Why Practices and Professionals Choose GoTu Over Cloud Dentistry

Choosing a dental staffing platform is not just about filling shifts. It is about trust, reliable coverage, and making sure patient care continues without disruption.

GoTu was built to support both sides of dentistry. Practices get dependable access to qualified dental professionals, and professionals gain flexibility, transparency, and control over how they work.

Pay Only When You Fill a Shift

Cloud Dentistry charges a monthly subscription fee per location, with costs varying depending on your plan, before you hire a single professional. On top of that, offices must either pay professionals directly or enroll in Cloud Direct Pay (CDP), which adds per-booking fees of $25 for assistants and front desk staff and $40 for hygienists, dentists, and specialists. That’s a subscription plus per-booking fees, two costs stacked on top of each other.

GoTu’s model is different. There’s no subscription. Offices pay a clear, all-in service fee only when a shift is successfully filled. You don’t spend a dollar until you get results.

Simpler Pricing That’s Actually Transparent

Cloud Dentistry’s marketing emphasizes “no fees” and “no middleman,” but the fine print tells a different story. Offices still face a subscription cost, and optional CDP processing fees. The “no fee” message creates a perception gap that frustrates offices when they see the real costs.

GoTu offers straightforward pricing that’s the same whether you post one shift or one hundred. No surprises. No subscription math to do. Just simple, predictable costs that make budgeting easy.

A True Marketplace, Not a Directory

Cloud Dentistry functions more like a staffing directory than a full-service marketplace. Offices search for professionals themselves, reach out directly, and often handle payment logistics on their own unless they enroll in CDP. The experience requires more manual effort from your team, not less.

GoTu is a true end-to-end marketplace. Post a shift, review verified local professionals, confirm coverage, and let GoTu handle matching, payments, and compliance, all in one place. The experience is built to save your team time, not create more admin work.

Reliability Offices Can Count On

Across public reviews, offices using Cloud Dentistry frequently cite last-minute cancellations, limited accountability for no-shows, and inconsistent customer support. Cloud Dentistry reports a less than 1% no-show rate, but this doesn’t always match the experience offices describe in reviews.

GoTu pairs marketplace technology with dedicated account managers who understand dental workflows and act as real partners to the practices they support. When something goes wrong, there’s a person to call who knows your practice.

The Bottom Line

Cloud Dentistry charges offices a recurring monthly fee before a single shift is filled, then layers on per-booking processing fees if they want GoTu to handle payments. Their “no fee” positioning doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, and the platform requires more manual effort from offices to get results.

GoTu is simpler, more transparent, and built for the way dental offices actually work. No subscriptions, no hidden costs, just a marketplace that delivers.

Join over 200,000 dental professionals and 45,000 practices who trust GoTu to keep dentistry running.