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GrowPractice vs NexHealth
A NexHealth alternative built for independent practices. Here’s how the two compare, based on public information as of October 14, 2026.
The short answer
NexHealth is a patient experience platform with a developer API, used by many 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 | NexHealth | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Independent medical and dental practices, from solo offices to multi-site and multi-location groups. | Single practices, groups and DSOs, plus developers. Says 20,000+ practices. Its examples lean dental. |
| Pricing | Quoted per practice, based on practice size. No feature tiers. Online scheduling, payments and visit readiness are add-ons. | Not published. Quote-based modules. |
| Commitment | One year, then month to month. | Billed monthly or yearly. Says yearly plans need 90 days’ notice not to renew. |
| 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. | White-glove onboarding with a named onboarding manager. Has a drag-and-drop form builder and converts existing forms. |
| EHR/PM connections | ModMed, AdvancedMD, athenahealth, OpenPM, Elation, ClearpathMD, Open Dental and more. Also works with no integration. | Dental systems such as Dentrix, Eaglesoft and Open Dental, and medical systems such as Epic, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen and ModMed. |
| Features | ||
| Online intake forms and consents | Yes | Yes |
| ID and insurance card capture | Yes | Not stated publicly |
| Check-in from the patient’s phone | Yes | In-office tablet kiosk. Mobile check-in not stated publicly. |
| Appointment reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way texting | Yes, from a shared inbox | Yes |
| Online scheduling | Yes (add-on) | Yes |
| 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 NexHealth may be the better fit
Practices and DSOs, especially in dental, that also want a developer API.
When GrowPractice is the better fit
Independent medical and dental practices that want forms rebuilt for them, connected to their EHR/PM, with one price based on practice size. Includes a front-desk readiness view across locations.
Good to know about NexHealth
- Offers a developer platform and API.
- Offers a waitlist to fill last-minute openings.
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