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SimpleIntake vs Dentina.Ai

The short answer

  • SimpleIntake costs least at 100 calls a month: $297 through sales.
  • Dentina.Ai costs least at 500: $299.
  • Pick SimpleIntake if you want the lower bill at 100 calls, text conversations with callers or booking in Calendly.
  • Pick Dentina.Ai if you want the lower bill at 500 calls or a connection to your trade’s software.
SimpleIntake vs Dentina.Ai, compared
SimpleIntaketherapy group practices losing new client inquiries to voicemail after hoursVisit siteDentina.Aidental practices and DSOs that book from the phone into Dentrix, Open Dental or EaglesoftVisit site
Cost
At 100 calls a monthSimpleIntake$297 through salesLowestDentina.Ai$299
At 500 calls a monthSimpleIntake$327 through salesDentina.Ai$299Lowest
Advertised fromSimpleIntake$297 a monthDentina.Ai$374 a month
The advertised plan coversSimpleIntakeNot countedDentina.AiThe $299 plan covers all 100 calls.
BillsSimpleIntakeper minuteDentina.Aiflat fee
Keeps answering past your allowanceSimpleIntakeYesCalls keep being answered past the included creditDentina.AiYesInbound plans include unlimited calls and minutes
Free trial or planSimpleIntakeNoThere is no free plan or trial anywhere on the siteDentina.AiPartlyA 30-day free trial runs on the practice's real line, but there is no standing free plan
Month to month, cancel onlineSimpleIntakeYesBilling is month to month with no long-term commitment and cancellation any timeDentina.AiPartlyMonth-to-month billing is offered at a higher rate
On the call
Books appointmentsSimpleIntakePartlyThe voice AI or chatbot books the consultation call onto the practice's own built-in booking calendar during the conversationDentina.AiYesShe completes the booking inside the practice management system during the call rather than sending the caller a scheduling link to click
Transfers to a personSimpleIntakeNot statedDentina.AiPartlyWarm transfer with a spoken briefing is configurable only on the Premium plan
Human receptionists as backupSimpleIntakeNoWhen the AI cannot answer something it does not reach a person on the callDentina.AiNot stated
After-hours rulesSimpleIntakeYesThe receptionist answers around the clockDentina.AiYesAnswers around the clock including weekends and holidays
Urgent calls escalatedSimpleIntakeNot statedDentina.AiPartlyEmergency and after-hours call forwarding is a Premium-tier line item
Texts your callersSimpleIntakeYesTwo-way SMS and email run through one shared inboxDentina.AiPartlyStandard sends one-way SMS confirmations only
Call summary by textSimpleIntakePartlyEvery call is transcribed and logged in the pipelineDentina.AiPartlyTranscription and summarization are stated as part of the service
Language, privacy and trying it
LanguagesSimpleIntakeNot statedDentina.AiPartly57 languages
HIPAA, with a signed BAASimpleIntakeYesA Business Associate Agreement is signed with every practice on the single planDentina.AiYesThe privacy policy states PHI is processed as a business associate under a business associate agreement with the healthcare customer
Hear it before you buySimpleIntakePartlyA recorded demo video shows the receptionist handling a callDentina.AiYesA public phone number lets a buyer talk to the AI live
What it connects to
Google CalendarSimpleIntakeNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are never namedDentina.AiNoScheduling runs through dental practice management systems only
OutlookSimpleIntakeNoGoogle Calendar and Outlook are never namedDentina.AiNoScheduling runs through dental practice management systems only
CalendlySimpleIntakeYesBooking runs on SimpleIntake's own calendarDentina.AiNoScheduling runs through dental practice management systems only
Your trade’s softwareSimpleIntakeNoThe vendor states plainlyDentina.AiYesDeep dental-specific integration: eleven named practice management systems
Keep your numberSimpleIntakeYesThe practice keeps its current number and phone systemDentina.AiYesYou keep your existing carrier and number
In short
What it isSimpleIntakeSimpleIntake is an AI intake system for therapy practices that answers calls and website chats, qualifies inquiries and books consultations. It bundles a voice receptionist, two-way SMS and email, contact forms and a visual intake pipeline in one HIPAA-compliant tool.All answers for SimpleIntakeDentina.AiDentina is an AI receptionist built for dental practices that answers inbound calls, texts and web chat and writes bookings back into the practice management system. It also places outbound recall, confirmation and reactivation calls as a paid add-on.All answers for Dentina.Ai
CheckedSimpleIntakeOctober 15, 2026Dentina.AiOctober 14, 2026

Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price