Intake.Dental vs Weave (AI Receptionist)
Short answer: Intake.Dental scores higher (70 vs 56). Both are Level 1 desk reviews from public sources; accuracy is untested for both. Scores are out of 85 (tested so far); hands-on accuracy testing (15 points) is pending.
| Criterion | Intake.Dental | Weave (AI Receptionist) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI receptionist | AI receptionist |
| Preliminary score | 70/85 | 56/85 |
| BAA | BAA stated “Every Intake.Dental practice automatically receives an executed HIPAA Business Associate Agreement at no extra cost.” | BAA stated “This Business Associate Addendum (the “Addendum”) supplements the underlying agreement” |
| Pricing as shown | Digital Forms '$79.99 /month' up to Practice Autopilot '$999.99 /month' and multi-office plans to '$3,749.99 /month'; add-ons such as 'Complete Automation +$499.99 /month' [2]. '14-day free trial'. | Weave advertises 'simple plans and pricing, starting from $199 per month' [1]. What each tier includes and whether the AI Receptionist costs extra: unverified. |
| HIPAA / BAA availability (20) | 16 BAA page: every practice 'automatically receives an executed HIPAA Business Associate Agreement' [3]. A summary, not the full text, is public. | 18 BAA text is public [3]. Which plans it covers isn't stated. |
| Integrations (dental PMS / EHR) (25) | 22 Vendor: 'Bidirectional sync with Dentrix, Open Dental, Eaglesoft, tab32, and 60+ more' [1]. | 20 Weave's AI integrations page names 'Dentrix', 'Eaglesoft' and 'Open Dental' [4]. The AI Receptionist FAQ says it can 'schedule or reschedule appointments in real time' using 'your Weave calendar (and supported integrated systems)' [2]. Naming three major dental PMSs plus a scheduling write claim earns 20/25 at desk-review level; more named systems and write-back confirmed in a demo are needed for more. Re-checked 2026-10-15. |
| Pricing transparency (12) | 12 Every plan and add-on priced publicly [2]. | 6 Only a 'starting from $199 per month' figure [1]. |
| Accuracy / output quality (15) | 0 Not tested yet. Accuracy needs a Level 3 hands-on test with synthetic data. 0/15 until then. | 0 Not tested yet. Accuracy needs a Level 3 hands-on test with synthetic data. 0/15 until then. |
| Setup effort (8) | 6 Self-serve: 'Spin up your AI front office in about a minute. No contracts, no onboarding fees' [1]. | 4 'Expert onboarding' included with every plan [1]. |
| Support (8) | 3 Lists [email protected] [1]; hours not stated. | 3 'Award-winning customer support' claimed [1]. Hours not stated. |
| Contract terms (7) | 6 Vendor: 'No contracts, cancel anytime' [2]. | 1 Contract length and cancellation terms not found (unverified). |
| Specialty fit (dental) (5) | 5 Dental-only [1]. | 4 Dental is one of Weave's main markets (dental, veterinary, medical, optometry) [1]. |
| Last checked | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
Source numbers like [2] refer to each tool's own source list on its review page.
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