Dentrix Ascend
5.8#10 in dental clinic softwareiOSWeb
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Open Dental
7.7#1 in dental charting softwareFrom $89 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Dentrix Ascend | Open Dental |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | American Fork, Utah, United States | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| Integrations | The Henry Schein One API Exchange provides integrations with preferred vendors, custom development, and data access, with SOC 2 Type II compliance and OAuth 2.0 security. | Listed native integrations include DoseSpot e-prescribing, Global Payments, PayConnect, PaySimple, BetterDiagnostics, Pearl, DentalXChange, and EDS. |
| Purpose | Dentrix Ascend is a cloud-based dental practice management system combining scheduling, billing, imaging, patient communication, and analytics. | Open Dental is dental practice software offered with a software license and support plan. |
| Support | Customer support includes a resource center, help topics, United States phone support, and an AI virtual assistant. | Monthly support includes software updates and phone, chat, and email technical support, with up to two specific issues per call. |
Dentrix Ascend plans
- Dentrix Ascend subscriptionPriced on request
Open Dental plans
- Open Dental for Dental SchoolsFree
- Open Dental Software License and Support (Developing Countries)Free
- Open Dental Software License and Support (Other Countries)$89 a month
- Open Dental Software License and Support (United States)$199 a month
Pick Dentrix Ascend if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Open Dental if…
Open Dental suits dental practices looking for practice-management tools with online scheduling, intake, reminders, and patient self-booking. Its free trial can help evaluate a limited setup, but it excludes API and eServices.