Best Dental Software · head-to-head

CareStack vs tab32

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for dental software. tab32 has the lower entry price. 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.

tab32 has the lower entry price — CareStack starts at $829/mo, tab32 at $125/mo. Free tier: CareStack No, tab32 No. HIPAA: CareStack Yes, tab32 Yes.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

CareStack

$829/mo entry
Entry price$829/mo (Essentials)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forgrowing multi-location groups

tab32

$125/mo entry
Entry price$125/mo (Alpine Start-Up (Year 1))
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPR
Best forstartups and new practices

Sources — CareStack: carestack.com (verified 2026-09-02) · tab32: tab32.com (verified 2026-09-02)

Key features

CareStack: Native integrations across imaging, clinical, RCM, and patient engagement; AI-powered clinical notes and X-ray analysis (Intelligence tier); No per-user licensing — priced per location; Published, transparent per-location pricing

tab32: Cloud-native on Google Cloud Platform — no local servers; Usage-based claims billing (pay per claim); SOC 2 attested and HIPAA-compliant; 14-day free trial with full platform access and data migration option

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