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athenaOne vs Shepherd

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athenaOne

Healthcare

Unified cloud platform combining EHR, practice management, and patient engagement

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shepherd logo

Shepherd

Veterinary

Cloud veterinary practice management built by a practising vet

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: athenaOne no published pricing on homepage, pricing available through request for demo only; Shepherd quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • They diverge on capability: athenaOne covers Electronic Health Records, Shepherd covers Consultation-first records.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which athenaOne and Shepherd actually diverge.

Attributes where athenaOne and Shepherd differ
AttributeathenaOneShepherd
Starting price$250/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Cloud
CategoryHealthcareVeterinary
Founded1997Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in athenaOne

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Practice Management
  • Patient Engagement
  • Care Coordination
  • Analytics
  • Mobile App
  • Telehealth
  • Labs

Only in Shepherd

  • Consultation-first records
  • Charges from treatment
  • Inventory
  • Cloud-based

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

athenaOne

  • Patient Carenot Shepherd
  • Medical Recordsnot Shepherd
  • Practice Managementnot Shepherd
  • Telehealthnot Shepherd

Shepherd

  • Practices losing revenue to treatment delivered but never billednot athenaOne
  • Clinics replacing on-premise legacy systemsnot athenaOne
  • Independent practices wanting something designed around clinical work rather than administrationnot athenaOne

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

athenaOne

  • No published pricing on homepage, pricing available through request for demo only
  • Healthcare EHR systems typically require enterprise-level contracts

Shepherd

  • Quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • A smaller vendor than the established systems, with a correspondingly shorter track record
  • Cloud-only, so consultations depend on clinic connectivity

Pricing, plan by plan

athenaOne

$250/month

No published plan breakdown. See the athenaOne review.

Shepherd

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Shepherd review.

Which should you pick?

Choose athenaOne if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want practice management.
athenaOne review

Choose Shepherd if

  • You need consultation-first records.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want charges from treatment.
Shepherd review

Questions people ask

Is athenaOne or Shepherd better?
Neither clearly leads. athenaOne starts at $250/month and Shepherd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, athenaOne or Shepherd?
athenaOne starts at $250/month and Shepherd at On request.
Does athenaOne or Shepherd run on more platforms?
athenaOne runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Shepherd runs on Web, Cloud.
What is athenaOne best used for?
athenaOne is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Shepherd is typically brought in for.
What can athenaOne do that Shepherd cannot?
athenaOne covers Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, Patient Engagement, Care Coordination. Shepherd covers Consultation-first records, Charges from treatment, Inventory, Cloud-based.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

athenaOne: What does athenaOne cost?

athenaOne does not publish pricing on their website. Organizations must contact their sales team or schedule a demo to receive a customized quote based on practice size, specialty, and required features.

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Shepherd: What does Shepherd cost?

Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.

Shepherd: What makes it different from other veterinary systems?

It was designed by a practising vet around the consultation workflow, so charges accrue from recorded treatment rather than being entered as a separate billing step.

Shepherd: Is it cloud-only?

Yes, which removes server maintenance and makes connectivity a dependency.

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