Offline-first
Dental software that does not stop when the internet does
If a dropped connection means your front desk cannot see today's schedule, that is a fragile setup. HM Praxis is a real desktop install that runs offline, so a vendor or cloud outage cannot stop you from seeing patients. Your team still shares data, over the local network.
14-day free trial. No credit card. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Built to keep working
Runs offline by design
The app and your database live on the clinic's computer. No connection is needed to open a chart or book a visit.
Vendor outages cannot reach you
Because HM Praxis runs on your own computer, an outage at a cloud vendor cannot stop you from seeing patients. Your own internet, device, power, and local infrastructure remain your responsibility.
Team sync over your LAN
On Pro, computers in the same clinic keep each other current over the local network, with no cloud relay.
Your data stays put
Records are stored locally and encrypted at rest. Nothing is uploaded to our servers.
Why offline-first matters for a clinic
A dental practice runs on its schedule and its charts. When those live only in the cloud, every part of the day depends on a connection you do not control: your internet provider, the vendor's uptime, even a regional outage hundreds of kilometers away. On a busy morning, a few minutes of downtime is real money and real stress.
Offline-first flips that dependency. The software and the data are on the machine in front of you, so the work continues no matter what the connection is doing.
What you get with HM Praxis
HM Praxis is installed software, not a website. Once it is on your computer, everything happens locally.
- Open patient charts, book appointments, write prescriptions, and take payment with no internet at all.
- Your database is encrypted at rest with SQLCipher and backed up automatically on a schedule.
- On Pro, your team's computers sync over the local network, so everyone sees the same data without the cloud.
- The internet is only used to validate your license and fetch updates, both of which tolerate being offline for a while.
Not a stripped-down offline mode
Some products bolt a limited offline cache onto a cloud app. HM Praxis is the opposite: local is the default, and the connection is the optional part. You get the full feature set offline, including the dental edition with its interactive odontogram, periodontal charting, treatment plans, and lab cases, plus inventory, billing, and reports.
It is bilingual English and Spanish, runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and white-labels with your clinic's branding.
Cloud-only vs offline-first
How a connection-dependent setup compares with a local install for everyday clinic work.
| What matters | Cloud-only software | HM Praxis (local-first) |
|---|---|---|
| Works without internet | Stops without a connection | Full app works offline |
| Depends on someone else's uptime | Provider and vendor outages reach you | Local, so external outages do not stop you |
| Where patient data lives | Stored off site by the vendor | Stored on your machine, encrypted |
| Per-patient or per-record fees | Often scales with usage | Flat per-seat subscription |
| Sharing data across the team | Through the vendor's servers | Over your local network only |
Comparison describes the cloud model as a category, not any single product. Always confirm specifics with the vendor you are evaluating.
Frequently asked questions
Does HM Praxis really work with no internet?
Yes. The app and your data are on your computer. You can run a full clinic day offline. A connection is only needed occasionally to validate your license and to download updates.
How does my team stay in sync without the cloud?
On the Pro plan, the computers in your clinic discover each other on the local network and sync directly. The patient data never travels through any server we operate.
What happens to license checks if I am offline for a while?
License validation is designed to tolerate being offline. The app keeps working through normal stretches without a connection and re-validates when it can reach the internet again.
Can I move my data between computers?
Yes. Your database is a local file you can back up and restore, and team computers sync over the LAN. You are never locked out of your own records.
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