Archy Alternatives: What to Compare Before You Sign (2026)

If you're shopping for cloud dental software in 2026, Archy is probably on your list — and it should be. It's one of the few platforms built cloud-first, it prices per location instead of per provider, and reviewers consistently describe the interface as clean and easy to train on.

So this isn't a hit piece. It's the checklist I'd want in hand before signing with Archy, Ayla, or anyone else — because the sticker price on a modern PMS is rarely the whole story.

What Archy costs in 2026

Archy changed its pricing this year. Through early 2026 it sold three tiers — Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Today archy.com/pricing lists a single Archy Platform price of $899/month per location, with unlimited users, providers, claims, eligibility checks, and texting.

That's a genuinely good structure. If you have several dentists sending a lot of claims, uncapped volume matters.

What's not in the $899:

• Clinical Suite — AI Scribe, AI Voice Perio, and AI imaging (powered by Pearl). Priced on request.
• Front Office Suite — Archy Revenue (AI posting), Vyne-powered insurance verification, and statement mailing. Priced on request.
• E-prescribing — a paid add-on.

Archy's AI page also lists its AI phone agent and AI insurance verification as coming soon.

The question to ask: "What's my monthly total with the AI features I actually plan to use?" Get that number in writing. "$899" and "$899 plus two suites" are different purchasing decisions.

Read the contract, not just the pricing page

This is the part most practices skip, and it's the part that matters most if things don't work out.

Archy's Master Service Agreement says you agree to pay fees for the entire contract term, that you can't cancel except for cause, and that payments are non-refundable. After the contract ends, you get one free data export — continued access to your data after that is $200/month.

None of that is unusual in software contracts. But it's worth knowing before you sign, not after. Your term length is set in your individual Order Form, so ask what it is.

The questions to ask any vendor:

1. How long is the initial term, and what happens if we need to leave early? 2. Can I export all of my data — including X-rays and ledger history — at any time, in a standard format? 3. Is there any fee to access or export my data after I leave?

Migration: ask what actually comes across

Several Archy reviewers on G2 and Capterra describe data conversion gaps — one practice reported that only basic demographics and a handful of recent appointments came over from their previous system; another had trouble with X-rays.

To be fair, Archy's review count is still small (under ten distinct reviewers across the major sites as of this writing), so treat any individual review as one data point. But it's the right thing to pressure-test with every vendor. I wrote a whole post on what a proper migration should include — short version: demand a data audit before anything moves.

Where Archy is a strong pick

Honest answer: Archy is a good fit if you're a multi-dentist practice with very high claim and text volume, if your team needs an Android app (Archy has iOS and Android; Ayla is iOS today), or if you don't plan to use AI charting at all.

Where Ayla is different

I'll keep this short — the full side-by-side is here.

• AI included, not sold separately. Ayla Complete is $799/month per location and includes the AI Receptionist, AI Voice Charting, AI Perio Scribe, and AI Insurance Agent.
• Unlimited for single-provider offices. On Complete, single-dentist offices get unlimited eligibility checks, claims, ERA posting, and texting.
• No contract. Every Ayla plan is month-to-month — cancel at the end of any month.
• Your data, exportable any time. Full export in standard formats, whenever you want it.
• Membership plans built in. We couldn't find an equivalent feature on Archy's platform pages.
• Opening a new practice? Ayla Core is $350/month for your entire first year, with no contract.

The bottom line

Archy and Ayla are both modern, flat-priced cloud platforms — which already puts them ahead of most of the market. The difference is in what's included and what you're committing to. Get the all-in monthly total, read the exit terms, and ask exactly what migrates. Whichever vendor answers those three questions clearly is probably the one that'll treat you well after you sign.

Archy pricing, features, and contract terms are based on Archy's public website and Master Service Agreement as reviewed in October 2026, and may change. Verify current details directly with Archy. Ayla is not affiliated with Archy.

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