Best Dental Practice Management Software in 2026

Dentrix is the flagship on-premises dental practice management system of Henry Schein One, which states that more than 35,000 practices rely on it. Henry Schein One positions Dentrix as offering on-premises control, in contrast to its cloud product Dentrix Ascend.

Dentrix covers insurance eligibility, claims, patient billing and collections; Dentrix Imaging with AI-assisted detection, hands-free documentation and automatic radiograph accuracy checks; online scheduling, automated reminders, reputation management and digital forms; AI-powered phone-call insights and two-way texting; and real-time dashboards with multi-location reporting. Managed IT support, cybersecurity and backup services, consulting and staff training are sold alongside. The Dentrix API Exchange provides a marketplace of third-party integrations.

Dentrix's scale means wide familiarity among dental staff and broad third-party support. Its limitations are those of server software: local infrastructure, upgrade management and dependence on add-on services. Henry Schein One sells it in customisable packages and suites without published prices.

Open Dental is a comprehensive, highly customisable dental practice management system for practices of any size. It is notable for transparent pricing: the only upfront cost is the first month of support fees, with data conversion billed separately.

In the United States support costs US$199 a month per office for the first 12 months and US$149 thereafter, with each licence covering all computers at a location for up to three providers (hygienists excluded) and US$20 a month for each further provider. Canada pays US$164 and then US$137, other countries US$89, and dental schools and developing countries use it free with limited support. Offices of four to nine locations pay US$169 a month each initially, and prepayment discounts reach 15% for two to three years.

Features include discount plans, e-prescriptions, a graphical tooth chart, built-in and custom reports and queries, email and digital forms, bridges to more than 100 programs, more than 20 clearinghouses and conversions from more than 200 systems, plus eServices such as a patient portal and Web Sched. Its depth of configuration can overwhelm offices without technical staff.

Dentrix Ascend is Henry Schein One's cloud-based practice management system, accessible from any device and designed for single and multi-location practices. It combines scheduling, billing, imaging, patient communication and analytics in one platform.

Clinical tools include charting and imaging with AI detection, hands-free voice notes and radiograph quality checks. Revenue-cycle tools handle eligibility checks, claims, ERAs and payment posting, and patient engagement covers reminders, surveys, online booking and two-way messaging. Real-time dashboards track production, collections and team performance. Henry Schein One cites SOC 2 compliance, encrypted backups and role-based access, and markets AI for clinical imaging, documentation, the revenue cycle, marketing and round-the-clock assistance. Add-ons include managed IT, orthodontic tools, consulting and the API Exchange.

The only published price is Ascend Starter, a US$199-a-month package for new practice owners that includes Ascend Pro and a start-up consultant. Other packages are quoted.

Denticon is the cloud-based practice management system of Planet DDS, which says its products are used by more than 13,000 dental practices. Denticon is widely used by DSOs and multi-location groups.

Data is accessible from anywhere and is continuously replicated to a disaster-recovery site, with backups throughout the day, nightly and weekly. Planet DDS cites SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule and HITECH business-associate compliance. Administrators can set granular user rights, and Denticon keeps a detailed audit trail. Features include native imaging, online booking, two-way messaging, eClaims, 835 auto-posting and more than 25 integrations.

Implementation takes about 60 days for a solo practice and eight weeks per location for DSOs on average. Planet DDS does not publish Denticon prices; quotes come through a demo.

Curve Dental is a cloud-based dental practice management system operated by CD Newco, LLC of Alpharetta, Georgia. It serves independent, multi-location and start-up practices, and the company has announced a US$200 million research and development investment.

Front-office features include scheduling, billing, payment processing through Curve Pay and membership plans. Clinical features include charting, perio charting, treatment planning, e-prescribing and imaging. Curve includes unlimited eClaims, ERA and eligibility checks, which it says removes the need for a separate clearinghouse. Data management covers load balancing, continuous backup, intrusion detection and disaster recovery without server hardware. Patient engagement is provided by Curve GRO reminders, digital forms, statements and online payments; analytics include huddle dashboards; and AI features are offered through the Curve+ AI Suite and Ambient AI.

Curve does not publish prices, offering personalised quotes and special implementation and licence pricing for start-ups.

Oryx is a cloud-based dental practice management system founded by practising dentist Dr Rania Saleh and hosted on Google Cloud Platform. The company says it is used by more than 20,000 clinicians at about 2,000 practices on five continents, has ranked as the fastest-growing dental PMS on the Inc. 5000 for two years and partners with the Academy of General Dentistry.

Oryx publishes prices per location for up to two doctors (hygienists are not counted). Pro costs US$650 a month and covers forms, portal, texting, online scheduling, eligibility, claims, billing, dashboards, native imaging and guided charting. Automate costs US$899 and adds KPI dashboards, automated workflows, collection sequences, membership plans, marketing and, in the US, auto ERA posting. AI costs US$1,399 and adds AI voice perio, AI scribe, AI exam charting and AI imaging from Pearl or Overjet. Extra doctors cost US$100 or US$200 a month, and Canadian prices are published in Canadian dollars.

New offices can start free on Pro or Automate until they reach 200 patients or 12 months. The initial contract is 12 months, and conversion fees are not published.

CareStack is a cloud dental practice management platform operated by Good Methods Global Inc., which says it is trusted by more than 3,000 dental practices. It targets single practices and groups.

Two published plans exist. Essentials starts at US$829 a month and covers scheduling, charting and treatment planning, imaging, patient portal and forms, insurance claims, texting and email, lab cases and team chat. Intelligence starts at US$1,299 a month and adds AI clinical notes, perio charting, X-ray analysis and clinical diagnosis. Add-ons include the VoiceStack AI phone system, CareRevenue revenue-cycle management services and Ace DSN procurement.

Licences are based on locations and providers rather than individual users, so staff can be added without extra licences. CareStack does not charge for third-party integrations, although partners may pass on data-usage fees, and an implementation fee may apply to complex migrations. Exact prices depend on locations, chairs and providers.

Archy is a cloud dental practice management platform that has announced a US$50 million Series C funding round. Its pricing avoids seat and provider charges: the Archy Platform costs US$899 a month per location with unlimited users, providers, claim submissions, eligibility checks and texting. Qualifying new practices pay US$400 a month until they reach 400 patients or one year.

The platform covers scheduling, an ASAP list, online forms, kiosk mode, lab case tracking and huddles; charting, treatment planning, integrated imaging and clinical notes; claims, online and in-person payments, text-to-pay and stored cards; and a patient portal with automated and bulk texting and email marketing. Optional suites add AI Scribe, AI Voice Perio and Pearl-powered clinical AI imaging; Archy Revenue for claim matching and payment posting with insurance verification powered by Vyne; and Archy-hosted websites.

Suite and add-on prices are not published, so the total cost of the AI and revenue features requires a quote. Archy does not state how many practices use it.

tab32 sells Alpine, a browser-based cloud practice management system for single practices, and Summit, a product on the same platform for multi-location groups. Alpine covers scheduling with operatory columns, waitlist and online booking; odontogram, treatment plans and notes; voice-charted periodontal exams; imaging from sensors or TWAIN; and production, collection, recall and ageing reports.

tab32 emphasises AI with human approval. AI assists with clinical notes, eligibility checks, claim remarks, remittance auto-posting and drafted appeals, and an agent layer handles patient communication: reading replies, offering open slots, booking appointments and surfacing exceptions on a morning approval list. Owners can delegate specific jobs to the agent, while any movement of money requires human approval.

Alpine starts at US$95 a month with unlimited providers and users; claims and eligibility checks are billed per use. A 14-day trial uses a sample practice and requires a card for verification. tab32 cites HIPAA compliance, SOC 2, an included BAA, encryption and a full audit log.

Dentally is a cloud-based dental practice management system owned by Henry Schein One UK Ltd and aimed at UK practices. All plans include unlimited users, unlimited storage and NHS integration, which is essential for practices delivering NHS dentistry.

Pricing is per surgery per site, excluding VAT. Starter costs £134 a month for one surgery, £285 for three and up to £618 for eight, with a limited AI clinical-note trial and chat support. Essentials costs £238 for one surgery to £778 for eight and includes 45 AI clinical-note transcriptions per surgery per month and phone support. Pro costs £346 to £1,021 and includes 90 AI transcriptions per surgery, custom integrations and a dedicated customer-success manager. Larger sites contact sales.

AI clinical notes are not available in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, and multi-site capability, Dentally Vision and the patient portal vary by plan.

EXACT is the practice management system of Software of Excellence (SOE), a Henry Schein One company founded in New Zealand in 1989. SOE's main market is the United Kingdom, where it says thousands of dental practices use its software, and it maintains regional sites for Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

EXACT is extended by add-ons for efficiency, patient experience, growth and retention, including Examine Pro for clinical examinations, a Patient Portal, Campaign+ for marketing campaigns and Care Manager for patient care plans.

EXACT is a mature product with a large UK installed base. Within Henry Schein One it sits alongside the cloud-native Dentally, giving UK buyers two options from one owner. SOE does not publish prices on its home page, and specific capabilities depend on the add-ons purchased.

Practice-Web is dental practice management software from Practice-Web Inc., which says it has served dentists since 1988 and reports more than 1,700 clients. The page also lists 1994 in a statistics panel, so the founding date is stated inconsistently.

The software covers scheduling, dental and periodontal charting, treatment plans, imaging and radiographs, accounts and billing, and management reports. Additional tools include pwConnect two-way texting and email, pwReviews for online reviews, PatientEnroll Pro iPad forms, e-prescriptions, eClaims and eligibility, merchant processing, pay-by-text, online scheduling, teledentistry and dentist and patient portals.

Plans are priced monthly with a higher rate for the first 12 months: Practice-Web costs US$149 then US$99; Practice-Web Next US$228 then US$178 with one engagement tool; and Practice-Web Pro US$322 then US$272 with all three engagement tools. A free trial and demos are offered. The vendor does not state whether the software is server- or cloud-based.