CareStack vs Dentrix Ascend

Side by side, from the vendors' own sites. We list what each one says it does and charges; we don't rank them.

	CareStack	Dentrix Ascend
What it does	Cloud-based dental practice management software covering scheduling, clinical and billing. Its Intelligence plan adds AI clinical notes, voice perio charting and AI X-ray analysis.	Cloud dental practice management system with multi-location dashboards, AI radiograph review, AI visit documentation, and an agent layer for asking plain-language questions about practice data.
Key features	Handles scheduling, charting, imaging and billing in one cloud system Checks insurance eligibility and submits claims electronically Higher plan adds AI notes, voice perio charting, X-ray analysis	Cloud scheduling, charting, billing and insurance claims AI review of radiographs as they are captured Voice-driven clinical notes and perio charting
Pricing	Essentials from $829/month; Intelligence (with AI features) from $1,299/month	Not published
Works with	Not stated	Not stated
Built for	All practice sizes	All practice sizes
Last checked	2026-10-02	2026-10-02
Website	Visit CareStack ↗	Visit Dentrix Ascend ↗

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