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Hippo Manager vs Vetspire

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Hippo Manager

Veterinary

Cloud veterinary practice management software with flat per-user pricing

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Vetspire logo

Vetspire

Veterinary

Veterinary practice management with clinical decision support

From
On request
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.; Vetspire quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • They diverge on capability: Hippo Manager covers Cloud patient records, Vetspire covers Structured clinical records.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hippo Manager and Vetspire actually diverge.

Attributes where Hippo Manager and Vetspire differ
AttributeHippo ManagerVetspire
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Cloud, iOS

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 Hippo Manager

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

Only in Vetspire

  • Structured clinical records
  • Decision support
  • Integrated invoicing
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Scheduling
  • Inventory

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 Vetspire
  • A mobile or house call veterinarian working from a tablet between appointmentsnot Vetspire
  • A two doctor practice replacing a legacy on-premise system and wanting predictable monthly costnot Vetspire
  • A veterinary teaching programme needing many inexpensive logins on shared recordsnot Vetspire

Vetspire

  • Multi-site veterinary groups needing consistent clinical protocolsnot Hippo Manager
  • Practices wanting queryable clinical data rather than free-text historynot Hippo Manager
  • Groups measuring clinician-level performance and outcomesnot 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.

Vetspire

  • Quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • A newer entrant, so its track record is shorter than established systems
  • Structured records take more effort to enter than free text, and clinician adoption is the main implementation risk
  • Strongest in the US market, with less coverage elsewhere

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

Vetspire

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vetspire review.

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 Vetspire if

  • You need structured clinical records.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, iOS.
  • You also want decision support.
Vetspire review

Questions people ask

Is Hippo Manager or Vetspire better?
Neither clearly leads. Hippo Manager starts at On request and Vetspire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hippo Manager or Vetspire?
Hippo Manager starts at On request and Vetspire at On request.
Does Hippo Manager or Vetspire run on more platforms?
Hippo Manager runs on Web, iOS, Android. Vetspire runs on Web, Cloud, iOS.
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 Vetspire is typically brought in for.
What can Hippo Manager do that Vetspire cannot?
Hippo Manager covers Cloud patient records, Invoicing and payments, Laboratory results, Reporting. Vetspire covers Structured clinical records, Decision support, Integrated invoicing, Analytics. Both handle Scheduling, Inventory.

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.

Vetspire: What does Vetspire cost?

Pricing is quoted per practice and is not published.

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.

Vetspire: Why structured clinical records?

Free-text notes cannot be queried or checked against protocols. Structured fields make history searchable and let the system prompt during consultations.

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.

Vetspire: Vetspire or ezyVet?

ezyVet is the more established system with broader administrative depth. Vetspire competes on the clinical side, particularly structured records and decision support.

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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