Oryx vs tab32
Both are cloud dental systems with a United States base, yet the bill is built in opposite ways. Oryx sells three flat monthly plans per location, starting at $650, each including two providers and native imaging. tab32 starts at $95 a month with unlimited providers and users, then meters claims, attachments and eligibility checks on top. A quiet start-up practice will find tab32 cheaper at first. A busy insurance practice that wants one predictable figure may prefer Oryx, though its first contract runs twelve months.
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Choose Oryx ifyou want one published monthly figure per location, imaging included, and you operate in the United States or Canada. You can accept a twelve-month first contract and unpriced conversion fees.
Choose tab32 ifyou are a new or small practice with modest claim volume and want no contract and no server. You are happy to pay per claim and per check as the schedule fills.
Oryx and tab32 side by side
| Oryx | tab32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Our dental practice management rank | #1 of 16 | #3 of 16 |
| Established in | United States | United States |
| List price, 10 November 2026 | Per location per month in USD: Pro $650, Automate $899, AI $1,399, two providers each; CAD 699, 899 and 1,599 in Canada | From $95 a month for Alpine with unlimited providers and users, plus $0.25 per claim and $0.50 per claim attachments; Summit on a call |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Solo and start-up practices in the US or Canada wanting imaging included | New or small US practices with modest claim volume and no server |
| Not for | Practices outside North America, or those avoiding a year-long first term | High-volume insurance practices that want a flat, predictable bill |
Both are reviewed in full in our dental practice management ranking: Oryx and tab32.
Where they differ
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The shape of the monthly invoice
Oryx lists Pro at $650, Automate at $899 and AI at $1,399 a month per location in US dollars, each with up to 2 providers. Extra providers add $100 a month, or $200 on the AI plan. tab32 Alpine costs $95 a month with unlimited providers and users, and the page says that price does not change after year one. The base figure is far lower at tab32, but usage fees sit on top.
Edge: tab32
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Contract length and what leaving costs
Oryx contracts run 12 months at first and then go month to month, and practices converting from another vendor pay setup, data-conversion and image-conversion fees that the page does not price. tab32 says no contract and no setup fee. Its one-time migration is quoted before you start: PMS records from $1,250, images about $900 and scanned documents about $850. The tab32 page prints the numbers where Oryx does not.
Edge: tab32
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Per-claim fees and predictable bills
tab32 bills $0.25 per claim, $0.50 per claim for all attachments, $0.75 per AI eligibility check, $0.20 per minute for voice notes, $0.05 per text and 1.25% of the claim paid for auto-posting. Oryx says SmilePay payments carry no hidden monthly fees and that claims go out within 48 hours of treatment. No per-claim charge appears for Oryx, so its bill is the steadier one.
Edge: Oryx
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Trial, start-up offer and the year-two jump
Oryx gives new offices $0 a month on Pro and Automate, or $400 on AI, with a $1 setup fee, until 200 patients or 12 months, whichever comes first. It names no free trial. tab32 offers 14 days free that asks for an email address and a card, with $5 of AI usage included. Oryx's offer lasts longer, but tab32 lets you test before any commitment.
Depends on the buyer
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Imaging and the AI that drafts the work
Oryx includes native imaging, AI imaging through Pearl's Second Opinion and Overjet, and AI voice perio charting, while 3D imaging runs on its own machine and software. tab32 includes imaging and charting on every plan, an AI scribe that only drafts a note you sign, and voice perio. Its optional agents cost $25 each, $325 for fourteen or $349 for everything. Both are deep here, so we call it level.
Depends on the buyer
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Records, hosting and where each sells
Oryx runs on Google Cloud, was founded in 2016 by a dentist, calls itself self-funded, and says you can request an export at any time, DICOM files included. It markets to the United States and Canada, with CAD prices. tab32 was founded in 2012 in Sacramento and describes itself as Series B funded. We found no export promise there, only migration from Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental and others.
Edge: Oryx
When neither fits
If you want open-source code on your own server, or a vendor outside North America, neither fits. Open Dental and CareStack are two other systems in our dental practice management ranking to check.
Oryx or tab32: questions
3 answersWhich system is cheaper for a three-chair start-up with a light insurance load?
On the figures we read, tab32 usually is, because Alpine starts at $95 and the usage fees stay small until the schedule fills.
Oryx's start-up offer drops Pro and Automate to $0 a month with a $1 setup fee until 200 patients or 12 months. After that the regular $650 or $899 applies.
Does either one lock me in?
Oryx's first contract runs 12 months, then moves to month to month, and the FAQ says you can request an export at any time, including radiographs and DICOM files. tab32 states no contracts and cancel anytime. We found no tab32 export process described.
Will moving my old records cost extra?
At both, yes. Oryx charges setup, data-conversion and image-conversion fees without printing the amounts. tab32 quotes migration before work begins, from $1,250 for PMS records, about $900 for images and about $850 for scanned documents.
Sources
Checked 10 November 2026- Oryx pricing page: three plan prices in USD and CAD, extra-provider charges, the start-up offer and the 12-month first term.
- Oryx FAQ: export on request including DICOM files, and 3D imaging running separately.
- Oryx homepage: Google Cloud hosting, 48-hour claim submission and the Pearl and Overjet imaging AI.
- Oryx about page: 2016 founding by a dentist and the self-funded statement.
- tab32 pricing page: the $95 Alpine base, per-use fees, agent add-ons, migration quotes and no contract or setup fee.
- tab32 homepage: browser-based cloud product, 14-day trial with $5 of AI usage and the AI scribe description.
- tab32 about page: 2012 founding in Sacramento and Series B funding.