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Digitail vs VetICare Connect

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

VetICare Connect

VetICare · Egypt

Since
2020
Runs
Cloud, iOS and Android
Pricing
Monthly or yearly, by users
Price
From $52 a month

15 built in · 2 through a partner · 3 not published · 0 no

VetICare Connect in full

Key differences

Where they differ.

  • WhatsApp messages to ownersVetICare Connect messages owners on WhatsApp; Digitail's website does not say.
  • TelemedicineDigitail offers telemedicine, in part (video calls through the clinic's Whereby account); VetICare Connect's website does not say.
  • Point of sale with shiftsVetICare Connect has a point of sale with shifts; Digitail's website does not say.
  • Card payments processed in the softwareDigitail processes card payments itself; VetICare Connect only in part (online payment links sent on WhatsApp).
  • Open APIDigitail has an open API; VetICare Connect's website does not say.
  • Arabic interfaceVetICare Connect has an Arabic interface; Digitail's website does not say.
  • Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle EastVetICare Connect is sold and supported in the region; Digitail does not.
  • Government e-invoicing (Egypt's ETA, Saudi ZATCA)VetICare Connect sends e-invoices to the tax authority, in part (Saudi ZATCA Phase 2; Egypt's ETA not mentioned); Digitail's website does not say.
  • Prices published on its websiteVetICare Connect publishes its prices; Digitail does not.
  • Free trialVetICare Connect offers a free trial; Digitail only in part (a free month of its AI add-ons only).

Both have built in

  • Appointment calendar and online booking
  • Automatic reminders to owners
  • Client app or portal
  • Lab and imaging integrations
  • AI note-taking
  • 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 VetICare Connect
Clients and care
Appointment calendar and online booking Online booking Scheduling, and online booking from the owner app
Automatic reminders to owners E-mail, SMS and push Automatic, on WhatsApp
WhatsApp messages to owners WhatsApp Business; vaccine alerts are an add-on
Client app or portal Its own pet-owner app Squeak, for iOS and Android
Lab and imaging integrations IDEXX, Antech, Zoetis and Heska Lab analysers; imaging not mentioned
AI note-taking More than 20 AI workflows An ambient AI exam scribe
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 With a cash drawer and shifts
Card payments processed in the software With deposits and pay-later Online payment links sent on WhatsApp
Stock with batches and expiry dates Batches and expiry dates Batch expiry tracking and warnings
Purchase orders and suppliers Purchase orders Purchase bills and suppliers
Loyalty points or promotions Loyalty points, an early version A rewards programme and special offers
Money and management
Double-entry accounting built in A QuickBooks sync, closed to new clinics Financial reports listed; a general ledger not mentioned
Several branches Several locations under one sign-in
Open API On every plan Device connections listed; no public API named
Region and buying
Arabic interface Languages not published Arabic and English
Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle East None found Headquartered in Egypt
Government e-invoicing (Egypt's ETA, Saudi ZATCA) Saudi ZATCA Phase 2; Egypt's ETA not mentioned
Prices published on its website Plans named; prices on request From $52 a month for five users
Free trial A free month of its AI add-ons only 14 days, with every feature

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 VetICare Connect if…

  • Clinics in Egypt and the Gulf whose team wants Arabic screens.
  • Clinics that want booking and reminders through an owner app and WhatsApp.
  • Saudi clinics that need ZATCA e-invoicing.

Strengths

  • Arabic screens, right to left, as well as English.
  • Online booking and Squeak, an app for pet owners, with reminders on WhatsApp.
  • An AI scribe that drafts exam notes, differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Lab analysers connected (Boule, EDAN and others) and ZATCA Phase 2 for Saudi Arabia.

Pricing

VetICare publishes its prices: from $52 a month for five users, $8 a month for each extra user, and $20 a month for automatic WhatsApp vaccine alerts; yearly billing saves 10%, after a 14-day free trial and with a three-month minimum.

Also worth a look

Petfolio, made in Cairo

Built in, where neither Digitail nor VetICare Connect is: double-entry accounting built in. 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

Digitail or VetICare Connect?

What is the difference between Digitail and VetICare Connect?

Digitail is a cloud practice management system founded in 2018, with offices in Toronto, London and Iași in Romania. VetICare Connect is a cloud system for veterinary clinics, headquartered in Egypt and founded in 2020, sold in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman. VetICare Connect messages owners on WhatsApp; Digitail's website does not say. Digitail offers telemedicine, in part (video calls through the clinic's Whereby account); VetICare Connect's website does not say. VetICare Connect has a point of sale with shifts; Digitail's website does not say.

Which is cheaper, Digitail or VetICare Connect?

Digitail: Digitail does not publish its prices. Its pricing page names its plans and includes unlimited staff users, migration and onboarding. VetICare Connect: VetICare publishes its prices: from $52 a month for five users, $8 a month for each extra user, and $20 a month for automatic WhatsApp vaccine alerts; yearly billing saves 10%, after a 14-day free trial and with a three-month minimum.

Does Digitail or VetICare Connect have an Arabic interface?

Digitail's website does not say whether it has an Arabic interface. VetICare Connect has an Arabic interface (Arabic and English).

Which has accounting built in, Digitail or VetICare Connect?

Digitail relies on separate accounting software (a QuickBooks sync, closed to new clinics). VetICare Connect's website does not say whether it keeps double-entry books itself.

Can Digitail or VetICare Connect run several branches?

Digitail runs several branches (several locations under one sign-in). VetICare Connect runs several branches.

Is Digitail or VetICare Connect available in Egypt and the Middle East?

Digitail has no team or partner in the region we could find (none found). VetICare Connect is sold and supported in the region (headquartered in Egypt).

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