Portugal operates under a single national regulatory framework for dental practices — Portaria n.º 99/2024/1, enforced by ERS and IGAS. For practice software, dentists typically use NewSoft DS (Imaginasoft, 1,300+ clinics, AT-certified) for general management, complemented by paper registers or Euronda E-Memory for sterilization — the latter exclusively distributed by Sterifast Lda. since January 2026. SecuSteri occupies a different category: a cloud SaaS multi-vertical solution exclusively focused on sterilization traceability.
| Feature | SecuSteri | Paper register | NewSoft DS (dental PMS) | Euronda E-Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported professions | All (10+ verticals) | Any | Dental practices only | Medical / dental |
| Standalone sterilization solution | No sterilization module | Tied to autoclave | ||
| Automatic report parsing (PDF→data) | — | — | — | |
| Zero-intervention upload (AutoReport) | Pro | — | — | — |
| Manual cycle entry | — | |||
| QR code labels | — | — | Barcode | |
| Configurable QR content (multi-field scan) | Pro | — | — | — |
| Custom label designer | Pro | — | — | — |
| Digital PIN signing | — | — | — | |
| Immutable audit trail | — | Partial (general; not sterilization-specific) | — | |
| Instrument → cycle → patient traceability | Manual | — | — | |
| Cloud printing | Pro | — | — | — |
| Autoclave check tracking (vacuum, Bowie-Dick, Helix, biological) | Manual | — | Partial | |
| Web-based (no install) | — | — Desktop software | ||
| Works on all devices | Web + PWA | Paper | Web / partial mobile | Windows + iOS |
| Multi-brand autoclave support | N/A | No sterilization module | Euronda only | |
| Maximum autoclaves | Unlimited | N/A | No sterilization module | Euronda devices |
| Compliance report for inspections | — | Financial / clinical reports, not sterilization | — | |
| Data export | CSV | — | — | |
| GDPR data portability and erasure | — | Lei 58/2019 | — | |
| Hosted in the EU | France | N/A | Portugal | Local PC |
Information based on publicly available data as of May 2026. — indicates the feature is unavailable or not publicly disclosed.
The Portuguese dental practice management software market is dominated by NewSoft DS (Imaginasoft, Águeda) — AT-certified for Portuguese tax invoicing, with 1,300+ registered clinics in Portugal. NewSoft DS handles scheduling, clinical records, billing, and radiology — but it has no instrument-sterilization-traceability module. When these packages mention "traceability" in their marketing, they refer to clinical-treatment traceability — not the autoclave-instrument-patient chain that Portaria n.º 99/2024/1 and the ERS inspection form (mod-133_02) verify.
If you already have a practice management system, or if you are not a dental practice, you would be paying for features you do not need. A tattoo studio, a podologist, a podiatry clinic, or a nail salon does not need a dental appointment scheduler to keep sterilization records ready for an ERS or IGAS inspection.
Euronda E-Memory is free with the Euronda Pro System autoclave — exclusively distributed in Portugal by Sterifast Lda. since January 2026. But it only works with Euronda autoclaves. It is desktop software, not a web application. It does not offer QR labels, an immutable audit trail, or multi-brand support. If your autoclave is not Euronda, it is not an option.
"Euronda E-Memory is free with autoclave purchase — why pay a subscription?"
Three concrete reasons. First: Portaria n.º 99/2024/1 and the ERS inspection form (mod-133_02) require automatic or mechanical cycle recording, always available for inspection. A local PC that fails, is stolen, or is inaccessible (owner on vacation, disk full) does NOT reliably meet that requirement. Cloud does. Second: E-Memory only works with Euronda Pro System autoclaves. Practices using W&H, Castellini, Melag, Mocom, SciCan, or multi-brand setups cannot use it. Third: E-Memory is single-PC. Multi-location clinics and multi-specialty centers need centralized data.
SecuSteri does one thing and does it well: complete sterilization traceability, from autoclave cycle to patient, for any regulated profession in Portugal.
| SecuSteri | Paper register | NewSoft DS (dental PMS) | Euronda E-Memory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 29 €/month excl. VAT | 0 € | Quote-based (installation + modules) | Free (with Euronda Pro System autoclave) |
| Commitment | None | None | Annual | Tied to Euronda hardware |
| Setup fee | 0 € | 0 € | Yes | Included with autoclave |
| Hardware required | None | None | Web-based (any browser) | Euronda Pro System autoclave + Windows PC |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | N/A | On-site demo | Bundled with hardware purchase |
| Professions | All (10+) | Any | Dental practices only | Medical / dental |
| Requires other software | No | No | Yes (full PMS package) | No, but requires Euronda autoclave |
Indicative prices, based on publicly available data as of May 2026. Dental PMS prices vary by selected modules and number of clinics.