Tabruns vs Weave
How Weave and Tabruns differ, for a dental front desk that has to tell a patient what they'll owe.
Facts checked on each company's own website on November 8, 2026. Tabruns makes this page.
The short answer
Pick Tabruns if
- You want the dollar split for each treatment, not only remaining benefits.
- You're happy with your phone system and only want the estimate part.
- You want a published price: $79 per location a month.
Pick Weave if
- You want phones, texting, reviews and payments in one platform, with verification included.
- You want eligibility reports saved as PDFs ahead of the day.
- You already use Weave for phones.
Side by side
| Question | Tabruns | Weave Insurance Verification |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A Chrome extension for the front desk that turns the patient's benefits page into a dollar estimate. | A patient communication and payments platform for dental and other offices. Insurance verification is one feature, listed as dental only. |
| Where the benefits come from | The insurer's provider portal page your staff already has open, read when they press Read this page. | Insurance portals, read by software robots, alongside electronic payer data. |
| When the check runs | On demand, one patient at a time, while the patient is on the phone or at the desk. | On demand or ahead of appointments. |
| Dollar estimate per treatment | Yes. Each line shows the fee, what insurance should pay and what the patient owes, after deductible, yearly maximum, waiting periods, frequency limits and downgrades. | Its product page shows maximums, deductibles and remaining coverage. A February 2026 press release mentions out-of-pocket estimates at the point of care. |
| Practice software | No connection needed. The breakdown is copied and pasted into any office software. | Integrates with leading dental practice software, per its site. |
| Where patient details go | Patient name, birth date, member ID and dates stay on the office computer. They are never sent to Tabruns. | Patient and plan details go through Weave's platform. |
| Getting started | Add the extension to Chrome and start a 7-day free trial, card saved at checkout. No demo call. | Request pricing or a demo. |
| Published price | $79 per location a month, or $790 a year. Unlimited estimates and users. | Plans start from $199 a month for the platform. Which plans include insurance verification isn't priced on the page. |
How they differ
Weave is a platform for the whole front office, and verification is one part of it. Tabruns does one job: it reads the benefits page and works out what insurance pays and what the patient owes for the treatment you type.
Weave's verification report gives maximums, deductibles and remaining coverage. Tabruns applies those numbers to your fees, with waiting periods, frequency limits and downgrades, so the patient hears a dollar amount.
Weave connects to your practice software and runs in its own platform. Tabruns needs no connection, and patient details stay on the office computer.
See how Tabruns works or pricing.
Questions
Is Tabruns a Weave alternative?
Only for the insurance estimate. Tabruns doesn't do phones, texting or payments.
Can I use Tabruns with Weave?
Yes. They don't connect, and they don't need to. Tabruns runs in Chrome beside whatever else you use.
What does each cost?
Weave says its plans start from $199 a month. Tabruns is $79 per location a month or $790 a year.
Sources
Read on November 8, 2026. Products and prices change, so check the company's site before you decide. Weave is a trademark of its owner, and this page is not made with or endorsed by them. If something here is out of date, write to us and we'll fix it.
More comparisons
Try it on your next patient.
Add the extension, open a patient's benefits page and press Read this page. $79 per location a month after the trial.