Dentally vs Dentrix Ascend

Dentally9.0Visit Dentrix Ascend8.8Visit

Higher score Dentally #4 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dentally

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Dentrix Ascend #6 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dentrix Ascend

• Dentally fits best

  UK practices needing cloud scheduling and imaging

• Dentrix Ascend fits best

  Cloud practices needing multi-location management

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Side by side

Feature	Dentally 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Dentrix Ascend 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software	#6 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software
Best for	UK practices needing cloud scheduling and imaging	Cloud practices needing multi-location management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£125/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Support	Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dentally 4/4 · Dentrix Ascend 4/4
Patient self-booking	✓	✓
Provider calendars	✓	✓
Appointment reminders	✓	✓
Online intake forms	✓	✓
Specs
Location support	Multi-location	Multi-location
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Online booking, provider diaries, reminders and digital patient forms Cloud imaging with Dentally Vision plus charting and treatment planning Multi-location support, API access and approved-partner integrations	Online booking, provider calendars, reminders, and digital intake Centralized patient data and scheduling across multiple locations Clinical, insurance, billing, analytics, and API integration tools
Cons	No free plan; paid tiers start at £125 per month Pricing varies by surgeries per site and excludes VAT Some integrations and product availability vary by region	Pricing requires contacting the vendor Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of scheduling-only practices The documented integration is through the Henry Schein One API Exchange
Our verdict	Dentally is cloud-based dental practice management software for practices ranging from single-site locations to multi-site groups. It brings patient online booking, provider diary management, automated reminders, digital forms,… Read the review →	Dentrix Ascend is a web-based dental practice management system for private practices, group practices, and dental service organizations. It combines appointment scheduling, provider calendars, patient self-scheduling, automated reminders,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dentally — where it wins

  • Online booking, provider diaries, reminders and digital patient forms
  • Cloud imaging with Dentally Vision plus charting and treatment planning
  • Multi-location support, API access and approved-partner integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid tiers start at £125 per month
  • Pricing varies by surgeries per site and excludes VAT
  • Some integrations and product availability vary by region

• Dentrix Ascend — where it wins

  • Online booking, provider calendars, reminders, and digital intake
  • Centralized patient data and scheduling across multiple locations
  • Clinical, insurance, billing, analytics, and API integration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of scheduling-only practices
  • The documented integration is through the Henry Schein One API Exchange

• Dentally9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad cloud platform for UK practices that need scheduling, clinical workflows and imaging.

  Visit DentallyFull verdict →
• Dentrix Ascend8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud system combining scheduling, clinical workflows, billing, and multi-location management.

  Visit Dentrix AscendFull verdict →