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Practice-Web vs tab32

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Practice-Web

Software

Web-Based Dental Practice Management

From
$149/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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tab32

Software

AI-Powered Cloud Dental Platform

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Practice-Web each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription; tab32 the $125 a month Alpine start up rate applies to year one only and rises to $225 a month from year two
  • They diverge on capability: Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, tab32 covers AI-powered insights.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Practice-Web and tab32 actually diverge.

Attributes where Practice-Web and tab32 differ
AttributePractice-Webtab32
Starting price$149/month$299/month
Founded20082012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Practice-Web

  • Web-based scheduling
  • Digital charting
  • Patient portal
  • Mobile app
  • Insurance management
  • Billing integration
  • SMS reminders
  • Basic analytics

Only in tab32

  • AI-powered insights
  • Cloud-based platform
  • Patient scheduling
  • Clinical charting
  • Revenue cycle management
  • Patient engagement
  • Business analytics
  • Imaging integration

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Practice-Web

  • Dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billingnot tab32
  • Running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental officenot tab32
  • Submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronicallynot tab32

tab32

  • Cloud dental practice management and imaging for small practicesnot Practice-Web
  • Insurance claim submission, attachments and eligibility verificationnot Practice-Web
  • Multi location reporting and analytics for dental groups and DSOsnot Practice-Web

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Practice-Web

  • Each dentist beyond 3 adds $20 per month to the practice management subscription
  • The first office plan is $179 per month for the first 12 months and then $129 per month, against regular rates of $199 and $149
  • Migrating from existing practice management software costs a one-off $1,195 database conversion fee
  • Additional intensive web-based training is billed at $75 per hour
  • Two-way texting is a separate $90 per month add-on that includes 2,000 outgoing texts per month, with additional outgoing texts at 5 cents each
  • Mass email marketing is a separate $35 per month add-on covering up to 5,000 patients, with each additional block of 5,000 costing $20 per month, and it requires a texting subscription
  • Online scheduling, Smart Caller ID, online patient reviews, tablet patient forms and teledentistry are each separately priced monthly add-ons
  • ePrescribing is charged per provider at $59 per month plus a $99 setup fee
  • Electronic claims are billed at $0.39 per claim plus $25 per month for attachments and $20 per month for real-time eligibility checks, through third party DentalXChange
  • Support renewal carries a 12-month minimum term
  • Patient payment plans through DocPay charge the patient $3 per payment, or 1% plus $1 per payment for guaranteed plans

tab32

  • The $125 a month Alpine start up rate applies to year one only and rises to $225 a month from year two
  • The entry tier covers up to 3 providers and the established tier up to 5, so larger practices move up
  • Claims and eligibility work are billed per transaction: $0.20 per claim, $0.50 per attachment and $1.25 per eligibility check
  • Patient engagement features such as texting, reminders and online booking are paid add ons
  • Summit, the tier for groups and DSOs, is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Practice-Web

$149/month
  • Basic$149/month
    • Scheduling
    • Charting
    • Patient portal
  • Premium$249/month
    • Advanced scheduling
    • Complete charting
    • Insurance management

tab32

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • Cloud-based platform
    • Patient scheduling
    • Clinical charting
  • Professional$449/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced AI analytics
    • Patient engagement tools
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location management
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Practice-Web if

  • You need web-based scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital charting.
Practice-Web review

Choose tab32 if

  • You need ai-powered insights.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud-based platform.
tab32 review

Questions people ask

Is Practice-Web or tab32 better?
Neither clearly leads. Practice-Web starts at $149/month and tab32 at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Practice-Web or tab32?
Practice-Web starts at $149/month and tab32 at $299/month.
Does Practice-Web or tab32 run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Practice-Web best used for?
Practice-Web is most often used for dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billing, running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental office, submitting dental insurance claims and checking eligibility electronically. Of those, dental practice management including charting, treatment plans and billing and running patient texting, reminders and online scheduling for a dental office are not what tab32 is typically brought in for.
What can Practice-Web do that tab32 cannot?
Practice-Web covers Web-based scheduling, Digital charting, Patient portal, Mobile app. tab32 covers AI-powered insights, Cloud-based platform, Patient scheduling, Clinical charting. Both handle QuickBooks, HIPAA Compliant, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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