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Hippo Manager vs Jane App

Hippo Manager logo

Hippo Manager

Veterinary

Cloud veterinary practice management software with flat per-user pricing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Jane App logo

Jane App

Healthcare

Clinical management software for allied health professionals

From
54/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hippo Manager pricing is per user, so a practice with a rota of part-time technicians and relief veterinarians pays full seats for people who log in a few times a month.; Jane App balance plan severely limited to 20 appointments per month
  • They diverge on capability: Hippo Manager covers Cloud patient records, Jane App covers Online Booking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hippo Manager and Jane App actually diverge.

Attributes where Hippo Manager and Jane App differ
AttributeHippo ManagerJane App
Starting priceOn request54/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryVeterinaryHealthcare
FoundedUnknown2010

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 Hippo Manager

  • Cloud patient records
  • Invoicing and payments
  • Inventory
  • Laboratory results
  • Reporting

Only in Jane App

  • Online Booking
  • Patient Portal
  • Notes and Charting
  • Invoicing
  • Patient Communication
  • Online payments
  • Insurance
  • HIPAA equivalent

Both cover

  • Scheduling

What people use each for

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

Hippo Manager

  • A new clinic opening with no server, no IT provider and a need to be running within weeksnot Jane App
  • A mobile or house call veterinarian working from a tablet between appointmentsnot Jane App
  • A two doctor practice replacing a legacy on-premise system and wanting predictable monthly costnot Jane App
  • A veterinary teaching programme needing many inexpensive logins on shared recordsnot Jane App

Jane App

  • healthcare practice managementnot Hippo Manager
  • patient schedulingnot Hippo Manager
  • clinic administrationnot Hippo Manager

Where each one falls short

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

Hippo Manager

  • Pricing is per user, so a practice with a rota of part-time technicians and relief veterinarians pays full seats for people who log in a few times a month.
  • Inpatient and treatment sheet workflows are lighter than in systems built for referral and emergency hospitals, which pushes overnight care onto paper.
  • The integration catalogue is short relative to the larger cloud platforms, so a practice with an existing imaging, communications or payment preference may find no connector.
  • Multi-location reporting is basic, which limits its usefulness to a group beyond a handful of sites that wants consolidated production figures.
  • As a browser only system it stops when the internet does, and a practice without a backup connection loses records, scheduling and invoicing at the same time.

Jane App

  • Balance plan severely limited to 20 appointments per month
  • Additional practitioner costs vary based on full-time vs. part-time hours

Pricing, plan by plan

Hippo Manager

On request
  • Hippo Manager$undefined/month
    • Flat monthly subscription charged per user
    • Core clinical, billing and inventory functionality included
    • Data conversion and onboarding quoted separately

Jane App

54/month
  • Balance$54/month
    • limited features for single practitioners
    • 20 appointments per month maximum
  • Practice$79/month
    • one full-time practitioner
    • unlimited appointments
    • unlimited staff profiles
  • Thrive$99/month
    • everything in Practice
    • advanced scheduling
    • patient retention tools
  • AI Scribe$15/month/practitioner
    • 5 free AI notes monthly or $15/month

Which should you pick?

Choose Hippo Manager if

  • You need cloud patient records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want invoicing and payments.
Hippo Manager review

Choose Jane App if

  • You need online booking.
  • You also want patient portal.
Jane App review

Questions people ask

Is Hippo Manager or Jane App better?
Neither clearly leads. Hippo Manager starts at On request and Jane App at 54/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hippo Manager or Jane App?
Hippo Manager starts at On request and Jane App at 54/month.
Does Hippo Manager or Jane App run on more platforms?
Hippo Manager runs on Web, iOS, Android. Jane App runs on Web.
What is Hippo Manager best used for?
Hippo Manager is most often used for a new clinic opening with no server, no it provider and a need to be running within weeks, a mobile or house call veterinarian working from a tablet between appointments, a two doctor practice replacing a legacy on-premise system and wanting predictable monthly cost, a veterinary teaching programme needing many inexpensive logins on shared records. Of those, a new clinic opening with no server, no it provider and a need to be running within weeks and a mobile or house call veterinarian working from a tablet between appointments are not what Jane App is typically brought in for.
What can Hippo Manager do that Jane App cannot?
Hippo Manager covers Cloud patient records, Invoicing and payments, Inventory, Laboratory results. Jane App covers Online Booking, Patient Portal, Notes and Charting, Invoicing. Both handle Scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hippo Manager: Is this veterinary software?

Yes. Hippo Manager is a veterinary practice management system for animal clinics, unrelated to similarly named products in other software categories.

Jane App: How much does it cost to add practitioners to Jane App?

For Practice and Thrive plans, additional practitioners cost based on hours worked: full-time (24+ hours/week) practitioners have one rate, while part-time (<24 hours/week) practitioners have a reduced rate. Administrative staff without booked appointments are provided at no charge.

Source
Hippo Manager: How is it priced?

As a flat monthly fee per user with the feature set included, rather than a base licence plus paid modules.

Jane App: Do clinics with many practitioners get discounts on Jane App?

Yes, clinics with 10 or more practitioners may qualify for discounted rates on Jane App.

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Hippo Manager: Does it suit an emergency or referral hospital?

Not well. Inpatient workflow depth is limited and specialist practices should look at systems built for that setting.

Jane App: Is AI Scribe available as an add-on on all Jane App plans?

Yes, AI Scribe is available as an optional add-on across all plans at $15/month per practitioner, or 5 free notes monthly.

Source
Hippo Manager: Is there an on-premise version?

No. It is browser only, which means no server to maintain and no offline working.

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