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Onward Vet vs Talkatoo

Onward Vet logo

Onward Vet

Veterinary

Small-vendor cloud practice management sold on flat subscription with unlimited users

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Talkatoo logo

Talkatoo

Veterinary

Veterinary dictation that types into any practice management system without needing an integration

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Onward Vet the vendor is small, so support depth, release pace and the ability to absorb a serious outage are all limited compared with IDEXX, Covetrus or the larger cloud vendors.; Talkatoo because it types into whatever field has focus, a stray click sends a paragraph of clinical notes into the wrong patient record or the wrong field entirely.
  • They diverge on capability: Onward Vet covers Flat practice subscription, Talkatoo covers Veterinary vocabulary.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Onward Vet and Talkatoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Onward Vet and Talkatoo differ
AttributeOnward VetTalkatoo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, iOS, Android

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 Onward Vet

  • Flat practice subscription
  • Cloud hosted
  • Medical records and SOAP
  • Estimates and treatment plans
  • Client communication
  • Laboratory integration

Only in Talkatoo

  • Veterinary vocabulary
  • Types anywhere
  • Mobile dictation
  • Custom shortcuts
  • Ambient note drafting
  • Multi-user accounts

What people use each for

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

Onward Vet

  • A clinic with a large rota of part-time technicians and receptionists where per-seat pricing is disproportionatenot Talkatoo
  • A single-site practice leaving an ageing on-premise system that no longer wants to maintain a servernot Talkatoo
  • A new practice that needs a working record system quickly without a long configuration projectnot Talkatoo
  • A cost-sensitive clinic that wants cloud practice management without paying for integration breadth it will not usenot Talkatoo

Talkatoo

  • A clinician finishing records after hours because typing during consultations is too slownot Onward Vet
  • A mixed or equine practice writing notes in a vehicle between farm visitsnot Onward Vet
  • A practice on an older on-premise system that no modern tool will integrate withnot Onward Vet
  • A group wanting faster record completion without replacing the practice management systemnot Onward Vet

Where each one falls short

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

Onward Vet

  • The vendor is small, so support depth, release pace and the ability to absorb a serious outage are all limited compared with IDEXX, Covetrus or the larger cloud vendors.
  • The integration catalogue is short, so specialist imaging, communication or wellness plan tools that connect to ezyVet or Provet Cloud may need manual handling here.
  • Reporting is basic, so a practice that wants production analysis by veterinary surgeon, detailed inventory valuation or multi-site consolidation will be exporting data to a spreadsheet.
  • There is no on-premise option, so a clinic with an unreliable internet connection has no fallback when the link goes down and the appointment book becomes unreachable.
  • Concentration risk is real with a supplier of this size: acquisition, a change of direction or a funding problem would put your record system into other hands, so test the data export before committing.

Talkatoo

  • Because it types into whatever field has focus, a stray click sends a paragraph of clinical notes into the wrong patient record or the wrong field entirely.
  • Recognition accuracy varies with accent, background noise and ward acoustics, and a busy consulting room is the worst case rather than the exception.
  • It is priced per user, so a practice with locums and part-time clinicians pays for seats that dictate a handful of times a month.
  • Everything it produces is free text, so nothing is captured in a discrete field and the notes do not feed reporting, recall lists or any future structured data project.
  • Ambient drafting produces a record that reads as complete but may contain errors of omission, and the clinician remains responsible for a document they did not write and may not read carefully.

Pricing, plan by plan

Onward Vet

On request
  • Onward Vet$undefined/year
    • Quoted as a flat monthly practice subscription
    • Unlimited user accounts
    • Cloud hosting, backup and updates included

Talkatoo

On request
  • Talkatoo$undefined/year
    • Per-user subscription
    • Ambient note drafting priced separately
    • Volume pricing for multi-site groups

Which should you pick?

Choose Onward Vet if

  • You need flat practice subscription.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want cloud hosted.
Onward Vet review

Choose Talkatoo if

  • You need veterinary vocabulary.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want types anywhere.
Talkatoo review

Questions people ask

Is Onward Vet or Talkatoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Onward Vet starts at On request and Talkatoo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Onward Vet or Talkatoo?
Onward Vet starts at On request and Talkatoo at On request.
Does Onward Vet or Talkatoo run on more platforms?
Onward Vet runs on Web, iOS, Android. Talkatoo runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
What is Onward Vet best used for?
Onward Vet is most often used for a clinic with a large rota of part-time technicians and receptionists where per-seat pricing is disproportionate, a single-site practice leaving an ageing on-premise system that no longer wants to maintain a server, a new practice that needs a working record system quickly without a long configuration project, a cost-sensitive clinic that wants cloud practice management without paying for integration breadth it will not use. Of those, a clinic with a large rota of part-time technicians and receptionists where per-seat pricing is disproportionate and a single-site practice leaving an ageing on-premise system that no longer wants to maintain a server are not what Talkatoo is typically brought in for.
What can Onward Vet do that Talkatoo cannot?
Onward Vet covers Flat practice subscription, Cloud hosted, Medical records and SOAP, Estimates and treatment plans. Talkatoo covers Veterinary vocabulary, Types anywhere, Mobile dictation, Custom shortcuts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Onward Vet: How is it priced?

As a flat practice subscription with unlimited users, quoted rather than published, which is why it suits clinics with many part-time staff.

Talkatoo: Does Talkatoo integrate with my practice management system?

It does not need to. It sends text to whatever field your cursor is in, which is why it works with systems that have no integration programme at all.

Onward Vet: Is it suitable for a multi-site group?

Not really. It is built for single-site independent clinics; consolidated reporting and cross-site inventory are not its strength.

Talkatoo: Is the dictated audio stored?

Recognition is processed in the cloud. Ask specifically how long audio and transcripts are retained and where, because consultation recordings can contain client personal information.

Onward Vet: What happens if the internet goes down?

You lose access to the appointment book and records. There is no on-premise fallback, so a secondary connection is a sensible precaution.

Talkatoo: Will it fill in structured fields in my records?

No. It produces free text. If you need discrete, searchable clinical data, dictation is the wrong tool for that part of the record.

Onward Vet: Can I get my data out?

Ask for a full export during evaluation and check what format it comes in. With a small vendor this is a question to answer before you sign, not afterwards.

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