Australia · head to head · updated 2026-08-01

CareStack vs Core Practice

American all-in-one against Australian cloud. Both are cloud, so the hosting decision is not what separates them.

CareStack

CareStack

Cloud all-in-one aimed at growing groups, with published tier pricing.

Deployment
Cloud
Entry price
Not published
Built for
2–4 locations, Group, DSO / enterprise
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Core Practice

Core Practice

Newer Australian cloud platform aimed at growing practices and groups.

Deployment
Cloud
Entry price
Not published
Built for
Solo, 2–4 locations, Group
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The short answer

Neither CareStack nor Core Practice publishes a price, so any cost comparison between them depends entirely on the quotes you negotiate.

Choose CareStack if…

Multi-location groups that want one vendor for practice management, RCM and engagement.

It is ahead on perio charting, native imaging, eprescribing, teledentistry, ai features and 1 more.

Choose Core Practice if…

Growing Australian practices and small groups that want cloud and modern patient-facing tools.

It is ahead on open api .

Where they actually differ

Of 19 modules we track, these 7 differ. The rest match, so they are not what should decide it.

ModuleCareStackCore Practice
Perio charting Built in Not stated
Native imaging Built in Via integration
ePrescribing Built in Not stated
Teledentistry Built in Not stated
AI features Built in Not stated
Open API Not stated Via integration
Orthodontics Built in Not stated
Show all 19 modules, including where they match
ModuleCareStackCore Practice
Scheduling Built in Built in
Clinical charting Built in Built in
Perio charting Built in Not stated
Native imaging Built in Via integration
Billing Built in Built in
Claims Built in Built in
Insurance eligibility Built in Built in
Payments Built in Built in
Patient messaging Built in Built in
Online booking Built in Built in
Digital forms Built in Built in
Recall / reactivation Built in Built in
Analytics & KPIs Built in Built in
ePrescribing Built in Not stated
Teledentistry Built in Not stated
AI features Built in Not stated
Open API Not stated Via integration
Multi-location Built in Built in
Orthodontics Built in Not stated

Pricing, side by side

CareStack

No published pricingchecked2026-08-01

CareStack does not publish a price. You have to request a quote, which means you cannot budget or compare before speaking to a salesperson. No figure published on the Australian site, although CareStack publishes tier pricing in its US home market.

We do not repeat third-party price estimates for quote-only vendors. Several widely republished figures in this category turned out to belong to a different product — see how we compare.

Core Practice

No published pricingchecked2026-08-01

Core Practice does not publish a price. You have to request a quote, which means you cannot budget or compare before speaking to a salesperson. No figure published.

We do not repeat third-party price estimates for quote-only vendors. Several widely republished figures in this category turned out to belong to a different product — see how we compare.

Strengths and trade-offs

CareStack

Strengths

  • Publishes tier pricing, which almost no other group-focused cloud vendor does.
  • Very broad native feature set — RCM, engagement, analytics and imaging in one contract.
  • Built for multi-location reporting from the start rather than retrofitted.

Trade-offs

  • "Starting at" means the real quote is negotiated; budget above the published figure.
  • Substantially more expensive than the on-premise options for a single small practice.
  • Breadth comes with depth trade-offs — specialist modules are less mature than dedicated tools.

Core Practice

Strengths

  • Cloud-native with the patient-facing layer — booking, forms, messaging — built in rather than bolted on.
  • Built for multi-site reporting from the start, which suits a practice planning to grow.
  • Modern interface, which matters more than buyers expect for front-desk training time.

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing.
  • Smallest installed base of the Australian systems here, so the peer network is thin.
  • Imaging relies on integration rather than a native module.

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