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Jane App vs Shepherd

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Jane App

Healthcare

Clinical management software for allied health professionals

From
54/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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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: Jane App balance plan severely limited to 20 appointments per month; Shepherd quote-only pricing with no published rates
  • They diverge on capability: Jane App covers Scheduling, Shepherd covers Consultation-first records.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jane App and Shepherd actually diverge.

Attributes where Jane App and Shepherd differ
AttributeJane AppShepherd
Starting price54/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud
CategoryHealthcareVeterinary
Founded2010Unknown

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 Jane App

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

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.

Jane App

  • healthcare practice managementnot Shepherd
  • patient schedulingnot Shepherd
  • clinic administrationnot Shepherd

Shepherd

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

Where each one falls short

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

Jane App

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

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

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

Shepherd

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Shepherd review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Jane App if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You also want online booking.
Jane App 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 Jane App or Shepherd better?
Neither clearly leads. Jane App starts at 54/month and Shepherd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jane App or Shepherd?
Jane App starts at 54/month and Shepherd at On request.
Does Jane App or Shepherd run on more platforms?
Jane App runs on Web. Shepherd runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Jane App best used for?
Jane App is most often used for healthcare practice management, patient scheduling, clinic administration. Of those, healthcare practice management and patient scheduling are not what Shepherd is typically brought in for.
What can Jane App do that Shepherd cannot?
Jane App covers Scheduling, Online Booking, Patient Portal, Notes and Charting. Shepherd covers Consultation-first records, Charges from treatment, Inventory, Cloud-based.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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
Shepherd: What does Shepherd cost?

Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.

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.

Source
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.

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
Shepherd: Is it cloud-only?

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

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