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Best CareStack alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to CareStack in dental software, ranked by entry price. CareStack starts at $829/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than CareStack: Open Dental, tab32.
- Free alternatives: Open Dental.
- Closest by price: Open Dental ($0/mo), tab32 ($125/mo), Curve Dental (—/mo).
CareStack alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Dental | $0/mo | Yes | Yes | cost-conscious single-location practices | opendental.com |
| 2 | tab32 | $125/mo | No | Yes | startups and new practices | tab32.com |
| 3 | Curve Dental | quote-only | No | Yes | practices wanting fully cloud-native imaging included | curvedental.com |
| 4 | Denticon (Planet DDS) | quote-only | No | — | DSOs and multi-location group practices | planetdds.com |
| 5 | Dentrix Ascend | quote-only | No | Yes | established mid-to-large practices wanting enterprise-grade cloud | dentrixascend.com |
| 6 | Eaglesoft STALE · 2026-06-15 | quote-only | No | Yes | practices already using Patterson Dental supplies/equipment | pattersondental.com |
| 7 | NexHealth | quote-only | No | Yes | practices wanting patient engagement layered on top of existing PMS | nexhealth.com |
Data current through 2026-09-02. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 7 rows above is marked. Compare any two directly on the Dental Software index.