Dentrix Ascend vs Curve Dental

Dentrix Ascend8.8Visit Curve Dental8.6Visit

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

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Curve Dental #8 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Curve Dental

• Dentrix Ascend fits best

  Cloud practices needing multi-location management

• Curve Dental fits best

  Established practices wanting mature cloud software

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Side by side

Feature	Dentrix Ascend 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Curve Dental 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software	#8 in Dental Appointment Scheduling Software
Best for	Cloud practices needing multi-location management	Established practices wanting mature cloud software
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA, 2FA	HIPAA
Integrations	1 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dentrix Ascend 4/4 · Curve Dental 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 calendars, reminders, and digital intake Centralized patient data and scheduling across multiple locations Clinical, insurance, billing, analytics, and API integration tools	Combines scheduling, charting, imaging, billing, and reporting Supports self-booking, reminders, intake forms, and treatment planning Works across web, desktop, and supported mobile devices
Cons	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	Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales Feature and service availability varies by package Some services are available only in the U.S.
Our verdict	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 →	Curve Dental is a cloud-based dental practice management platform for dental practices and multi-location groups. It brings appointment scheduling, provider schedule management, patient self-booking, reminders, intake forms, charting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Curve Dental — where it wins

  • Combines scheduling, charting, imaging, billing, and reporting
  • Supports self-booking, reminders, intake forms, and treatment planning
  • Works across web, desktop, and supported mobile devices

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
  • Feature and service availability varies by package
  • Some services are available only in the U.S.

• Dentrix Ascend8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Curve Dental8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud platform for established dental practices and multi-location groups.

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