Open Dental
iPhone + Android
in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software
- Recognised40% of the score100
- Phone app26% of the score100
- Documented20% of the score91
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans from
- $89/mo
- Runs on
- Android, api, iPhone, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Summary
Open Dental is dental practice software offered with a software license and support plan. Its listed eServices include a patient portal, web forms, automated messaging, texting, eClipboard, mobile access, and online scheduling. Practice features include patient self-booking, provider calendars, appointment reminders, online intake forms, and multi-location support. A free trial does not expire, but is limited to 30 patients and excludes API and eServices. It includes a blank database and a demo database with fictional patients, but not copyrighted CDT content. Windows 11 and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 are listed as supported systems; Linux or macOS can be used as a server alternative, but the client program cannot run on Linux or Mac workstations. Monthly support includes software updates and phone, chat, and email technical support, with up to two specific issues per call. Listed pricing starts at $89/month/location or office for Other Countries under a 12-month contract; fees vary by location, provider count, and functionality. Data conversion is not included in the monthly support fee.
Who it is for
Open Dental may suit dental practices seeking practice-management tools with eServices and support for multiple locations. Schools and qualifying clinics may also be eligible for a free license and support plan.
What is good
- Patient self-booking and online scheduling
- Includes appointment reminders and online intake forms
- Monthly support includes updates and three contact channels
- Linux or macOS can be used as a server
What to know first
- Trial is limited to 30 patients
- Trial excludes API and eServices
- Client cannot run on Linux or Mac workstations
- Data conversion is not included in monthly support
Verdict
Open Dental combines practice services with licensing and monthly support. Check the trial limits, workstation requirements, and location-based pricing before choosing a plan.
Open Dental plans and pricing
All plansCompared on dental appointment scheduling software
- Free plan
- Yesopendental.com
- Paid from
- $89/moopendental.com
- Patient self-booking
- Yesopendental.com
- Provider calendars
- Yesopendental.com
- Appointment reminders
- Yesopendental.com
- Online intake forms
- Yesopendental.com
- Location support
- multi-locationopendental.com
- Deployment
- hybridopendental.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Open Dental is dental practice software offered with a software license and support plan.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Practice services
- Its listed eServices include patient portal, web forms, automated messaging, texting, eClipboard, mobile access, and online scheduling.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Trial
- The free trial does not expire, is limited to 30 patients, and does not work with the API or eServices.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Trial data
- The trial includes a blank database and a demo database with fictional patients, but excludes copyrighted CDT content.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Supported systems
- Supported workstation and server operating systems include Windows 11 and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025; a Linux or macOS server is an alternative.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Client limitation
- The Open Dental client program cannot run on Linux or Mac workstations.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Listed native integrations include DoseSpot e-prescribing, Global Payments, PayConnect, PaySimple, BetterDiagnostics, Pearl, DentalXChange, and EDS.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- API safety
- Open Dental identifies its API as the approved method for third parties to write data to the database.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Security controls
- The software supports individual user credentials, permission groups, global security settings, and an audit trail of user actions.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Encryption
- The security documentation lists TLS 1.2 for browser-based eServices and AES encryption for eConnector communication.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Monthly support includes software updates and phone, chat, and email technical support, with up to two specific issues per call.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Pricing limits
- Fees vary by location, provider count, and additional functionality; data conversion is not included in the monthly support fee.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Cloud availability
- Open Dental Cloud is available to US customers and may be used for one or multiple locations.opendental.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Salem, Oregon, United Statesopendental.com · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- opendental.com/site/fees.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/features.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/trial.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/computerrequirements.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/clinuxmac.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/integrationsnative.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/integrationtypes.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/0_security.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/manual/encryption.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com/site/featuresenterprise.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- opendental.com· checked 23 Sept 2026