CareStack review

CareStack ranks first because it puts the whole dental workflow in one cloud system and still publishes a starting price. The Essentials bundle covers multi-specialty scheduling, charting and treatment planning, FDA-cleared native imaging, real-time eligibility, claims with scrubbing and electronic attachments, ERAs with automated posting, payment plans with auto-debit and two-way texting. Intelligence adds AI clinical notes, voice perio charting and X-ray analysis and diagnosis by Overjet. CareStack sets licenses by locations and providers rather than users, so hiring front desk staff does not raise the software bill, and it does not charge practices for third-party integrations. Ortho, perio and oral surgery case management are built in, which helps specialty and multi-specialty offices. The trade-off is cost: $829 a month is well above Open Dental or tab32 for a small office, and implementation fees may apply when a migration is complex.

Who it is for

Single and multi-location practices, including specialists, that want one cloud system with published starting prices and no per-user licenses.

Price

Essentials from $829 per month; Intelligence from $1,299 per month; custom plans by quote.

Starting at $ 829 / month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Multi-specialty scheduling with a short call list, appointment finder and online booking
• Treatment and perio charting with FDA-cleared native imaging in the chart
• Real-time eligibility, claims with scrubbing, electronic attachments and ERAs with automated posting
• Two-way texting, bulk texting, email marketing, reputation management and a patient portal
• AI clinical notes, voice perio charting and Overjet X-ray analysis on the Intelligence plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published starting prices for both bundles
• Strength: Licenses are set by locations and providers, so adding users does not add license fees
• Strength: Case management for ortho, perio and oral surgery is included
• Weakness: The $829 entry price is high for a new solo practice
• Weakness: AI diagnostics require the $1,299 Intelligence plan
• Weakness: Implementation fees can apply for complex data migrations

Key facts

• Entry plan: Essentials, from $829 a month
• AI plan: Intelligence, from $1,299 a month
• Deployment: Cloud
• Practices: 3,000+ (vendor figure)

Where it ranks

CareStack is No. 1 in our Best Dental Practice Management Software verdict.