The short version
Arini.ai is an AI receptionist targeting larger dental groups and DSOs, with enterprise-style sales and onboarding. Wavez Automation is the opposite: a self-serve, transparent-pricing AI receptionist for solo dentists and small practices that want to be live in 48 hours.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Feature
Wavez
Arini
Winner
Best fit
Solo + small practices
Larger groups + DSOs
Published pricing
Yes — $599 / $999 / Custom
Contact sales
Setup time
48 hours
Enterprise onboarding
Dentrix / Open Dental / Eaglesoft
Yes (Growth plan)
Yes
24/7 call answering
Yes
Yes
Flat monthly billing
Yes
Custom contract typical
Enterprise multi-location ops
Scale plan
Core strength
Pricing snapshot
Wavez
Starter $599/mo, Growth $999/mo, Scale custom — published online.
Arini.ai
Custom enterprise pricing after a sales call.
Sourced fact: Arini.ai — No public pricing page — buyers must submit a form and speak to sales.
Verify on Arini.ai's site: https://www.arini.ai/ · Last verified July 1, 2026
Pricing reflects publicly available information at time of writing. Always check the vendor for current rates.
When dental clinics pick Wavez
- Designed for the 80% of US dental practices that are solo or small (1–5 locations).
- Published, predictable pricing instead of a quote-only model.
- Live in 48 hours with no enterprise procurement cycle.
- No annual lock-in — month-to-month with 30 days notice.
When Arini is the better pick
- You run a DSO with 10+ locations needing centralized ops.
- You require a dedicated enterprise CSM and procurement-friendly contracts.
- You need bespoke integrations into proprietary enterprise PMS deployments.