Alternatives
Weave Payments Alternative for Dental Practices
Weave is a communications and payments platform built around phones, texting and reminders for dental and medical practices, with payments as one part of a wider suite. Enterprise Pay Gateway is payments-only software on your own Stripe account — deposits, invoicing, packages and a storefront — with no phone or communications system attached.
Last updated 29 September 2026
Weave Payments at a glance
Weave centers on practice communications — missed-call texting, appointment reminders, reviews — with payment processing offered as part of the same platform.
Enterprise Pay Gateway has no phone or texting system. It is payments software: hosted checkout, invoicing with due dates and terms, deposits, packages, a storefront and staff logins, running on a Stripe account in the practice's own name.
Practices that need a phone/communications hub with payments folded in will find that's Weave's core pitch. Practices that mainly want a straightforward Stripe-based payments and invoicing setup — without a communications platform — get that from EPG.
Weave Payments vs Enterprise Pay Gateway
| Weave Payments | Enterprise Pay Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From $199/mo base plan. Add-on bundles extra. | From $49/month + a 0.20%–0.75% platform fee, depending on plan and volume |
| Processing | Check with the vendor's own payment processing | Stripe, on your own Stripe account — Stripe's processing fees are billed to you by Stripe, separately from the EPG platform fee |
| Memberships | Check with the vendor | Included — recurring plans, self-serve signup, renewals, pause and cancel |
| Packages | Check with the vendor | Included — prepaid sessions and store credit tracked per customer |
| Deposits | Check with the vendor | Included — charge a deposit on any product or invoice |
| Storefront | Check with the vendor | Included — a public page listing everything you sell, with pay buttons |
| Staff logins | Check with the vendor | Included — owner, manager and staff roles with separate logins |
| Contracts | Check with the vendor | No minimum term on Starter, Growth or Pro |
Competitor pricing as of September 2026, based on published starting prices. Check the competitor's website for current rates.
When Weave Payments is the better choice
- You want a unified communications hub (calls, texting, reviews) with payments as one feature inside it.
- You value automated appointment reminders sent to patients as a core part of the platform.
- You're comfortable with payment processing bundled into the same subscription as communications.
Why Stripe users switch to Enterprise Pay Gateway
- They want dental payments settling to a Stripe account the practice owns, billed separately by Stripe.
- They want deposits and invoicing with net terms without paying for a communications suite they don't use.
- They want a platform fee that scales with processing volume rather than a flat suite price.
- They want staff logins limited to taking payments, with billing and Stripe settings kept owner-only.
Common questions
- Does EPG include patient texting or reminders like Weave?
- No. EPG offers one-at-a-time customer email about payments and invoices, not a phone/texting communications system.
- What does Weave cost?
- From $199/mo for the base plan, with add-on bundles extra — check Weave's current pricing, as it varies by practice size and modules chosen.
- What does EPG cost?
- From $49/month plus a 0.20%–0.75% platform fee depending on plan, with Stripe's processing fees billed separately by Stripe.
- Can dental practices take deposits on EPG?
- Yes, deposits can be charged on any product or invoice today.
- Does EPG support invoicing with payment terms?
- Yes, invoices with due dates, PO numbers and net terms per customer are available.
- Is there a contract with EPG?
- No minimum term on Starter, Growth or Pro plans.
Related
Third-party features and pricing change often — verify with Weave Payments before deciding.