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Archy is a cloud dental practice management system with AI agents built in, and it costs $899 per location per month with unlimited users, providers, claims and eligibility checks. Its live agents post insurance payments and draft clinical notes, and Archy says payment exceptions that need a person are typically 10 to 20 percent of the total.

It suits independent practices and small groups ready to leave an older server-based system for one cloud platform. Practices that want to keep their current software and add one AI tool may find a standalone agent a better fit, since Archy’s agents only run inside Archy. We rate it 8.2/10 on our scale. We have not used Archy; this review is based on Archy’s published pricing and product pages, its funding coverage and public reviews.

Archy by the Numbers

Archy is a young company, so most of its public numbers come from its own pages and its September 2026 funding announcement.

Two numbers matter most to a buyer. The 10 to 20 percent exception rate sets expectations for Archy Revenue: most routine payments post themselves, but someone still owns the remainder each day. The $300 million in yearly payments and 1,000 practices show the platform is past the pilot stage, which matters when the product holds your schedule, charts and ledger.

The funding is earmarked for more agents. Archy names five, Revenue, Scribe, Verify, Connect and Insight, and only some are live today, so a practice buying now should price what exists and treat the rest as a roadmap.

From the Visit to the Posted Payment

Archy’s agents differ from most dental AI tools because they are part of the practice system itself. They read the schedule, chart, claims and ledger directly, and Archy states there is nothing separate to integrate. The flow below follows Archy’s product pages.

The Platform Underneath

The base system covers scheduling, patient communication, clinical charting and imaging, billing and payments, online booking, reporting and team tools. Everything runs in the browser, so there is no on-site server. One testimonial on Archy’s AI page cites about $45,000 in avoided computer and server costs for a two-location practice, which gives a sense of the hardware savings Archy pitches.

Archy Scribe During the Appointment

The clinician clips on a microphone and starts recording. Scribe captures clinical details as the visit goes, and spoken perio readings fill in the periodontal chart. At the end, it produces a SOAP note that pulls history, codes and a treatment plan from the patient record. The clinician reviews and signs, so the legal record stays under the provider’s control.

Archy Revenue After the Claim Is Paid

Payments arrive as PDF uploads or electronic remittances once the practice enrolls with payers. A biller clicks Analyze. The agent reads each document, matches each payment to its claim and posts every payment that matches the estimate exactly. What remains, such as a payment with no matching claim, several possible matches or an amount that differs from the estimate, lands in an exceptions list for staff to resolve and finalize. Archy says daily posting takes minutes rather than hours.

Archy Intelligence for Owners and Managers

Intelligence answers questions typed in plain language, returning a report, a dashboard or a list of patients. An office manager could ask which patients are overdue for hygiene and get a list to work from instead of building a custom report.

Agents Still on the Way

Archy Verify will check coverage and eligibility before visits, and Archy Connect will handle patient communication and scheduling. Both are listed as coming soon on the AI page. In the meantime, insurance verification in the Front Office Suite is powered by Vyne.

A Morning of Insurance Payments, Step by Step

Picture a two-dentist office that receives a stack of EOBs and a batch of electronic remittances on Monday. The biller uploads the PDFs, clicks Analyze and lets Archy Revenue read them. Payments that match the claim estimate post to patient ledgers without further input. The rest appear in an exceptions list: a payer that paid less than estimated, a check that covers several patients and matches more than one claim, or a payment with no claim on file. The biller works through that list, adjusts or rebills where needed, and finalizes. Based on Archy’s 10 to 20 percent figure, a batch of 100 payments would leave roughly 10 to 20 for a person to handle.

The same morning, a hygienist wearing the Scribe microphone calls out pocket depths during a perio exam, and the readings land in the chart. By the time the patient leaves, a draft note waits for the dentist to review and sign.

What Staff Still Own

People still resolve payment exceptions, sign clinical notes, set up payer enrollment and decide treatment. Archy automates the repetitive middle of these tasks, not the judgment calls at either end.

Flat Platform Fee Plus Quoted AI Suites

Archy publishes its core price and keeps add-ons on a quote basis.

The pricing page does not list setup fees, contract length or a free trial, so ask about each during the demo.

Platform Costs for One, Three and New Offices

These examples use the published platform prices only. AI suite quotes come on top.

• A single established office: $899 a month comes to $10,788 a year for the platform, before the Clinical and Front Office suites.
• A three-location group: 3 locations at $899 is $2,697 a month, or $32,364 a year for the platform.
• A new practice that qualifies: $400 a month for a full first year is $4,800, if the office stays under 400 patients for the year. Once it passes 400 patients, it moves to the $899 rate.

Variable costs sit in three places. The AI suites carry their own quotes. Payment processing runs through Archy, so ask for the card rates and whether passing card fees to patients fits your office policy. Conversion work, including staff time to clean up migrated ledgers, is a real cost in the first months even if Archy does not bill for it separately.

The comparison that matters is the total stack a practice pays today. An office running a server-based system plus separate texting, online booking, verification and imaging tools may find the flat fee replaces several bills, while an office with a cheap legacy license will see a higher software line and needs the time savings from Revenue and Scribe to justify it.

Archy Compared With Dentrix Ascend AI, DentalOS AI Agents and Arini

Dental AI agents split into two groups: agents inside a practice management system and standalone agents that connect to one.

Archy makes the most sense when a practice is ready to change systems anyway. Dentrix Ascend AI suits offices already on Ascend that want agents without switching, and DentalOS fits larger groups on Planet DDS software. Arini solves a narrower problem, missed calls, and works with the system a practice already has. See more options in our dental AI agents guide.

Startup and Independent Practices Leaving Server-Based Software

• New dental offices: The $400 New-Practice plan and cloud setup avoid buying servers in the first year.
• Independent practices on aging systems: Moving to Archy brings scheduling, charting, imaging and billing into one place, with agents that work on the same record.
• Offices with heavy insurance posting: Archy Revenue posts exact-match payments automatically, so billers spend their time on the exceptions.
• Clinicians who chart late: Scribe drafts the SOAP note and fills perio readings from speech, leaving review and signature.
• Small groups that want predictable costs: A flat price per location with unlimited users is simple to budget as the team grows.

Offices Happy With Their Current Practice System

• Practices committed to Dentrix, Eaglesoft or Open Dental: Archy’s agents work only inside Archy, so a standalone agent may suit an office that wants to keep its system.
• Large DSOs with custom enterprise needs: Groups with dozens of locations may prefer vendors with dedicated enterprise packages and more third-party connections.
• Offices that mainly need phone coverage: Archy Connect is listed as coming soon, so an AI receptionist such as Arini may be a faster fix today.
• Buyers who need full pricing up front: The AI suites are quoted, so budget holders will want a written quote before deciding.

Conversion Effort and Agents Still in Development

• Data migration: Capterra reviewers describe moving records and X-rays from older software as the hardest part. Ask what transfers automatically and test a sample of charts and ledgers.
• Ledger differences: One reviewer notes the ledger works differently from most dental software, so billers need training time.
• Roadmap timing: Verify and Connect are still marked coming soon. Buy for what is live and ask for target dates in writing.
• Security documentation: Archy keeps security information in its trust center. Request the reports your compliance process needs during evaluation.
• Exception workload: Even at 10 to 20 percent exceptions, a busy office will still have daily payment work for a person.

A $50 Million Series C to Build More Dental Agents

On September 11, 2026, Archy announced a $50 million Series C led by JMI Equity, with existing investors TCV, Entrée Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV and Alven. The money goes toward AI agents that automate dental office work.

Coverage in Pulse 2.0 added that total funding reached $97 million, that Archy serves more than 1,000 practices and processes more than $300 million in payments a year, and that CEO Jonathan Rat describes the product as a system of action rather than AI added to old software.

A Strong Option for Practices Ready to Switch Systems

Archy scores 8.2/10 on our scale. Its strengths are a published per-location price, agents that work directly on the practice record and strong early reviews. Payment posting and note drafting are the two jobs most offices would gladly hand off, and both are live.

The main point to weigh is that Archy is a full system change, not an add-on. For a startup office or an independent practice already planning to leave server-based software, it is well worth a demo. Practices that want to keep their current system can compare Arini or Dentrix Ascend AI, and Archy could make the decision easier by publishing its AI suite prices.

Dentists’ Questions About Archy’s AI and Pricing

How Much Does Archy Cost Per Location?

The Platform plan is $899 per location per month, billed monthly, with unlimited users, providers, claim submissions, eligibility checks and texting. Qualifying new practices pay $400 a month until they reach 400 patients or one year. AI suites are quoted separately.

Is Archy Scribe Included in the Base Plan?

Scribe is listed in the Clinical Suite, which is an add-on priced on request. The same suite includes AI voice perio charting and clinical imaging AI powered by Pearl.

How Much of Payment Posting Does Archy Revenue Automate?

Archy Revenue posts payments that match the claim estimate exactly. Archy says the exceptions that need a person, such as unmatched or short payments, are typically 10 to 20 percent of payments.

Can I Use Archy’s Agents With Dentrix or Open Dental?

No. The agents run inside Archy and read its schedule, charts and claims directly. Using them means moving the practice onto Archy’s cloud system.

Which Archy Agents Are Not Available Yet?

Archy Verify, for coverage and eligibility checks, and Archy Connect, for patient communication, are marked coming soon on Archy’s AI page. Insurance verification is available today through the Vyne-powered option in the Front Office Suite.