What is the best free dental practice management software?
Pronto is a free, open-source dental practice management software that includes appointment booking, a multi-dentist calendar, patient CRM, treatment POS, dental supply inventory with barcode scanning and automated reminders via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber. The self-hosted version is free forever with no limits. The cloud version has a free tier and paid plans starting at $19/month.
Do patients need to create an account to book an appointment?
No. The public booking page only requires a name and phone number — no registration, no password, no app to download. This removes friction and significantly increases online booking conversion compared to platforms that require patients to create accounts.
How do automated appointment reminders work for dental clinics?
Pronto automatically sends a booking confirmation immediately after an appointment is made, a reminder 24 hours before the visit, another reminder 1 hour before, and a thank-you message after the appointment. All messages go via the channel each patient prefers: WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber or Email. No manual action required from the front desk.
Is Pronto an alternative to dental booking platforms?
Yes. Unlike marketplace booking platforms that charge per appointment and lock your patient data into their ecosystem, Pronto charges zero commission. You own your patient database completely. You can also self-host the entire system on your own server with no vendor lock-in of any kind.
Can I sell dental products at my clinic alongside treatments?
Yes. Pronto lets you sell whitening kits, toothbrushes, mouthwash and other dental products at the same checkout as treatments. Scan a barcode to add a product — stock updates automatically. Set minimum stock levels and get an automatic alert when you're running low. Treatments and retail products invoiced together, zero commission on everything.
Can I track dental supply inventory and get low-stock alerts?
Yes. Pronto tracks stock levels for every supply — gloves, gels, whitening kits, masks and anything else you use. When a supply drops below your minimum quantity, an automatic alert is sent to the practice owner via Email, Telegram, WhatsApp or Viber.
Does Pronto work for dental clinics with multiple dentists?
Yes. The booking calendar shows each dentist as a separate column. Patients can request a specific dentist or book with whoever is available first. Appointments are protected against double-booking at the database level — it is technically impossible to overbook a slot.
How do I install Pronto on my own server?
You need Docker on any Linux VPS, Windows or macOS machine with at least 1 GB RAM. Run docker compose up -d and the full dental practice management system starts automatically. No DevOps knowledge required. See the
documentation on GitHub for step-by-step instructions.