SecuSteri vs Euronda E-Memory and the paper register in Portugal

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.

Information based on publicly available data as of May 2026. — indicates the feature is unavailable or not publicly disclosed.

Dental PMS does not include sterilization — and is not for everyone

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.

Pricing comparison

Indicative prices, based on publicly available data as of May 2026. Dental PMS prices vary by selected modules and number of clinics.