Arini alternatives
You're looking past Arini, and the first thing you probably noticed is the missing price. Arini's pricing link leads to a demo request rather than a rate card (checked 24 September 2026). Below are AI receptionists that print a number, with GreetKeeper's $49 plan for 200 answered calls in the first row.
| Service | Bills by | Entry price | Overage published? |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreetKeeper | Answered call | $49 for 200 calls | Yes, $0.45 a call |
| Smith.ai | Per call | Free tier at $0 for 25 calls, then $3.00 a call | Yes |
| Ruby | Per minute | $250/mo for 50 minutes | No |
| Rosie | Per minute | Professional $49/mo for 250 minutes | No |
| Goodcall | Per unique caller | Starter $79/mo ($66 annual) for 100 unique customers | Yes |
| Arini | Quoted after a demo | Not published; arini.ai/pricing returns a 404 and the site offers a demo | No |
Read from each vendor's own pricing page in September 2026, except vendors who gate pricing behind a form. Check before you buy.
What GreetKeeper does differently from Arini
Every line below is on our pricing page or in the product today.
Why teams switch to GreetKeeper
- Every GreetKeeper plan is printed: $49 for 200 answered calls, $149 for 750 and $349 for 2,000, each with its overage rate.
- Booking is on every plan, and the assistant reads the patient's name, number and time back before it books.
- A practice with several offices gets a dedicated local number per location, each with its own hours, greeting and calendar, from $299 per location.
- Robocalls and spam calls are dropped before the greeting, and they don't count toward your plan.
- If a transfer isn't picked up, GreetKeeper tries a second number you nominate, so an urgent patient still reaches a person.
- Your practice starts with a 14-day free trial, every feature on, with no card and no setup fee.
Why people leave Arini
Not a general complaint about the category. The specific wall this vendor puts in front of you.
Practices tend to look for an Arini alternative before they sign, not after. Arini's site sells a wide platform: inbound calls, outbound reactivation campaigns, appointment confirmations and, for large dental groups, Forward Deployed Engineers who build custom modules. That's a lot of scope when your real problem is a phone ringing during a hygiene appointment. With no rate card, a two-chair office can't tell whether the pricing was built for it until the demo.
What the bill does as you grow
The entry price is the cheapest month you will ever have. This is the shape of the rest.
Arini quotes after a demo, so ask for three numbers in writing: the monthly fee, what counts as a billable call, and what a month past your allowance costs. GreetKeeper's are printed. A practice taking 600 calls a month sits on Professional at $149 with room to spare, and past 750 each call costs $0.35. Robocalls screened out before the greeting never reach the count.
What moving off Arini actually involves
Forwarding takes five minutes. Here is the part that takes an afternoon.
Moving to GreetKeeper is mostly a forwarding change. Your carrier or phone system forwards to GreetKeeper's local number; the ring count is set where the forwarding is set, and GreetKeeper answers the moment the call arrives. The afternoon goes into your script. Decide which calls are new-patient bookings, which emergencies transfer, and which insurance questions get a callback. Point GreetKeeper at your website for a first draft of hours, services and FAQs, then correct it. Clinical records stay in your practice management system, while the booking lands in Google Calendar or Outlook.
Common questions
What do Arini alternatives cost?
The ones with a rate card start low. GreetKeeper is $49 a month for 200 answered calls, $149 for 750 and $349 for 2,000, with $0.45, $0.35 or $0.25 per extra call. Rosie and Goodcall also print prices, while Weave quotes dental offices through sales.
Do I have to tell patients they're talking to an AI?
In some states, yes. Utah's AI Policy Act asks regulated occupations, medical practices among them, to disclose verbally at the start of the call. Maine's §1500-DD requires clear notice when a consumer could think they're talking to a person. GreetKeeper's disclosure setting announces the assistant at the start of every call.
Can a dental group with several offices use GreetKeeper?
Yes. The Multi-location plan starts at $299 per location, and each office gets its own dedicated local number, hours, greeting and calendar under one account. Inclusions and overage are set in your contract.
Try it on your own phones
Forward one office line for 14 days, every feature on, no card needed.