Open Dental may suit dental practices seeking practice-management tools with eServices and support for multiple locations.
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Best Dental Practice Management Software 2026
Dental practice management software brings scheduling, clinical records, billing and office tasks into one system. Use the entries to compare supported platforms, pricing approaches, free plans and trial availability.
The page orders releases by newest first and uses figures published by makers. It does not score tools.
Practice-Web
Practice-Web suits dental offices seeking on-premises tools for clinical records, scheduling, billing, and patient communications.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1ABELDent
WindowsCurve Dental
Curve Dental may suit dental practices seeking scheduling, clinical records, imaging and patient communication in a cloud system.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2CareStack
CareStack suits dental practices seeking one cloud platform for clinical and administrative work, whether single-location or multi-location.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1It suits solo and group practices, DSOs, academic institutions, and public health organizations needing dental workflows and operations in one platform.
Cloud 9 is aimed at orthodontic practices, groups, and OSOs managing scheduling, claims, finances, and patient communication.
It is designed for private practices, group practices, and dental service organizations, including those operating multiple locations.
Before you choose
Match the platform to your practice
Review the device and system environments each product supports, such as web, Windows, iOS, Android or macOS. An API may matter if the software must connect with another system.
For platform coverage, Dentrix Ascend names web and iOS; ClearDent names web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Compare the pricing model
Entries use either freemium or paid pricing. ABELDent and Open Dental each show a free-plan option.
CareStack publishes a starting price of $829 per month. Open Dental shows paid access beginning at $89 monthly when billed annually.
Check trial access
A trial can give your practice time to assess a paid tool before committing. A 30-day trial is listed for DentiMax.
A free plan provides a different way to begin. Review the conditions shown for the product you plan to use.
Review mobile coverage
Mobile platform support varies. For platform coverage, Dentrix Ascend names web and iOS; ClearDent names web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Choose the platforms that fit the devices used by your practice.
Note when pricing requires a request
Several products list pricing on request rather than a published figure. ClearDent, Cloud 9, Curve Dental, Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend and Eaglesoft are the entries with pricing on request.
Record the pricing format before comparing options with published monthly amounts.