Veterinary · head to head
Shepherd vs Provet Cloud
Shepherd
Veterinary
Cloud veterinary practice management built by a practising vet
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Provet Cloud
Veterinary
Cloud practice management for veterinary clinics
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Shepherd quote-only pricing with no published rates; Provet Cloud quote-only pricing, typically per user or per clinic, so budgeting requires a sales conversation
- They diverge on capability: Shepherd covers Consultation-first records, Provet Cloud covers Clinical records.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Shepherd and Provet Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Shepherd | Provet Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Web, Cloud, 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 Shepherd
- Consultation-first records
- Charges from treatment
- Inventory
- Cloud-based
Only in Provet Cloud
- Clinical records
- Integrated invoicing
- Inventory and dispensing
- Scheduling
- Multi-site
- Reminders
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Shepherd
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Shepherd review.
Provet Cloud
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Provet Cloud review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Shepherd if
- You need consultation-first records.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want charges from treatment.
Choose Provet Cloud if
- You need clinical records.
- You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want integrated invoicing.
Questions people ask
- Is Shepherd or Provet Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Shepherd starts at On request and Provet Cloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Shepherd or Provet Cloud?
- Shepherd starts at On request and Provet Cloud at On request.
- Does Shepherd or Provet Cloud run on more platforms?
- Shepherd runs on Web, Cloud. Provet Cloud runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- What is Shepherd best used for?
- Shepherd is most often used for practices losing revenue to treatment delivered but never billed, clinics replacing on-premise legacy systems, independent practices wanting something designed around clinical work rather than administration. Of those, practices losing revenue to treatment delivered but never billed and clinics replacing on-premise legacy systems are not what Provet Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Shepherd do that Provet Cloud cannot?
- Shepherd covers Consultation-first records, Charges from treatment, Inventory, Cloud-based. Provet Cloud covers Clinical records, Integrated invoicing, Inventory and dispensing, Scheduling.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Shepherd: What does Shepherd cost?
Pricing is quoted per practice and not published.
Provet Cloud: What does Provet Cloud cost?
Pricing is quoted per practice, generally by user count and modules, and is not published.
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: 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: Is it cloud-only?
Yes, which removes server maintenance and makes connectivity a dependency.
Provet Cloud: Does it support multiple clinics?
Yes, multi-site groups are supported under one account.
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.