Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does Open Dental cost?
Published plans run $149–$430 per month. Open-source dental practice management software; the only upfront cost is the first month of support fees.
Prices are as published by Open Dental on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Starting plan$149/moSee plan terms below
WebsiteNot offeredNo website product; Web Sched booking links embed on the practice's own site ($75/mo per location for new/existing patient booking).
Price scales withper physical location/office (up to 3 providers), +$20/mo per extra provider; cloud hosting per location + per provider; eServices per location
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Software License and Support (self-hosted), initialper location, up to 3 providers; 12-month initial contract | $199/mo | Monthly |
| Software License and Support (self-hosted), after 12 months'Current Reduced Rate' published on the day the office reaches month 13; month to month | $149/mo | Monthly |
| Open Dental Cloud hosting and supportper location; covers one provider, 15 concurrent sessions, 50GB images; 12-month contract | $430/mo | Monthly |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Additional provider (self-hosted, over 3 per office)per provider; hygienists not counted | $20/mo |
| Additional provider (Cloud)per provider; includes 10 sessions + 50GB | $150/mo |
| Additional Cloud sessionper concurrent session | $18/mo |
| Cloud image storage overage$0.40/GB over allotment, billed on peak size in cycle | Not published |
| eServices Bundleper location; outgoing texts billed extra | $165/mo |
| Web Sched Recallper location | $75/mo |
| Web Sched New Patient & Existing Patientper location | $75/mo |
| Web Sched ASAPfree with Web Sched Recall | $20/mo |
| eConfirmations$40 with landline texting | $25/mo |
| eClipboardper location; OCR +$20 | $45/mo |
| Integrated Textingaccess fee per location + $0.04 per outgoing US message; landline texting $20/mo | $5/mo |
| Secure Emailper location | $30/mo |
| ODMobileper location | $35/mo |
| ODTouchper location, 4 devices; +$20/device | $85/mo |
| AI Image Analysis (BetterDiagnostics)per location | $149/mo |
| DoseSpot eRx with EPCSper prescribing provider | $57/mo |
| Mass Emailaccess fee; Mailchimp billed separately | $8/mo |
Pricing source: opendental.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- Not published · No setup fee; first month's support is the only upfront cost. Data conversion typically $1,450 per database, $850 scanned-document conversion, $900 x-ray conversion; Cloud migration $400. On-site training $4,325/day.
- Contract & cancellation
- 12 months initial, then month-to-month · Renewal: yes, continues month-to-month after the initial term · Users must call to cancel; 90-day money-back guarantee if the office stops using the software
- Payments
- not published · Payment Portal works with PayConnect, PaySimple or Global Payments as integrated processor.
- Data export
- yes · Self-hosted database is on the customer's own server; Open Dental Cloud customers may switch to self-hosted 'without penalty'.
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on Open Dental's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- The $199/mo rate is a 12-month contract per location; after month 12 it drops to the reduced rate ($149/mo currently) and continues month to month.
“The initial contract is for 12 months and automatically continues after that on a month-to-month basis.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - A single database used at several treatment locations is billed a separate support fee for every location.
“Our policy clearly states that fees are per location/office.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The base fee covers up to 3 providers per location; each extra provider (not counting hygienists) is $20/mo.
“More than 3 providers per office or location (not counting hygienists) All except Developing Countries $20/month/provider”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Data conversion from other software is not included and typically costs $1,450 per database, with image and x-ray conversions priced separately ($850 and $900 typical).
“The typical cost for a United States customer is $1450 per database.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Online booking for new and existing patients is a $75/mo per-location add-on, and recall booking is another $75/mo.
“Web Sched New Patient & Web Sched Existing Patient $75/month/location”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Most online features require staying on the support contract; only Integrated Texting and eRx keep working after support is cancelled.
“For all services (except Integrated Texting and eRx) you must remain on support while using the service.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The hosted Open Dental Cloud costs $430/mo per location for one provider, plus $150/mo per additional provider and a $400 migration fee.
“Monthly Cloud Hosting and Support $430/month/location or office Covers one provider”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Cloud image storage beyond the allotment is billed on the largest size recorded at any time in the billing cycle.
“Fee is based on the largest size recorded for the OpenDentImages folder, at any time during the billing cycle.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Telephone support does not include training; online training is $80/hour and on-site training averages $4,325 per day.
“"Full telephone support" does not include training.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Each support call or chat is limited to two questions or issues.
“Each support call or chat has a two question/issue limit.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - If support is stopped and later resumed, earned discounts are lost and the published fee applies.
“If you stop support, then resume at a later date, any discounts earned while on support will be lost and the published support fee will apply.”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The vendor states it expects to raise support prices every 3-5 years.
“We will probably continue to change prices every 3-5 years”
opendental.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
Who it sells to
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