Who tab32 is best for
tab32 is cloud-native dental practice management software founded in 2012 in Sacramento, California. It runs in a web browser with no office server or workstation licenses. The company says it serves dental practices in more than 40 states and holds over 11 million patient records. Since 2025 it has sold two product lines on the same platform: Alpine, a self-serve plan for startup and independent practices, and Summit, for multi-location groups and DSOs.
Best for
- Solo and small group dental offices (1 to 3 dentists) that want a published price and month-to-month terms
- New practices that want to start on cloud software without buying a server
- Offices that want AI tools such as voice perio charting and AI eligibility checks
Not ideal for
- Multi-location groups on a budget, since they need Summit, which is quoted separately
- Offices that want one flat price with claims and texting included, because these are billed per use
- Practices that need a native mobile app or patient portal, which tab32 does not describe
tab32 pros and cons
Pros
- Published price: Alpine starts at $95 a month with unlimited providers and users
- No contract, no setup fee, one-click cancellation and one free export of your data
- 14-day free trial
- Cloud imaging that connects sensors, panos and cameras directly or through web TWAIN
- Voice perio charting, so one person can probe and record
- HIPAA compliant with a BAA included, and SOC 2 Type II
Cons
- Usage fees add up: $0.25 per claim, $0.50 per claim with attachments, $0.75 per AI eligibility check, plus texting and call minutes
- Data migration is paid up front: patient records from $1,250, images about $900, scanned documents about $850, and ledgers do not migrate
- Multi-location practices must move to Summit, which has no published price
- Some figures differ between tab32's pages, so confirm your rate at signup
tab32 pricing
As of November 2026, tab32 Alpine starts at $95 a month with unlimited providers and users, billed month to month with no contract and no setup fee. tab32's Alpine page describes this as Year 1 pricing for new practices with up to 3 providers, while its pricing page says the price does not change after year one and promises at least 60 days' notice of any change. Usage is drawn from a prepaid balance: claims $0.25 each, claim attachments $0.50 per claim, AI eligibility $0.75 per check, voice notes $0.20 a minute, texts and call minutes $0.05 each, and auto-posting 1.25% of the claim paid. AI agents cost $25 a month each, or $325 to $349 a month for bundles. Migration is quoted before you start, from $1,250 for patient records. Summit, for groups and multi-location practices, is priced on a call.
Key features
- Scheduling: ASAP list, waitlist and online booking
- Clinical charting: odontogram, treatment planning and notes written from the visit
- Voice perio charting: speak findings into the perio chart while probing
- Cloud imaging: X-rays, panoramics and photos from most sensors, with PiAI flagging conditions
- Billing and claims: electronic attachments, ERA and EOB posting, and Stripe payments
- Patient forms: digital intake forms and e-signatures
- Reports and analytics: built-in reports, with data warehouse access for larger groups
- e-Prescribing: through DrFirst
HIPAA, security and integrations
tab32 says it is HIPAA compliant, includes a business associate agreement, and is SOC 2 Type II certified. It lists encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access controls and a full audit trail, and reports 99.95% uptime since 2017. Because it runs in the cloud, there is no office server to back up.
Listed integrations include DrFirst eRx, Stripe, Pearl AI, Overjet, X-Ray Native, DentalXChange, Vyne Dental, AutoRemind, DashCare, Liine, BigQuery and Power BI. tab32 also offers an API and HL7 support.
tab32 alternatives
- Curve Dental — cloud system with unlimited eClaims bundled, but quote-only pricing
- Open Dental — published fee from $149 a month after year one, usually on a local server
- Dentrix — Dentrix Ascend is Henry Schein One's cloud system
- Denticon — cloud system aimed at multi-location groups
- Eaglesoft — Patterson's server-based system
- ComplyDay — for OSHA and HIPAA compliance training and records
