUD ex GST
Quote only (8 Sep 2026). Named deployments remain D4W on-premise (purchase or subscription) and Dental4Web cloud. T&Cs: monthly AUD, GST extra, 1-month initial then monthly. Do not encode $0. Collapse three null plans to one Custom Quote.
  • Users: unlimited
  • Locations: quote

Estimate first-year cost for Dental4Windows (D4W)

Observed price changes

Recorded when a listed price changed. This is not a complete vendor timeline.

  1. Still quote-only. Collapsed on-premise purchase/subscription and Dental4Web to one Custom Quote. Stored Marketing $499 not reprinted.
  2. Custom Quote · Still quote-only. Collapsed on-premise purchase/subscription and Dental4Web to one Custom Quote. Stored Marketing $499 not reprinted.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • On-premise or AWS Sydney cloud
  • ISO 27001:2022 on Dental4Web
  • 4,000+ practices printed (8 Sep 2026)
  • HICAPS, Tyro, HotDoc, HealthEngine, Xero logos
  • Clinical records, imaging (MediaWeb PACS) and eServices
  • AU support (02) 9213 5000 weekdays
  • Familiar D4W workflows on Dental4Web
  • Enterprise multi-site connectivity advertised

Cons

  • No public AUD table
  • Stored Marketing $499 not reprinted — add-on cost opaque
  • Phone is business hours, not 24/7
  • Privacy allows overseas disclosure — not AU-only
  • On-premise still needs local IT and backups
  • Stored 4,500 practices and 75% enterprise share not reprinted
  • No self-serve trial

How this review was made

Reviews separate vendor documentation, editorial analysis and firsthand records. They are not interchangeable.

  • Vendor documentation — Public pages from Dental4Windows (D4W) and other sites. Recorded HTTP(S) URLs are listed under Sources. A source URL is a document we recorded, not a claim that every sentence on this page was checked against that URL.
  • Editorial analysis — SoftwareHQ's written verdict and scores for Australian buyers. The header score is an editorial assessment, not a user-review average, not a lab result, and not a number derived from how many evidence records exist.
  • Firsthand records — This review has no firsthand observation records, trial walkthroughs, or screenshots from a logged-in SoftwareHQ account. Missing tests stay not tested.

This page does not rank products by speed or security from documentation or from evidence count.

Checked by SoftwareHQ Editorial Team. There is no named author profile for this page; attribution stays with the SoftwareHQ editorial team. How we test and the editorial policy for scoring, independence and affiliate rules.

Sources

Public pages recorded when this review was compiled. They are not a checklist that every claim was verified, and they are not evidence of hands-on product testing.

Dental4Windows (D4W) Alternatives

If Dental4Windows (D4W) doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:

  • Praktika — AU cloud dental PMS — $260 / $230 / $200 per location ex GST. From $260/mo ex GST.
  • Core Practice — Sydney cloud dental PMS — quote only; ISO 27001; Azure Australia.
  • EXACT — Henry Schein One EXACT — quote-only on-premise dental PMS.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Dental4Windows cost in Australia?
Not published (8 Sep 2026). Contact Centaur for a quote on D4W on-premise or Dental4Web. T&Cs: monthly AUD subscription, GST extra, one-month initial term then monthly. Stored D4W Marketing $499+GST/month was not on the marketing page opened. Phone (02) 9213 5000.
Is Dental4Windows cloud-based or on-premise?
Both. Dental4Windows is the on-premise product (practice servers). Dental4Web / D4W Cloud is the browser subscription. PLA: hosted products on AWS Sydney.
Where is Dental4Windows data hosted?
On-premise: your servers. Cloud: PLA and Dental4Web security FAQ — AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney), backups in Sydney, ISO 27001:2022. Privacy (17 Mar 2026) still allows overseas disclosure with safeguards — not AU-only.
Does Dental4Windows support HICAPS and Medicare claiming?
HICAPS and Tyro Health logos are on Dental4Web/D4W partner rows. Treat those as partner integrations, not a reprint of every claim type. Confirm CDBS/DVA on a demo.
How does D4W compare to Praktika?
Praktika prints $260/$230/$200. D4W/Dental4Web is quote-only with a much larger installed base (4,000+). Cloud D4W is AWS Sydney with ISO 27001:2022.
Does Dental4Windows have a mobile app?
Enterprise page still lists D4W Mobile for schedules and communications. Confirm current App Store listing on a demo — this check used the vendor page, not the stores.

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