Compare dental AI receptionists.

On the pages we read, published plans start at CA$129 a month and some run past US$1,000 a month, usually with a cap on calls, minutes or credits, and sometimes a setup or build fee on top. Several vendors publish no price and sell by demo and quote, and a few do not state a currency. Aida is CA$500 a month per location, or CA$400 a month billed annually (CA$4,800 a year), including tax, with unlimited calls and no setup fee. Each comparison page shows the rival's prices as published, in its own currency, with the date we read them.

Aida connects to and books into ClearDent and ABELDent, or sends each booking to your team to confirm first; your clinic chooses, and we confirm your system and version during setup. Among the rivals, Agent IA Vocal, Xona, GenieAI Now and KickCall name ClearDent on their pages. Call Sally and KickCall list ABELDent. Dentrix is named by Call Sally, KickCall, Viva AI, SavvyAgents, DentalBase, Newo.ai, Operaitor, ScaleNexusAI, BuzzWisely and Agent IA Vocal (Dentrix Canada), with Zaha AI naming it through mConsent and Arini in its integration guides. Which systems are live, and whether booking is direct or by request, differs by vendor; each comparison page quotes what the rival's own pages say.

Aida answers calls in English, French, including Quebec French, and Arabic, and can be set up in over 100 languages in total. Rivals that name French on their own pages: Dialbox (English, French and Spanish, with 23 more listed), PearlyAi (English, French, Arabic, Punjabi and Mandarin), Claio (English and French), Agent IA Vocal (Canadian English and Quebec French), Adit (French for Canada in its language list), KickCall (English, French, Spanish, Mandarin and 40 more), DentalBase (nine languages on the phone, including French and Arabic) and Call Sally (more than 20 languages, including French). PearlyAi, Adit and DentalBase name Arabic in their language lists. Others list a language count without naming French, or do not state their languages; the Languages row on each page says which.

It depends on what your clinic needs. A live answering service puts a person on the line and bills by the minute or the call, so a busy month costs more; many take messages, and some book for an extra fee. An AI receptionist picks up the calls you route to it, several at a time, can book into your practice software when the vendor supports yours, and is usually a flat monthly price with a call or minute cap. Aida takes unlimited calls at one price and books directly or hands the booking to your team to confirm. Our answering service comparison sets published prices side by side.

Start with four questions, and check the answers on the vendor's own pages rather than a sales call. Does it book into the practice software you run today, and is that live or on a roadmap? What does it cost once you add minutes or credits past the plan cap, and is there a setup fee? Which languages does it answer in, and can you hear a test call in each? Where are call recordings and patient details stored, and can you choose Canada? Then run a short test: call the demo line, ask the questions your patients ask, and see what reaches your team afterwards. Each comparison page on this site answers those four for one product, with the date we last checked.