Veterinary · head to head
ezyVet vs Shepherd
ezyVet
Veterinary
Cloud-based veterinary practice management software
- From
- $260.5/month
- Rated
- -
Shepherd
Veterinary
Cloud veterinary practice management built by a practising vet
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ezyVet initial 6-month contract required; Shepherd quote-only pricing with no published rates
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ezyVet and Shepherd actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 ezyVet
Nothing recorded that Shepherd does not also cover.
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.
ezyVet
- Veterinary practice managementnot Shepherd
- Appointment scheduling and recordsnot Shepherd
- Billing and invoicing for veterinary clinicsnot Shepherd
Shepherd
- Practices losing revenue to treatment delivered but never billednot ezyVet
- Clinics replacing on-premise legacy systemsnot ezyVet
- Independent practices wanting something designed around clinical work rather than administrationnot ezyVet
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ezyVet
- Initial 6-month contract required
- Implementation and data conversion services cost extra and are scoped separately
- Setup costs vary based on clinic size and data structure
- Renewal terms are 3-month rolling after initial commitment
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
ezyVet
$260.5/month- Standard Plan$260.5/month
Shepherd
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Shepherd review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ezyVet if
Nothing in the data separates ezyVet from Shepherd on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Shepherd if
- You need consultation-first records.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want charges from treatment.
Questions people ask
- Is ezyVet or Shepherd better?
- Neither clearly leads. ezyVet starts at $260.5/month and Shepherd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ezyVet or Shepherd?
- ezyVet starts at $260.5/month and Shepherd at On request.
- Does ezyVet or Shepherd run on more platforms?
- ezyVet runs on Web. Shepherd runs on Web, Cloud.
- What is ezyVet best used for?
- ezyVet is most often used for veterinary practice management, appointment scheduling and records, billing and invoicing for veterinary clinics. Of those, veterinary practice management and appointment scheduling and records are not what Shepherd is typically brought in for.
- What can ezyVet do that Shepherd cannot?
- Shepherd covers Consultation-first records, Charges from treatment, Inventory, Cloud-based.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ezyVet: How much does ezyVet cost?
ezyVet pricing starts at USD$260.50 per month for practices of any size. The subscription includes 24/7 support, secure cloud-based data hosting, and automatic upgrades to all features and functionality as they are released.
SourceShepherd: What does Shepherd cost?
Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.
ezyVet: What is the minimum contract term for ezyVet?
ezyVet requires an initial 6-month commitment, after which the account converts to month-to-month billing that can be cancelled at any time.
SourceShepherd: 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.
ezyVet: Are there additional implementation costs?
Yes, ezyVet charges implementation and data conversion fees that vary based on clinic size and complexity. The company provides professional data migration of clients, patients, medical history, invoices, and inventory, plus access to learning management system and dedicated implementation support.
SourceShepherd: Is it cloud-only?
Yes, which removes server maintenance and makes connectivity a dependency.