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Josh P.
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Updated February 10, 2026
Open Dental vs XLDent: Which is best for you?
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$5,999.00
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Features
Features
Billing & Invoicing
4.83
Appointment Management
4.74
Calendar Management
4.56
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Appointment Management
4.40
Treatment Planning
4.36
Medical Billing
4.13
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- I have used open dental in several different dental offices and no matter what the flow of the office is open dental can accommodate anything
- Sometimes, I experienced malfunctions such as a "frozen screen," which required me to reopen the application or even reset my computer during work, while on a phone call, or when encountering a delay while trying to open a patient's file.
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- I really like the lighthouse integration for confirming and filling openings, it has saved a lot of front desk time.
- Easy for computer limited staff to learn program. But we quickly grew up against its limits and difficult for me to measure certain areas of the office with difficult to use reports.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.1/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
3.8/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
3.8/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad