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Jane App vs VisionVPM

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Jane App

Healthcare

Clinical management software for allied health professionals

From
54/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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VisionVPM

Veterinary

On-premise practice management for veterinary groups in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland

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; VisionVPM it needs a Windows server, a backup regime and someone responsible for both, so the true cost includes IT support that cloud competitors absorb into their subscription.
  • They diverge on capability: Jane App covers Scheduling, VisionVPM covers Local database.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Jane App and VisionVPM differ
AttributeJane AppVisionVPM
Starting price54/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWindows
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 VisionVPM

  • Local database
  • Large and mixed animal modules
  • Stock and wholesale ordering
  • Debtor and account management
  • Multi-site consolidation
  • Clinical reminders

What people use each for

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

Jane App

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

VisionVPM

  • A rural mixed practice where internet connectivity is too unreliable to depend on a browser-only systemnot Jane App
  • A corporate group that requires clinical and financial data to remain on infrastructure it controlsnot Jane App
  • A farm-heavy practice needing herd recording and monthly account billing that companion-animal cloud systems handle poorlynot Jane App
  • An established VisionVPM site weighing an upgrade against the cost and disruption of migrating to a cloud systemnot 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

VisionVPM

  • It needs a Windows server, a backup regime and someone responsible for both, so the true cost includes IT support that cloud competitors absorb into their subscription.
  • Upgrades are scheduled events with downtime rather than transparent releases, which means version drift across a multi-site group and a coordination burden at each release.
  • Covetrus is steering customers towards its cloud product, so development effort is unlikely to favour VisionVPM long term and buyers should assume a migration eventually.
  • Remote and out-of-hours access requires a remote desktop or Citrix layer, which adds licensing, latency and another system to secure.
  • Ordering and prescription workflows are built around Covetrus as the supplier, so a practice buying from other wholesalers loses the automated parts and reverts to manual entry.

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

VisionVPM

On request
  • VisionVPM$undefined/year
    • Licence and annual support quoted per practice
    • Server hardware and Windows licences bought separately
    • Data migration quoted per site

Which should you pick?

Choose Jane App if

  • You need scheduling.
  • You also want online booking.
Jane App review

Choose VisionVPM if

  • You need local database.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want large and mixed animal modules.
VisionVPM review

Questions people ask

Is Jane App or VisionVPM better?
Neither clearly leads. Jane App starts at 54/month and VisionVPM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jane App or VisionVPM?
Jane App starts at 54/month and VisionVPM at On request.
Does Jane App or VisionVPM run on more platforms?
Jane App runs on Web. VisionVPM runs on Windows.
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 VisionVPM is typically brought in for.
What can Jane App do that VisionVPM cannot?
Jane App covers Scheduling, Online Booking, Patient Portal, Notes and Charting. VisionVPM covers Local database, Large and mixed animal modules, Stock and wholesale ordering, Debtor and account management.

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
VisionVPM: Can VisionVPM run in the cloud?

Only by hosting the Windows server yourself or through a partner and connecting over remote desktop. It is not a browser application and hosting it does not make it one.

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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VisionVPM: Is VisionVPM still being developed?

It receives maintenance and compliance updates, but its owner sells a separate cloud product and directs new development there. Plan on a migration within the life of your next server.

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
VisionVPM: Does it work outside Australasia and the UK?

It is sold and supported in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland. Tax handling and supplier integrations are built for those markets.

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