Veterinary · head to head
Provet Cloud vs Shepherd
Provet Cloud
Veterinary
Cloud practice management for veterinary clinics
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Shepherd
Veterinary
Cloud veterinary practice management built by a practising vet
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Provet Cloud quote-only pricing, typically per user or per clinic, so budgeting requires a sales conversation; Shepherd quote-only pricing with no published rates
- They diverge on capability: Provet Cloud covers Clinical records, Shepherd covers Consultation-first records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Provet Cloud and Shepherd actually diverge.
| Attribute | Provet Cloud | Shepherd |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Cloud, iOS, Android | Web, Cloud |
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 Provet Cloud
- Clinical records
- Integrated invoicing
- Inventory and dispensing
- Scheduling
- Multi-site
- Reminders
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.
Provet Cloud
- Clinics running separate clinical, dispensing and billing systems that must be reconcilednot Shepherd
- Multi-site veterinary groups needing one view across practicesnot Shepherd
- Practices losing revenue where dispensed medication is not billednot Shepherd
Shepherd
- Practices losing revenue to treatment delivered but never billednot Provet Cloud
- Clinics replacing on-premise legacy systemsnot Provet Cloud
- Independent practices wanting something designed around clinical work rather than administrationnot Provet Cloud
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Provet Cloud
- Quote-only pricing, typically per user or per clinic, so budgeting requires a sales conversation
- Cloud-only, so a connectivity failure stops consultations being recorded
- Strongest in European markets, with less depth in some other regions’ requirements
- Migrating clinical history from an existing system is a substantial project
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
Provet Cloud
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Provet Cloud review.
Shepherd
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Shepherd review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Provet Cloud if
- You need clinical records.
- You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want integrated invoicing.
Choose Shepherd if
- You need consultation-first records.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want charges from treatment.
Questions people ask
- Is Provet Cloud or Shepherd better?
- Neither clearly leads. Provet Cloud starts at On request and Shepherd at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Provet Cloud or Shepherd?
- Provet Cloud starts at On request and Shepherd at On request.
- Does Provet Cloud or Shepherd run on more platforms?
- Provet Cloud runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android. Shepherd runs on Web, Cloud.
- What is Provet Cloud best used for?
- Provet Cloud is most often used for clinics running separate clinical, dispensing and billing systems that must be reconciled, multi-site veterinary groups needing one view across practices, practices losing revenue where dispensed medication is not billed. Of those, clinics running separate clinical, dispensing and billing systems that must be reconciled and multi-site veterinary groups needing one view across practices are not what Shepherd is typically brought in for.
- What can Provet Cloud do that Shepherd cannot?
- Provet Cloud covers Clinical records, Integrated invoicing, Inventory and dispensing, Scheduling. Shepherd covers Consultation-first records, Charges from treatment, Inventory, Cloud-based.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Provet Cloud: What does Provet Cloud cost?
Pricing is quoted per practice, generally by user count and modules, and is not published.
Shepherd: What does Shepherd cost?
Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.
Provet Cloud: Why do vets need different software from doctors?
A veterinary clinic is a medical provider, a pharmacy and a retailer at once. Treatment, dispensing and stock have to reconcile against a single visit, which human healthcare systems do not model.
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.
Provet Cloud: Does it support multiple clinics?
Yes, multi-site groups are supported under one account.
Shepherd: Is it cloud-only?
Yes, which removes server maintenance and makes connectivity a dependency.
Provet Cloud: What happens if the internet goes down?
It is cloud-only, so recording consultations depends on connectivity. Clinics generally plan a fallback for outages.