# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for dental practice software (dental practices) on 2026-10-22

## In short

On 2026-10-22, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best dental practice software for dental practices". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were Open API, per-seat, G2, Dentrix, Eaglesoft and Curve.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best dental practice software for dental practices |
| Asked on | 2026-10-22 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | dental practices |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-22 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/dental-practice-software-dental-practices-2026-10-22
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-22 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## My short list
> 
> **1. Open Dental - my default recommendation for most independent practices.** Flat $199/mo per location for the first 12 months, dropping to $149/mo after (and $89/mo internationally) with no per-seat charge, unlimited users, and phone/chat/email support included. It has an open database and a genuinely open API, so you're never hostage to your vendor for reporting or integrations - a real problem with the legacy systems. Reviewers on G2 rate it easier to use, set up, and administer than both Dentrix and Eaglesoft, and prefer its support to Dentrix's. Caveat: it's server-based by default (cloud only via third-party hosting), and the UI is utilitarian rather than pretty. ([pricing](https://costbench.com/software/dental-software/open-dental), [comparison](https://www.g2.com/compare/dentrix-vs-open-dental-vs-eaglesoft))
> 
> **2. Curve Dental - best true-cloud option for a 1-5 location practice that wants modern.** It holds the highest satisfaction scores of the major players (4.6/5 across ~267 G2 reviews vs. 4.1 for Dentrix), with the strongest marks for quality of support and ease of administration. Charting, imaging, billing, patient engagement, and BI are in one hos

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open API | recommended |
| 2 | per-seat | mentioned |
| 3 | G2 | mentioned |
| 4 | Dentrix | mentioned |
| 5 | Eaglesoft | mentioned |
| 6 | Curve | mentioned |
| 7 | Dentrix Ascend | mentioned |
| 8 | Ascend | mentioned |
| 9 | Denticon | mentioned |
| 10 | Dentrix Enterprise | mentioned |
| 11 | Weave | mentioned |
| 12 | Solutionreach | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://costbench.com/software/dental-software/open-dental (other)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/dentrix-vs-open-dental-vs-eaglesoft (review)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/curve-dental-curve-dental-vs-dentrix (review)
- https://dentrixascend.com/features/multisite (vendor)
- https://www.planetdds.com/ (other)
- https://www.getweave.com/best-dental-practice-management-software-in-2023/ (other)
- https://solutionreach.com/blog/what-makes-the-best-dental-practice-management-software-in-2026-a-feature-level-breakdown (vendor)
- https://www.techradar.com/best/best-dental-practice-management-software (review)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/dental-practice-software/dental-practices

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