Weave vs Swell
Both serve healthcare practices with review requests by text. Weave publishes a starting price; Swell does not.
Side by side
| Weave | Swell | |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Plans starting from $199/month; Pro, Elite and Ultimate prices are given via "Get Pricing". Tiers include 1,500, 3,000 or 15,000 messages, and Ultimate supports up to 15 phones. | Pricing on request: swellcx.com/pricing sells Reviews, patient feedback and employee feedback products individually or bundled, priced per location, with no prices published. Every option includes unlimited users, 3,000 text messages a month and EHR/PMS integration; discounts for multi-location practices. |
| Strong at | Phone system and two-way texting for healthcare practices, with review requests sent by text after appointments and a private feedback option. | Review invites by text and email triggered from the practice system, Google review replies and templates, webchat, patient NPS surveys, employee feedback, HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance. |
| Best fit | Dental, veterinary, medical and optometry practices that want phones, patient texting and review requests in one system. | US healthcare practices (dental, vision, dermatology, veterinary and others) that want review requests sent automatically after appointments. |
| Source | www.getweave.com | www.swellcx.com |
Prices as published on each vendor's own page, checked 2026-10-24. Check their sites for current terms.
Key differences
- Pricing: Weave starts from $199/month. Swell prices per location on request.
- Core job: Weave is a phone system plus patient texting (up to 15 phones on Ultimate). Swell triggers review invites from your EHR/PMS and adds patient NPS and employee feedback.
- Messages: Weave tiers include 1,500, 3,000 or 15,000 messages. Every Swell option includes 3,000 texts a month and unlimited users.
- Compliance: Swell states HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance.
Which is cheaper?
Weave is the only one with a published starting price ($199/month). Swell is quoted per location.
Which to pick
- Pick Weave for dental, veterinary, medical and optometry practices that want phones, patient texting and review requests in one system.
- Pick Swell for uS healthcare practices (dental, vision, dermatology, veterinary and others) that want review requests sent automatically after appointments.
One-off option: Revunda Local
If you are one location and customers find you on Google Maps, Revunda checks your Google profile and reviews against nearby competitors and sends a ranked fix list as a PDF. No contract.
Profile suspended? ProfileRescue – €29
Revunda Local at a glance
| Revunda product | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Google Business Profile audit | Your Google profile and reviews checked against nearby competitors, what is costing you calls and a ranked fix list, as a PDF | €19 one-off |
| 20 ready replies | Replies to your 20 most recent unanswered negative Google reviews, in the reviewer's language | €9 one-off |
| ProfileRescue | Suspended or broken Google profile: cause, evidence checklist and a ready reinstatement appeal | €29 one-off |
What Revunda does not do
- It does not monitor reviews on Yelp, Tripadvisor or other sites (Google only).
- It does not send review requests by SMS or email.
- It does not post replies for you (replies are written for you to paste).
- It does not manage listings across directories.
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Questions
Which is cheaper, Weave or Swell?
Weave is the only one with a published starting price ($199/month). Swell is quoted per location.
How much do Weave and Swell cost?
Weave: from $199/month (checked 2026-10-24, www.getweave.com). Swell: pricing on request (per location) (checked 2026-10-24, www.swellcx.com).
Is there a one-off alternative to Weave and Swell?
Yes, if you are one location and mainly need Google: Revunda's Google profile audit is €19 one-off and 20 review replies are €9. It does not send review requests or monitor other sites.