Pabau vs Weave

Pabau is a clinical practice management system built for medical, aesthetic, and wellness clinics that need charting, prescriptions, telehealth, and billing…

Best for Pabau: Medical, aesthetic, and wellness practices that need digital charting, prescriptions, telehealth, and insurance billing alongside scheduling, and want the entry-level Starter plan (1 user, up to 100 patients) at £50/month with no per-patient fees.
Best for Weave: Healthcare or small business front desks that are overwhelmed by missed calls and texts and want an AI Receptionist plus AI-assisted review responses, accessible via web, desktop, and mobile apps starting at $199/month.

At a Glance

 PabauWeave
Primary categoryHealthcare & WellnessHealthcare & Wellness
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelSubscriptioncustom
Starting priceFree (New Business plan); paid plans from GBP 50/monthCustom pricing (quote required); commonly reported in the range of $100 to $500 per month depending on practice size
Free planNot documentedNot documented
Free trialNot documentedNot documented
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresYesYes
Public APINot documentedNot documented

Key Differences

Clinical Depth vs Communications Focus

Pabau: Pabau includes digital forms, charting, labs, prescriptions, telehealth, and before/after photos as core clinical tools.

Weave: Weave's feature set centers on calls, texts, scheduling reminders, and payments; the facts do not document clinical charting, prescriptions, or telehealth capabilities.

A clinic that needs to document patient care electronically requires charting and prescribing tools that only one of these platforms documents.

AI Receptionist vs AI Clinical Agents

Pabau: Pabau's AI agents include a scribe agent for clinical notes, a prescribing agent with safety checks, and a letters agent.

Weave: Weave's AI Receptionist handles inbound voice calls and text messages automatically, and an AI Response Assistant helps manage customer reviews.

Both tools use AI, but for very different jobs — one automates clinical documentation, the other automates front-desk contact.

Entry Pricing

Pabau: Pabau's published Starter plan is £50/month for 1 user and up to 100 patients, with no per-patient fees on any tier.

Weave: Weave's Pro plan starts at $199/month; Elite and Ultimate tiers are not publicly priced and require contacting sales.

The entry price gap is significant and matters for solo practitioners or very small clinics evaluating budget.

Payments and Billing

Pabau: Pabau offers point-of-sale via Pabau Pay, invoicing, and insurance billing alongside quotes.

Weave: Weave supports text-to-pay and buy-now-pay-later options for patient payments.

Practices that bill insurance need insurance billing support, which is only documented for one of these platforms.

Mobile Access

Pabau: Pabau GO is a dedicated iPhone and iPad app for managing the practice on the go; no Android app is mentioned in the facts.

Weave: Weave is accessible via web browser, a desktop app, and mobile apps, without a specific iOS/Android breakdown documented.

Staff who work off-site or move between exam rooms need reliable mobile access to the tool they use most.

Feature-by-Feature

Clinical & Scheduling

FeaturePabauWeave
Digital charting and clinical formsAvailableNot documented
Online booking and schedulingAvailableAvailable
TelehealthAvailableNot documented
Waitlist and class booking managementAvailableNot documented

Communications & AI

FeaturePabauWeave
AI receptionist for calls/textsNot documentedAvailable
AI clinical scribe agentAvailableNot documented
Missed-call text automationNot documentedAvailable
AI-assisted review response managementNot documentedAvailable
Internal team chatNot documentedAvailable

Payments & Access

FeaturePabauWeave
Point-of-sale payment processingAvailableAvailable
Insurance billingAvailableNot documented
No per-patient feesAvailableNot documented
Dedicated mobile appAvailableAvailable
Published entry priceAvailableAvailable

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Pabau

New Business — Free N/A
Starter — From GBP 50/month Monthly or annual (10% savings)
Team / Medium / Group — Custom (contact sales) Monthly or annual
Enterprise — Custom (contact sales) Monthly or annual

Weave

Custom — Quote-based, commonly $100 to $500 per month monthly

Pros & Cons

Pabau

Pros

  • Full feature access on every plan rather than feature-gated tiers
  • Purpose-built clinical records for medical aesthetics and healthcare-adjacent practices
  • Free entry plan for very small, new practices
  • Broad functionality reduces need for separate booking, EMR, and marketing tools
  • Serves a large international base across 40+ countries

Cons

  • Pricing for most tiers beyond Starter is not publicly listed and requires a sales call
  • Per-user pricing can get expensive for larger multi-practitioner clinics
  • Some reviewers note a learning curve given the breadth of features
  • Add-ons (Marketing Plus, Care Plus, Insight Plus) carry additional undisclosed costs
  • Headquarters and operational location details vary across sources, making company transparency less clear than larger competitors

Weave

Pros

  • Consolidates phone, scheduling, and payments into one platform purpose-built for healthcare practices
  • Deep practice management software integrations surface patient context automatically
  • Text-to-pay and flexible payment options can speed up patient bill collection
  • Strong focus on dental and veterinary workflows rather than generic business communication
  • Backed by a large, publicly traded company with ongoing product investment

Cons

  • Pricing is not published and requires a sales quote, making upfront cost comparisons harder
  • Primarily built for healthcare verticals, so it may be less suited to unrelated industries
  • Full value depends on integration with a compatible practice management system
  • Feature bundles and pricing can vary significantly by practice size and specialty

Use Cases

Choose Pabau: Medical, aesthetic, and wellness practices that need digital charting, prescriptions, telehealth, and insurance billing alongside scheduling, and want the entry-level Starter plan (1 user, up to 100 patients) at £50/month with no per-patient fees.
Choose Weave: Healthcare or small business front desks that are overwhelmed by missed calls and texts and want an AI Receptionist plus AI-assisted review responses, accessible via web, desktop, and mobile apps starting at $199/month.
Need both: A dental or medical group could run Pabau as its clinical and billing system of record while using Weave as the communications layer that answers calls, sends reminders, and manages online reviews — the facts don't document any native integration between them, so this would mean operating two separate systems rather than a connected workflow.

Pabau

  • Medical spa and aesthetics clinic management — Practices use Pabau to manage bookings, structured treatment records, consent forms, and payments for cosmetic and aesthetic procedures.
  • Multi-practitioner clinic coordination — Clinics with several practitioners use Pabau's shared calendars and team plans to coordinate scheduling and client records across staff.
  • New solo practice setup — New, small practices use the free New Business plan to launch booking, records, and payments without upfront software cost.

Weave

  • Dental practice front-desk communication — Dental offices use Weave to manage phone calls, texting, and scheduling while automatically pulling up patient records for staff.
  • Veterinary appointment and payment management — Veterinary clinics use Weave's scheduling, reminders, and text-to-pay features to reduce no-shows and speed up billing.
  • Patient review and reputation management — Healthcare practices automate review requests and monitor online reputation across review platforms through Weave.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pabau cheaper than Weave?

Pabau's published Starter plan is £50/month for 1 user, while Weave's Pro plan starts at $199/month. Both have higher tiers (Pabau's Solo through Enterprise, Weave's Elite and Ultimate) that require a custom quote.

Does Weave offer clinical charting like Pabau?

The facts do not document clinical charting, prescriptions, or telehealth for Weave; its feature set is built around communications, scheduling reminders, and payments rather than clinical documentation.

Which tool has an AI receptionist?

Weave's AI Receptionist automatically handles inbound voice calls and text messages. Pabau's AI agents instead focus on clinical work: a scribe agent for notes, a prescribing agent with safety checks, and a letters agent.

Does Pabau charge per patient?

No. Pabau states there are no per-patient fees on any pricing tier; pricing is based on the number of logged-in users.

Is there a mobile app for either platform?

Pabau offers Pabau GO for iPhone and iPad. Weave is described as accessible via web browser, desktop app, and mobile app, though the facts don't specify iOS versus Android support.

Can insurance be billed through Weave?

The facts don't document insurance billing for Weave. Pabau explicitly includes insurance billing as part of its payments and billing tools.

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