Open Dental Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Open Dental costs Free to $199 per month as of June 2026, with 4 plans available including a free tier. Plans: free (free), cloud_standard at $199/month, cloud_reduced at $129/month, and cloud_canada at $164/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Open Dental offers 4 pricing tiers: free, cloud_standard, cloud_reduced, cloud_canada. A free plan is available. Paid plans include cloud_standard at $199/month, cloud_reduced at $129/month, cloud_canada at $164/month. The cloud_standard plan is single dental practice.
Open Dental true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$199/month price as of June 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$83,640 in year-one costs vs the $49,200 base license. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $164 × 12) | $49,200/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$9,840/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$83,640 |