Shepherd Veterinary Software Alternatives

Provet Cloud

Free trial

9.2 /10

Provet Cloud offers only transparent per-vet tier pricing in veterinary category. Core $99/vet/month + $249 platform fee = $348/month for 1-vet solo practice (single-site). Pro $129/vet/month + $299 platform fee = $428/month for 1-vet multi-site (adds referral portal + triage board + multi-location + dedicated success). Enterprise custom for large veterinary groups. Add-ons: Unlimited AI Scribe $40/vet/month (30 minutes/month free on base plans), Provet Pay $0/month + revenue share. UNIQUE: all non-vet staff (technicians, receptionists, assistants) are FREE — pricing is per ACTIVE VETERINARIAN only.

• ONLY transparent per-vet tier pricing in veterinary software category
• UNIQUE free non-vet staff model (30-50% TCO savings for staff-heavy clinics)
• Unlimited AI Scribe $40/vet/month integrated AI transcription (vs $100-300 standalone)

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ezyVet (IDEXX)

Free trial

8.9 /10

ezyVet (acquired by IDEXX 2021) is the cloud-native veterinary practice management platform with category-leading IDEXX diagnostic integration. Starting price $260.50/month (disclosed for '1 vet single-site' entry). Multi-vet + multi-site pricing scales via custom-quote. Implementation + data conversion $3,000-25,000 separately scoped. 6-month initial + 3-month rolling contract (flexible vs legacy). 100+ software integrations category-leading. Native IDEXX VetLab + SNAP + Catalyst diagnostic integration. Cloud-based access + automatic updates + 24/7 support.

• Native IDEXX diagnostic integration (VetLab + SNAP + Catalyst) strategic for IDEXX-ecosystem
• 100+ software integrations category-leading ecosystem
• Cloud-native modern UX vs Cornerstone legacy server

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IDEXX Cornerstone

8.4 /10

IDEXX Cornerstone is the 25+ year veterinary software category incumbent with server-based architecture. All pricing custom-quote. Industry estimates: Server-based $400-2,000+/month for small-to-mid clinics, Enterprise $2,000-15,000+/month for large veterinary groups. Hardware + server infrastructure $10,000-50,000+ upfront. Implementation + data conversion $10,000-50,000 separate. Mature specialty + emergency hospital features + large animal/equine + DEA compliance + controlled substance tracking. Historical 36-60 month contracts with hardware financing. On-premise deployment vs cloud alternatives.

• 25+ years category incumbent with deepest specialty + emergency hospital feature depth
• Large animal + equine + ImproMed specialty support unique in category
• DEA compliance + controlled substance tracking category-leading

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Hippo Manager

Free trial

7.9 /10

Hippo Manager is the historically budget-conscious cloud veterinary practice management platform. Site connectivity issues in our 2026-04-20 audit (ECONNREFUSED) create procurement uncertainty — verify active vendor support status during evaluation. Industry estimates: Single Practitioner tier $119-149/user/month, Small Practice tier $179-229/user/month, Larger Practice tier $229-350/user/month. Cloud-based practice management with medical records + appointments + invoicing core capabilities. Historically positioned as independent budget-friendly alternative to ezyVet + Cornerstone.

• Budget-conscious cloud alternative for solo practitioners + SMB clinics (historical)
• Independent vendor positioning vs IDEXX + Covetrus diagnostic-company ownership
• Simple cloud-based practice management for general practice workflows

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