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AppBuild vs Weave

Looking for a Weave alternative? Weave is a patient communication + phones platform (dental, optometry, vet, medical). Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

Weave is best for dental practices and opticians businesses that want patient communication + phones platform (dental, optometry, vet, medical) (VoIP phones, texting, reminders, reviews, payments, onboarding).

AppBuild is best for dental practices businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

AppBuild is not a clinical records system and does not claim HIPAA, NHS or Ofsted certification. Check your sector requirements.

Your business. Your own app.

A look inside AppBuild: branded app starter, contact and directions example, loyalty rewards example, push notification example.

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AppBuild app example showing branded app starter — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparison
Branded app starter
AppBuild app example showing contact and directions example — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparison
Contact and directions example
AppBuild app example showing loyalty rewards example — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparison
Loyalty rewards example
AppBuild app example showing push notification example — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparison
Push notification example

Weave vs AppBuild for dental practices

ConsiderationAppBuild.diy logo — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparisonAppBuild.diyWeave logo — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparisonWeave
TypeBranded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilitiesPatient communication + phones platform (dental, optometry, vet, medical)
Published pricingFree: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year"Starting from $199 per month" (Pro / Elite / Ultimate tiers, per-tier prices not shown)
Your own branded appApp Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval requiredNo (no patient app listed)
Fees0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may applyPayments feature (Text to Pay, Buy Now Pay Over Time); fees not stated
Contract / trialFree plan; monthly or annual paid plansNot stated
CapabilitiesSupported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requiresVoIP phones, texting, reminders, reviews, payments, onboarding
MarketAvailable worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availabilityUS

Sources: getweave.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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Weave vs AppBuild for opticians

ConsiderationAppBuild.diy logo — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparisonAppBuild.diyWeave logo — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparisonWeave
TypeBranded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilitiesPatient communication + phones (lists optometry)
Published pricingFree: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year"Starting from $199 per month"
Your own branded appApp Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval requiredNo
Fees0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may applyPayments feature; fees not stated
Contract / trialFree plan; monthly or annual paid plansNot stated
CapabilitiesSupported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requiresPhones, texting, reminders, reviews, payments
MarketAvailable worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availabilityUS

Sources: getweave.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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Weave vs AppBuild for veterinary practices

ConsiderationAppBuild.diy logo — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparisonAppBuild.diyWeave logo — AppBuild vs Weave app builder comparisonWeave
TypeBranded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilitiesPatient communication + phones (lists veterinary)
Published pricingFree: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year"Starting from $199 per month"
Your own branded appApp Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval requiredNo
Fees0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may applyPayments feature; fees not stated
Contract / trialFree plan; monthly or annual paid plansNot stated
CapabilitiesSupported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requiresPhones, texting, reminders, reviews, payments
MarketAvailable worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availabilityUS

Sources: getweave.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0/monthUp to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business$49/month or $299/yearUp to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro$99/month or $499/yearUnlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose Weave if…

  • you want patient communication + phones platform (dental, optometry, vet, medical).
  • you need what it highlights: VoIP phones, texting, reminders, reviews, payments, onboarding.
  • you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with Weave: No (no patient app listed)).

Choose AppBuild if…

  • you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Weave: "Starting from $199 per month" (Pro / Elite / Ultimate tiers, per-tier prices not shown)).
  • you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (Weave fees: Payments feature (Text to Pay, Buy Now Pay Over Time); fees not stated).
  • you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from Weave

  • Weave starts at $199/mo with no patient app listed; AppBuild gives a branded store app from $0 (up to 10 users) to $99/mo.
  • Weave starts at $199/month with no patient app listed; AppBuild publishes a branded app from $0.
  • Weave starts at $199/month with no client app listed; AppBuild offers a branded app from free.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to Weave for dental practices and opticians businesses that want patient communication + phones platform (dental, optometry, vet, medical) (VoIP phones, texting, reminders, reviews, payments, onboarding) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include NexHealth, Dentally (Henry Schein One), Software of Excellence (EXACT, Henry Schein One), SfD (Systems for Dentists) Patient Portal.

Weave's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: "Starting from $199 per month" (Pro / Elite / Ultimate tiers, per-tier prices not shown). AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose Weave if you want patient communication + phones platform (dental, optometry, vet, medical). Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.