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GrowPractice vs Flex Dental
A Flex Dental alternative built for independent practices. Here’s how the two compare, based on public information as of October 14, 2026.
The short answer
Flex Dental is patient engagement software built only for Open Dental practices. GrowPractice is patient engagement software for independent medical and dental practices. We rebuild your forms, connect to your EHR/PM, and price by the size of your practice.
Side by side
| GrowPractice | Flex Dental | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Independent medical and dental practices, from solo offices to multi-site and multi-location groups. | Open Dental practices only. Says 3,500+ practices. |
| Pricing | Quoted per practice, based on practice size. No feature tiers. Online scheduling, payments and visit readiness are add-ons. | Published per-location monthly plans, plus a monthly Open Dental integration fee. |
| Commitment | One year, then month to month. | Says there’s no long-term commitment. |
| Getting started | We rebuild your forms for you and train your team. Your current system stays on until you decide to turn it off. You get a go-live date before you commit. | Says “from demo to live in two weeks,” with a remote install of about an hour. |
| EHR/PM connections | ModMed, AdvancedMD, athenahealth, OpenPM, Elation, ClearpathMD, Open Dental and more. Also works with no integration. | Open Dental only. |
| Features | ||
| Online intake forms and consents | Yes | Yes |
| ID and insurance card capture | Yes | Yes |
| Check-in from the patient’s phone | Yes | Yes (tablet, kiosk or QR code) |
| Appointment reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way texting | Yes, from a shared inbox | Yes |
| Online scheduling | Yes (add-on) | Yes, on higher plans |
| Text-to-pay or card on file | Yes, both (add-on) | Yes, both |
| Surveys and review requests | Yes, both | Review requests yes. Surveys not stated publicly. |
| Front-desk visit readiness view | Yes (add-on) | Not stated publicly |
Based on each company’s public website and filings, checked October 14, 2026. “Not stated publicly” means we couldn’t find it on their public site, not that it isn’t offered. Product names are trademarks of their owners. Spot something out of date? Email info@growpractice.com and we’ll fix it.
When Flex Dental may be the better fit
Open Dental practices that want a dental-only product with published monthly pricing.
When GrowPractice is the better fit
Open Dental practices that want forms rebuilt for them, and groups that run both medical and dental, or use other systems.
Good to know about Flex Dental
- Dental only.
- Phones are offered through a partner.
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