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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 vendor's own page and 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 | — | No | Yes | practices wanting fully cloud-native imaging included | quote-only |
| 4 | Denticon (Planet DDS) | — | No | — | DSOs and multi-location group practices | quote-only |
| 5 | Dentrix Ascend | — | No | Yes | established mid-to-large practices wanting enterprise-grade cloud | quote-only |
| 6 | Eaglesoft | — | No | Yes | practices already using Patterson Dental supplies/equipment | quote-only |
| 7 | NexHealth | — | No | Yes | practices wanting patient engagement layered on top of existing PMS | quote-only |
Data current through 2026-06-15. Compare any two directly on the Dental Software index.