TensorLinks AI FrontDesk vs AirClinic.ai
The short answer
- AirClinic.ai costs least: $400 a month for 100 calls and $400 for 500.
- TensorLinks AI FrontDesk has the lowest advertised price, $399, but costs $598 at 100 calls.
- Pick AirClinic.ai if you want the lower bill or text conversations with callers.
| Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| At 100 calls a month | TensorLinks AI FrontDesk$598 | AirClinic.ai$400Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | TensorLinks AI FrontDesk$699.50 | AirClinic.ai$400Lowest |
| Advertised from | TensorLinks AI FrontDesk$399 a month | AirClinic.ai$400 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskThe $399 plan covers all 100 calls. | AirClinic.aiThe $400 plan covers all 100 calls. |
| Bills | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskper minute | AirClinic.aiper call |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and the published overage rate applies | AirClinic.aiNot stated |
| Free trial or plan | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskPartlyYou can run it on your real line for 30 days with no monthly charge | AirClinic.aiNot stated |
| Month to month, cancel online | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesAll published plans are month to month with cancellation at the end of a billing cycle | AirClinic.aiPartlyMonth-to-month is available with no long-term contract |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesThe voice agent writes the booking into the practice management system during the call rather than only sending the caller a scheduling link | AirClinic.aiYesThe AI books, reschedules and cancels during the call |
| Transfers to a person | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesCalls escalate to staff with the conversation context carried over | AirClinic.aiPartlyCalls route to the right staff member and hand off to humans when needed |
| Human receptionists as backup | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskNoThere is no human answering team behind the AI | AirClinic.aiNot stated |
| After-hours rules | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesIt answers around the clock including evenings, weekends and holidays | AirClinic.aiYesCoverage is round the clock and the vendor describes distinct after-hours behavior |
| Urgent calls escalated | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesEmergency intent is one of the detected call types and the agent can escalate urgent cases | AirClinic.aiYesThe AI is described as identifying dental emergencies |
| Texts your callers | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskPartlyTwo-way AI texting including missed-call text-back is real | AirClinic.aiYesSMS is a first-class channel: reminders and confirmations go out by text |
| Call summary by text | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskPartlyCall recordings, transcripts and analytics land in the dashboard | AirClinic.aiNot stated |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYes24+ languages | AirClinic.aiYesEnglish, Spanish and French |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesA Business Associate Agreement is included on every published plan | AirClinic.aiYesA Business Associate Agreement is offered as part of the compliance framework |
| Hear it before you buy | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesA live self-serve demo lets you talk to the same AI receptionist by voice or by typing | AirClinic.aiPartlyA public number is published site-wide to try the AI live |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesNo Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly integration is named anywhere on the site | AirClinic.aiYesAcross every features and integrations page there is no mention of Google Calendar |
| Outlook | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesNo Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly integration is named anywhere on the site | AirClinic.aiYesAcross every features and integrations page there is no mention of Google Calendar |
| Calendly | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesNo Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly integration is named anywhere on the site | AirClinic.aiYesAcross every features and integrations page there is no mention of Google Calendar |
| Your trade’s software | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesIt connects to the dental systems a practice runs on, including Dentrix, Eaglesoft | AirClinic.aiYesIntegration is the product's core selling point |
| Keep your number | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskYesYou keep your existing number and forward calls to the AI | AirClinic.aiYesThe documented first setup step is connecting the practice's existing phone system to the AI, with no hardware swap |
| In short | ||
| What it is | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskTensorLinks AI FrontDesk is a HIPAA-compliant AI front desk for dental practices and DSOs that answers inbound calls, books appointments directly in the practice management system and runs outbound recall campaigns. Voice, SMS, web chat and email agents feed one multi-clinic dashboard.All answers for TensorLinks AI FrontDesk | AirClinic.aiAirClinic.ai is a 24/7 AI phone receptionist built only for dental practices, answering patient calls, triaging emergencies and booking appointments. It writes bookings straight into dental practice management systems such as Dentrix, Eaglesoft and Open Dental.All answers for AirClinic.ai |
| Checked | TensorLinks AI FrontDeskOctober 15, 2026 | AirClinic.aiOctober 14, 2026 |
Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price