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Digitail vs Petfolio

Graded on the same 20 criteria from each one's own website: where they differ, what they share, and which clinics each one suits.

Digitail

Digitail · Toronto, London and Iași

Since
2018
Runs
Cloud, with apps for pet owners
Pricing
Plans, by quote
Price
Not published

11 built in · 2 through a partner · 4 not published · 3 no

Digitail in full

Petfolio

Petfolio · Cairo, Egypt

Since
2026
Runs
Cloud, in the browser
Pricing
Per clinic, quarterly or yearly
Price
Published

10 built in · 1 through a partner · 0 not published · 9 no

Petfolio in full

Key differences

Where they differ.

  • Appointment calendar and online bookingDigitail has an appointment calendar and online booking; Petfolio only in part (visits booked ahead with a date and time; no calendar view or online booking).
  • Automatic reminders to ownersDigitail sends reminders to owners automatically; Petfolio does not.
  • WhatsApp messages to ownersPetfolio messages owners on WhatsApp; Digitail's website does not say.
  • Client app or portalDigitail has a client app or portal; Petfolio does not.
  • Lab and imaging integrationsDigitail connects to labs and analysers; Petfolio does not.
  • AI note-takingDigitail has AI note-taking; Petfolio does not.
  • TelemedicineDigitail offers telemedicine, in part (video calls through the clinic's Whereby account); Petfolio does not.
  • Point of sale with shiftsPetfolio has a point of sale with shifts; Digitail's website does not say.
  • Card payments processed in the softwareDigitail processes card payments itself; Petfolio does not.
  • Double-entry accounting built inPetfolio keeps double-entry books itself; Digitail does not.
  • Open APIDigitail has an open API; Petfolio does not.
  • Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle EastPetfolio is sold and supported in the region; Digitail does not.
  • Prices published on its websitePetfolio publishes its prices; Digitail does not.
  • Free trialPetfolio offers a free trial; Digitail only in part (a free month of its AI add-ons only).

Both have built in

  • Stock with batches and expiry dates
  • Purchase orders and suppliers
  • Loyalty points or promotions
  • Several branches

Feature by feature

Every criterion, side by side.

  • Built in
  • In part, or through a partner
  • No
  • Not published
Criterion Digitail Petfolio
Clients and care
Appointment calendar and online booking Online booking Visits booked ahead with a date and time; no calendar view or online booking
Automatic reminders to owners E-mail, SMS and push Prepared for your team to send
WhatsApp messages to owners Ready-written, sent with one tap
Client app or portal Its own pet-owner app
Lab and imaging integrations IDEXX, Antech, Zoetis and Heska Results are attached as files
AI note-taking More than 20 AI workflows
Telemedicine Video calls through the clinic's Whereby account
Front desk and stock
Point of sale with shifts Payments and deposits; a till with shifts not confirmed One bill and one payment per client
Card payments processed in the software With deposits and pay-later Card is recorded as a payment method
Stock with batches and expiry dates Batches and expiry dates First-expiring-first-out, per branch
Purchase orders and suppliers Purchase orders With supplier payment terms
Loyalty points or promotions Loyalty points, an early version Points, offers and promo codes
Money and management
Double-entry accounting built in A QuickBooks sync, closed to new clinics Posts itself from the clinic's work
Several branches Several locations under one sign-in And a central warehouse
Open API On every plan
Region and buying
Arabic interface Languages not published English screens; Arabic names, notes and search
Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle East None found A team in Cairo
Government e-invoicing (Egypt's ETA, Saudi ZATCA) Tax invoices, not sent to the authority
Prices published on its website Plans named; prices on request
Free trial A free month of its AI add-ons only 30 days, on plans that offer one

Which to choose

Who each one suits.

Choose Digitail if…

  • Clinics that want AI throughout the day: a scribe, intake, voice-to-invoice and summaries.
  • Clinics that want their own pet-owner app with online booking.
  • North American independents, new practices and mobile vets.

Strengths

  • More than 20 AI workflows, including an AI scribe and voice-to-invoice.
  • Its own pet-owner app for iOS and Android, white-label as an add-on.
  • Online booking, reminders by SMS, e-mail and push, and video calls through Whereby.
  • An open API on every plan, with migration and onboarding included.

Pricing

Digitail does not publish its prices. Its pricing page names its plans and includes unlimited staff users, migration and onboarding.

Choose Petfolio if…

  • Clinics in Egypt and the region that want the clinic, the till, stock and the books in one system.
  • Clinics that sell products and want stock by batch, first-expiring-first-out, across branches and a warehouse.
  • Owners who want real books without a separate accounting package.

Strengths

  • Double-entry books that post themselves, with VAT returns, payroll and 90 reports.
  • One bill and one payment per client at the till, with shifts and a blind cash-up.
  • Stock by batch and expiry, purchasing with supplier terms, branches and a central warehouse.
  • Ready-written WhatsApp messages for vaccines and follow-ups, and prices published in EGP, SAR, AED and USD.

Not for you if…

  • You need a calendar view of the day's appointments, or clients booking online. Petfolio books visits ahead with a date and time and lists the upcoming ones, but has no calendar view or online booking.
  • You want reminders to go out to owners on their own. Petfolio writes each WhatsApp message and your team sends it with one tap.
  • You need lab machines, imaging or card terminals connected to the software.
  • Your team needs the screens in Arabic. Petfolio's screens are in English; names, notes, messages and search work in Arabic.
  • You must send e-invoices to Egypt's ETA or Saudi ZATCA from the software.
  • You want a client app, telemedicine, AI note-taking or an open API.

Pricing

Petfolio publishes its plans and prices on its pricing page, billed quarterly or yearly in EGP, SAR, AED and USD.

Questions

Digitail or Petfolio?

What is the difference between Digitail and Petfolio?

Digitail is a cloud practice management system founded in 2018, with offices in Toronto, London and Iași in Romania. Petfolio is a cloud system for veterinary clinics, made in Cairo. Digitail has an appointment calendar and online booking; Petfolio only in part (visits booked ahead with a date and time; no calendar view or online booking). Digitail sends reminders to owners automatically; Petfolio does not. Petfolio messages owners on WhatsApp; Digitail's website does not say.

Which is cheaper, Digitail or Petfolio?

Digitail: Digitail does not publish its prices. Its pricing page names its plans and includes unlimited staff users, migration and onboarding. Petfolio: Petfolio publishes its plans and prices on its pricing page, billed quarterly or yearly in EGP, SAR, AED and USD.

Does Digitail or Petfolio have an Arabic interface?

Digitail's website does not say whether it has an Arabic interface. Petfolio has no Arabic interface (English screens; Arabic names, notes and search).

Which has accounting built in, Digitail or Petfolio?

Digitail relies on separate accounting software (a QuickBooks sync, closed to new clinics). Petfolio keeps double-entry books itself (posts itself from the clinic's work).

Can Digitail or Petfolio run several branches?

Digitail runs several branches (several locations under one sign-in). Petfolio runs several branches (and a central warehouse).

Is Digitail or Petfolio available in Egypt and the Middle East?

Digitail has no team or partner in the region we could find (none found). Petfolio is sold and supported in the region (a team in Cairo).

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We walk your team through a real day: the first visit, the till at closing, and the books the next morning.