Dental practice management Category leader
Curve Dental
Browser-based dental software with charting, imaging and billing
Key features
- Dental charting
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claims
- Imaging integration
- Periodontal charting
Our picks · 5 tools reviewed
Best Dental practice management software for 2026
Manages dental charting, appointments, treatment plans, imaging and insurance billing. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | Contact sales | Contact sales | $199/mo per location | $899/month per location | $650/mo |
| Best for | Independent and multi-location dental practices that want to run on Mac, PC or Chromebook without an office server. | — | Dental offices of up to 3 dentists per location that want a highly customizable system with bridges to other programs. | Independent and multi-location dental practices that want one flat per-location price with unlimited users and providers. | Solo and small dental practices, including new startups, that want a tiered cloud system with AI charting. |
| Team size | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500+ people | 2–500 people | 1–500+ people |
| Dental charting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Treatment planning | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Insurance claims | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Imaging integration | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Appointment book | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Periodontal charting | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known dental practice management tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Dental practice management Category leader
Dentrix
Dental practice management with charting, imaging and claims tools
Key features
- Dental charting
- Insurance claims
- Imaging integration
Dental practice management Category leader
Open Dental
Customizable dental practice management at a flat monthly support fee
Key features
- Dental charting
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Dental practice management Rising
Archy
Cloud dental practice software with AI scribe and voice perio
Key features
- Dental charting
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claims
- Imaging integration
- Appointment book
- Periodontal charting
Dental practice management Rising
Oryx Dental Software
Cloud dental practice management with AI charting and imaging
Key features
- Dental charting
- Treatment planning
- Insurance claims
- Imaging integration
- Periodontal charting