Veterinary · head to head
AVImark vs Vet Radar
AVImark
Veterinary
Long-running Windows practice management software for veterinary clinics, now part of Covetrus
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Vet Radar
Veterinary
Cloud treatment sheets and inpatient whiteboards that push missed charges back into the practice system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: AVImark the owner markets a different cloud platform as its strategic product, so AVImark development is maintenance paced and buyers should expect a migration conversation rather than a long roadmap.; Vet Radar it is not a practice management system and cannot be bought instead of one, so the subscription is additional to whatever you already pay for your core software.
- They diverge on capability: AVImark covers Medical records, Vet Radar covers Electronic treatment sheets.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AVImark and Vet Radar actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Veterinary).
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 AVImark
- Medical records
- Appointment scheduling
- Invoicing and estimates
- Inventory and controlled drugs
- Reminders
- Add-on modules
Only in Vet Radar
- Electronic treatment sheets
- Charge capture
- Anaesthetic records
- Whiteboard view
- Drug calculations
- Audit trail
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AVImark
- A single site clinic that wants the lowest ongoing software cost and already has a server and an IT providernot Vet Radar
- A practice whose staff are fast in AVImark and where retraining cost outweighs the benefits of movingnot Vet Radar
- A rural clinic with poor connectivity that cannot depend on a browser based systemnot Vet Radar
- A practice buying Covetrus pharmacy and supplies that wants prescription workflow in the same systemnot Vet Radar
Vet Radar
- A hospital losing inpatient charges because the paper treatment sheet never reaches the invoicenot AVImark
- An emergency and critical care centre needing a legible timed record of overnight nursingnot AVImark
- A surgical practice wanting anaesthetic monitoring recorded digitally rather than on a clipboardnot AVImark
- A multi-site group standardising nursing protocols and wanting to compare compliance between hospitalsnot AVImark
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AVImark
- The owner markets a different cloud platform as its strategic product, so AVImark development is maintenance paced and buyers should expect a migration conversation rather than a long roadmap.
- Meaningful capabilities including imaging, client communication and wellness plans are separately priced modules, so the quoted base licence understates what a working configuration costs.
- It is Windows and server based, which pushes hardware, backup and IT support costs onto the practice and rules out browser or tablet use in the examination room.
- The interface is keyboard driven and dated, which suits long-serving staff but slows new hires and makes onboarding relief staff harder.
- Data lives in a local database with limited export tooling, so extracting a clean history when moving to another system is a paid conversion project rather than a download.
Vet Radar
- It is not a practice management system and cannot be bought instead of one, so the subscription is additional to whatever you already pay for your core software.
- Charge capture is only as complete as the integration, so with a system other than ezyVet some items still need manual transfer and the business case weakens.
- It assumes a tablet at the point of care, so the real cost includes hardware, charging, cases and replacing devices that get dropped in a ward.
- Adoption is a nursing workflow change rather than a software install, and a team that keeps a paper sheet running in parallel gets the cost with none of the benefit.
- Buying it deepens a single-supplier relationship that may already cover the practice system and the diagnostics, which reduces leverage in every future negotiation.
Pricing, plan by plan
AVImark
On request- AVImark$undefined/year
- Licence plus annual maintenance and support agreement
- Add-on modules priced individually
- Server, backup and workstation costs borne by the practice
Vet Radar
On request- Vet Radar$undefined/year
- Subscription quoted per site
- Tablet hardware bought separately
- Practice management system integration required
Which should you pick?
Choose AVImark if
- You need medical records.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want appointment scheduling.
Choose Vet Radar if
- You need electronic treatment sheets.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want charge capture.
Questions people ask
- Is AVImark or Vet Radar better?
- Neither clearly leads. AVImark starts at On request and Vet Radar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AVImark or Vet Radar?
- AVImark starts at On request and Vet Radar at On request.
- Does AVImark or Vet Radar run on more platforms?
- AVImark runs on Windows. Vet Radar runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is AVImark best used for?
- AVImark is most often used for a single site clinic that wants the lowest ongoing software cost and already has a server and an it provider, a practice whose staff are fast in avimark and where retraining cost outweighs the benefits of moving, a rural clinic with poor connectivity that cannot depend on a browser based system, a practice buying covetrus pharmacy and supplies that wants prescription workflow in the same system. Of those, a single site clinic that wants the lowest ongoing software cost and already has a server and an it provider and a practice whose staff are fast in avimark and where retraining cost outweighs the benefits of moving are not what Vet Radar is typically brought in for.
- What can AVImark do that Vet Radar cannot?
- AVImark covers Medical records, Appointment scheduling, Invoicing and estimates, Inventory and controlled drugs. Vet Radar covers Electronic treatment sheets, Charge capture, Anaesthetic records, Whiteboard view.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
AVImark: Who owns AVImark now?
Covetrus, following its spin-out from Henry Schein in 2019 and its move to private ownership in 2022. It was originally a McAllister Software Systems product.
Vet Radar: Do I need ezyVet to use Vet Radar?
No, it integrates with other practice management systems, but the charge capture and patient sync are most complete with ezyVet and that is where the revenue argument is strongest.
AVImark: Is AVImark being discontinued?
No announcement of that, but Covetrus positions Pulse as its cloud platform. Ask for written roadmap commitments before signing a multi-year agreement.
Vet Radar: How is this different from a paper treatment sheet?
A paper sheet records care. Vet Radar records care and turns each completed item into a billable line, which is the part paper cannot do.
AVImark: Can AVImark be run in the cloud?
Only by hosting it on a remote Windows server. It is not a browser application.
Vet Radar: Does it work offline?
It is a cloud application. Ward tablets need reliable wireless coverage, including in areas like isolation and theatre where practice wifi is often weakest.
AVImark: Is it cheaper than cloud practice management systems?
On licence cost yes, but add server, backup, IT support and paid modules before making the comparison.
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