The 11 highest-rated healthcare · dental

The highest-rated provider in the Top 11 tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026 is tab32 at 8.3/9.4, followed by Archy (8.3/9.4).

Why this answer

Sorted by our 9.4-point composite score across 6 weighted criteria (see /methodology). Identical to the canonical ranking when the canonical ranking is also score-ordered.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1tab32(rank #1 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    8.3/9.4

    Clearest published price for an independent office.

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  2. #2Archy(rank #2 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    8.3/9.4

    One flat price per location, no seat counting.

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  3. #3Practice-Web(rank #3 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    7.7/9.4

    Full price ladder with year-one and later prices.

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  4. #4Curve Dental(rank #4 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    7.5/9.4

    Broad cloud feature list, no published price.

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  5. #5CareStack(rank #5 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    7.5/9.4

    Longest feature list, price not published.

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  6. #6Denticon (Planet DDS)(rank #6 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    6.8/9.4

    Clear implementation timeline, no price.

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  7. #7Dentrix Ascend(rank #7 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    6.7/9.4

    Cloud system with imaging AI, no price shown.

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  8. #8Open Dental(rank #8 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    6.5/9.4

    Wide conversion support, no number on the page we opened.

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  9. #9Dentrix(rank #9 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    6.4/9.4

    On-premises option, no price shown.

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  10. #10Eaglesoft (Patterson Dental)(rank #10 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

    6.2/9.4

    No base price; conversion discount offered.

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  11. #11Oryx Dental Software(rank #11 in tab32 vs Archy vs Practice-Web: 11 Best Dental Practice Management Software for Independent Practices 2026)

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    Practice management plus a billing team.

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Methodology: /methodology · No paid placement ever · Verified .