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Molar vs. Archy

Why growing practices switch from Archy to Molar, and what to know before you do.

Why practices switch

3 reasons to choose Molar over Archy

Keep your phone number

Move your existing number over for calls, texts, and fax.

Molar Built inArchy Not available
Partial payments

Patients can pay part of a balance.

Molar Built inArchy Not available
Saved custom reports

Save report views with your filters applied.

Molar Built inArchy Not available

Where Archy is ahead today: Payroll (on Molar’s roadmap).

✓The score

Molar

80 of 85

built in

Archy

25 of 85

confirmed built in

  • 7 not available
  • 53 not rated

Molar customers can count on 55 more built-in features to elevate their practice operations.

Archy has one feature that is on Molar's roadmap: Payroll.

≡Every feature rated for Archy

FeatureMolarArchy

Clinical

Odontogram and perio chartingChart teeth, surfaces, and gum measurements.Built inBuilt in
Treatment planningBuild plans and estimates, and get them signed.Built inBuilt in
Integrated imagingView X-rays and images inside the chart.Built inCapture runs through the Molar Imaging desktop app.Built in
ePrescribingSend prescriptions from the chart.Built in, pass-through feeYour ePrescribing provider's fees pass through.Built inNot included in Archy's Silver package.
Imaging built by the software makerImaging software from the same company, not a bridge to another vendor.Built inMolar Imaging: a browser viewer plus a desktop capture app.Not available
Guided clinical examsStep-by-step exam prompts based on the Kois method.Not availableNot available
Risk assessments and patient risk reportsRisk assessments from intake forms, with a plain-language report for patients.LimitedPediatric risk assessments today.Not available

Front office

SchedulingBook and move appointments across operatories.Built inBuilt in
ReportingProduction, collections, and custom reports.Built inBuilt in
Team chatMessage coworkers inside the software.Built inBuilt in
Saved custom reportsSave report views with your filters applied.Built inNot available

Revenue cycle

Insurance claimsSend claims electronically and track them.Built in, pass-through feeThrough DentalXchange. Clearinghouse fees pass through.Built in
EOB processingPost insurance payments to patient accounts.Built inElectronic remittances post automatically, and paper EOBs are read by AI.Built in
Real-time eligibility checksVerify coverage on demand, in bulk, or automatically before visits.Built in, pass-through feeThrough DentalXchange. Clearinghouse fees pass through.Built in
Secondary insurance estimatesEstimate what primary and secondary insurance will pay.Built inNot available

Patients

Automatic text remindersAppointment reminders go out on their own.Built inText reminders are included in your Molar subscription.Built in
Two-way textingText patients and see their replies.Built inIncluded in your Molar subscription.Built in
Family accountsLink households and share one balance.Built inBuilt in
Online self-schedulingPatients book their own visits online.Built inBuilt in
Patient portalPatients see visits, forms, and bills online.Built inBuilt in
Online formsPatients fill out and sign forms before the visit.Built inBuilt in
Keep your phone numberMove your existing number over for calls, texts, and fax.Built inNumber porting for calls, texts, and fax.Not availableAssigns a new number.

Payments

Online paymentsPatients pay online or from a text.Built inThrough Fiserv CardPointe.Built in
In-person card paymentsTake cards on a terminal at the desk.Built inFiserv CardPointe terminals.Built in
Card processing and cards on fileProcess cards and save them for later.Built inBuilt in
Prepaid account creditHold prepaid money on a patient account.Built inAccount credit and a shared family balance.Built in
Billing and collectionsWork aging balances and follow up.Built inBuilt in
Partial paymentsPatients can pay part of a balance.Built inNot available

Your team

Time clockStaff clock in and out.Built inBuilt in
Timesheet reportsReview hours and export them.Built inBuilt in
PayrollRun payroll inside the software.On the roadmapToday, Molar timesheets export straight to your payroll provider.Built in

Platform

Cloud-based, no office serverWorks in a browser from anywhere.Built inBuilt in
Built inBuilt in, pass-through feeOn the roadmapCosts extraLimitedNot availableNot rated

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Molar's ratings come from our own product. Archy's ratings are compiled from published comparison pages, as of November 2026. Product names are trademarks of their owners.