Covetrus Pulse vs Vetspire
Graded on the same 20 criteria from each one's own website: where they differ, what they share, and which clinics each one suits.
Covetrus Pulse
Covetrus · Portland, Maine, US
- Since
- 2019 (as Covetrus)
- Runs
- Cloud
- Pricing
- By quote
- Price
- Not published
8 built in · 1 through a partner · 6 not published · 5 no
Covetrus Pulse in fullVetspire
Vetspire · United States
- Since
- 2017
- Runs
- Cloud
- Pricing
- By quote
- Price
- Not published
10 built in · 2 through a partner · 5 not published · 3 no
Vetspire in fullKey differences
Where they differ.
- TelemedicineVetspire offers telemedicine, in part (through TeleTails); Covetrus Pulse's website does not say.
- Stock with batches and expiry datesVetspire tracks stock by batch and expiry date; Covetrus Pulse's website does not say.
- Loyalty points or promotionsVetspire has loyalty points or promotions, in part (through AllyDVM and Greenline); Covetrus Pulse's website does not say.
- Open APIVetspire has an open API; Covetrus Pulse only in part (through its partner programme).
Both have built in
- Appointment calendar and online booking
- Automatic reminders to owners
- Client app or portal
- Lab and imaging integrations
- AI note-taking
- Card payments processed in the software
- Purchase orders and suppliers
- Several branches
Feature by feature
Every criterion, side by side.
- Built in
- In part, or through a partner
- No
- Not published
| Criterion | Covetrus Pulse | Vetspire |
|---|---|---|
| Clients and care | ||
| Appointment calendar and online booking | Online scheduling through Covetrus Comms | Built-in online booking |
| Automatic reminders to owners | Through Covetrus Comms, with texting | Automated, with two-way texting |
| WhatsApp messages to owners | Not among its messaging channels | |
| Client app or portal | A pet-owner portal and the Comms app | A pet-owner mobile app |
| Lab and imaging integrations | Antech, IDEXX and Zoetis | IDEXX, Antech, Heska and Zoetis |
| AI note-taking | AI notes, at no extra cost | An AI scribe and summaries |
| Telemedicine | Through TeleTails | |
| Front desk and stock | ||
| Point of sale with shifts | ||
| Card payments processed in the software | Covetrus Payments | Vetspire Pay |
| Stock with batches and expiry dates | Inventory yes; batches and expiry not confirmed | Lot and expiry recorded when stock is received |
| Purchase orders and suppliers | Automatic reordering through Covetrus Supply | Purchase orders |
| Loyalty points or promotions | Through AllyDVM and Greenline | |
| Money and management | ||
| Double-entry accounting built in | Bookkeeping partners, none named | Connects to Sage Intacct |
| Several branches | A shared catalogue across locations | Prices per location |
| Open API | Through its partner programme | A documented GraphQL API |
| Region and buying | ||
| Arabic interface | English, per Capterra | |
| Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle East | None found | None found |
| Government e-invoicing (Egypt's ETA, Saudi ZATCA) | ||
| Prices published on its website | A demo only | A demo only |
| Free trial | A demo only | |
Which to choose
Who each one suits.
Choose Covetrus Pulse if…
- North American practices that want software, supply, pharmacy and payments from one company.
- Independent small-animal practices up to groups.
- Clinics that want AI notes included at no extra cost.
Strengths
- Supply, an online pharmacy for the practice, payments and software from one vendor.
- Online scheduling, reminders and unlimited texting through Covetrus Comms.
- More than 250 integration partners, including reference labs.
- Covetrus AI writes SOAP notes, included at no extra cost.
Pricing
Covetrus does not publish Pulse's prices; it offers a demo.
Choose Vetspire if…
- Multi-location groups in the US.
- General practice, emergency and specialty, mobile vets and universities.
- Groups that want booking built in rather than added from another company.
Strengths
- Built for groups, with prices set per location.
- Built-in online booking, automated reminders and two-way texting.
- IDEXX, Antech and Zoetis lab integrations, and Vetspire Pay.
- An AI scribe and AI summaries, and a developer API.
Pricing
Vetspire's pricing page shows no amounts; it offers a demo.
Also worth a look
Petfolio, made in Cairo
Built in, where neither Covetrus Pulse nor Vetspire is: whatsApp messages to owners, point of sale with shifts, loyalty points or promotions, double-entry accounting built in, sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle East, prices published on its website and free trial. To be fair about it: Petfolio books visits ahead but has no calendar view or online booking, no client app or lab connections, and its screens are in English.
Questions
Covetrus Pulse or Vetspire?
What is the difference between Covetrus Pulse and Vetspire?
Covetrus Pulse is the cloud practice management system of Covetrus, the animal-health company based in Portland, Maine, formerly known as eVetPractice. Vetspire is a cloud practice management system founded in 2017 in the US and built for multi-location groups. Vetspire offers telemedicine, in part (through TeleTails); Covetrus Pulse's website does not say. Vetspire tracks stock by batch and expiry date; Covetrus Pulse's website does not say. Vetspire has loyalty points or promotions, in part (through AllyDVM and Greenline); Covetrus Pulse's website does not say.
Which is cheaper, Covetrus Pulse or Vetspire?
Covetrus Pulse: Covetrus does not publish Pulse's prices; it offers a demo. Vetspire: Vetspire's pricing page shows no amounts; it offers a demo.
Does Covetrus Pulse or Vetspire have an Arabic interface?
Covetrus Pulse has no Arabic interface (English, per Capterra). Vetspire's website does not say whether it has an Arabic interface.
Which has accounting built in, Covetrus Pulse or Vetspire?
Covetrus Pulse relies on separate accounting software (bookkeeping partners, none named). Vetspire relies on separate accounting software (connects to Sage Intacct).
Can Covetrus Pulse or Vetspire run several branches?
Covetrus Pulse runs several branches (a shared catalogue across locations). Vetspire runs several branches (prices per location).
Is Covetrus Pulse or Vetspire available in Egypt and the Middle East?
Covetrus Pulse has no team or partner in the region we could find (none found). Vetspire has no team or partner in the region we could find (none found).
Covetrus Pulse: sources
Read on 18 October 2026. Covetrus Pulse is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with them.
Vetspire: sources
Read on 18 October 2026. Vetspire is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with them.
- Vetspire manual — Vetspire Pay
- Vetspire developers — API
- Vetspire — pricing
- Vetspire — enterprise groups
- Vetspire — all features
- Vetspire — home page
- Vetspire manual — integrations
- Vetspire manual — payment processors
- Vetspire manual — purchase orders
- Vetspire manual — immunization lot and expiry
- Capterra — Vetspire
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