Ayla vs Dentina AI.
Full PMS with an AI receptionist built in vs a standalone AI front desk on top of your existing stack.
Dentina AI is a capable AI front desk. Ayla is the whole practice.
Dentina AI is a capable AI receptionist — 24/7 call handling, real-time scheduling into your PMS, unlimited concurrent calls, plus AI texting and web chat. But it isn't a PMS: you still need one for charting, scheduling, insurance, and billing. Ayla Complete includes an AI receptionist plus the entire practice management platform — charting, scheduling, insurance, texting, analytics, forms, and more — for $799/month.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Dentina AI | Ayla |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AI front desk (calls, texts, web chat) | All-in-one PMS + AI |
| Requires Separate PMS | Yes | No — Ayla is the PMS |
| Clinical Charting | ||
| Scheduling | Books into existing PMS | |
| Insurance Claims | ||
| Patient Texting | AI SMS (one-way on Standard, two-way on Premium) | Two-way texting on both plans |
| Practice Analytics (KPIs) | Call analytics only | |
| Digital Forms | ||
| AI Receptionist | Complete plan | |
| Included Call Minutes | Unlimited | 250 min/mo (Complete) |
| 24/7 Call Handling | Complete plan | |
| AI Voice Charting | Complete plan | |
| AI Perio Scribe | Complete plan | |
| EOB Scanner | ||
| Pricing | $299-399/mo billed annually, per location (up to 3 providers), + PMS | $799/mo Complete (AI receptionist included) |
Key differences
AI front desk vs whole platform
Dentina AI is an AI receptionist — it answers calls, books appointments, texts patients, chats on your website, and can run outbound recall campaigns. You still need a PMS for charting, scheduling, insurance, and billing, and tools for mass texting and reviews. Ayla Complete includes an AI receptionist as one of several AI features built into a complete practice management system.
The total cost math
Dentina AI is $299-399/mo (billed annually) for the AI front desk. Add a PMS at an estimated $500-800/mo and a communication platform like Weave from $199/mo, and you're looking at roughly $998-1,398/mo across three vendors. Ayla Complete is $799/mo flat with the AI receptionist (250 min/mo), PMS, communication tools, and everything else included.
Dentina pricing from dentina.ai; Weave from getweave.com; PMS pricing estimated
AI beyond the front desk
Dentina's AI is focused on patient calls, texts, and web chat. On Ayla Complete, AI also works chairside and in the back office — voice charting that writes clinical notes as you work, a perio scribe that listens during exams, and an AI insurance agent that handles verification — alongside an EOB scanner that reads insurance documents.
Feature comparison via published product pages
Pricing comparison
Dentina AI + PMS + Comms
Dentina AI: $299-399/month (billed annually)
+ PMS (Dentrix/Eaglesoft/Open Dental): $500-800/mo (estimated)
+ Communication platform (e.g. Weave): from $199/mo
+ Three vendor relationships
+ Three systems to manage
Estimated all-in: $998-$1,398+/mo
Ayla
$799/month flat (Complete)
AI receptionist included (250 min/mo)
Full PMS included
Communication tools included
One vendor, one bill
$799/month — AI receptionist and PMS included
Save roughly $200-600/month vs Ayla Complete — and replace three vendors with one.
Choose Dentina AI if...
- You love your current PMS and just need an AI front desk on top
- You want unlimited call minutes
- You want Dentina's 57-language Premium support for a highly multilingual patient base
Choose Ayla if...
- You want an AI receptionist built into your PMS — not bolted on
- You want AI chairside and in the back office, not just at the front desk
- You want to stop paying for three separate systems
- You want charting, scheduling, insurance, texting, and analytics in one platform
Last updated: October 2026
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