ezyVet vs Shepherd: 2026 comparison

ezyVet

IDEXX · New Zealand and the US

Since: 2006
Runs: Cloud, in the browser
Pricing: Monthly; groups by quote
Price: From $260.50 a month

8 built in · 5 through a partner · 4 not published · 3 no

ezyVet in full

Shepherd

Shepherd Veterinary Software · Prescott, Arizona, US

Since: 2016
Runs: Cloud, in the browser
Pricing: By quote
Price: Not published

10 built in · 2 through a partner · 6 not published · 2 no

Shepherd in full

Key differences

Where they differ.

TelemedicineezyVet offers telemedicine, in part (through a Zoom integration); Shepherd's website does not say.
Point of sale with shiftsShepherd has a point of sale with shifts, in part (quick invoices for counter sales; no retail till); ezyVet's website does not say.
Card payments processed in the softwareShepherd processes card payments itself; ezyVet only in part (terminals through Windcave and PayJunction).
Open APIShepherd has an open API; ezyVet only in part (a REST API for approved partners).
Prices published on its websiteezyVet publishes its prices, in part (a starting price; groups get a quote); Shepherd's website does not say.

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
Several branches

Feature by feature

Every criterion, side by side.

Built in
In part, or through a partner
No
Not published

Criterion	ezyVet	Shepherd
Clients and care
Appointment calendar and online booking	A calendar, and online booking	A calendar, and direct booking in the pet portal
Automatic reminders to owners	Automatic texts and e-mails	Automatic texts and e-mails
WhatsApp messages to owners
Client app or portal	The Vello app and portal, from IDEXX	An online pet portal
Lab and imaging integrations	IDEXX built in; more than 100 integrations	IDEXX, Antech, Heska and others
AI note-taking	AI-assisted notes, in pilot	TranscribeAI writes SOAP notes
Telemedicine	Through a Zoom integration
Front desk and stock
Point of sale with shifts	Invoicing and payments; a till with shifts not confirmed	Quick invoices for counter sales; no retail till
Card payments processed in the software	Terminals through Windcave and PayJunction	Shepherd Pay
Stock with batches and expiry dates	Batch numbers and expiry dates	Lots, bottles and expiry dates
Purchase orders and suppliers	Purchase orders	Purchase orders, received into lots
Loyalty points or promotions	Loyalty points through PetDesk	Through mClub, AllyDVM and Greenline
Money and management
Double-entry accounting built in	Connects to Xero, which keeps the ledger	A QuickBooks journal-entry report
Several branches	Multi-site and group management	An admin portal for groups
Open API	A REST API for approved partners	An open API, a paid option
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 starting price; groups get a quote	No prices on its current site
Free trial	Review sites disagree	Its current site offers demos

Which to choose

Who each one suits.

Choose ezyVet if…

Large, specialty or emergency hospitals, and corporate groups.
Clinics that rely on IDEXX labs and imaging and want them built in.
Clinics that connect many other tools: it lists more than 100 integrations.

Strengths

IDEXX lab and imaging integration built in, and more than 100 certified integrations.
Booking, reminders and a client portal through Vello, from IDEXX.
Stock with batch numbers and expiry dates, and purchase orders.
AI-assisted notes, and support around the clock according to its pricing page.

Pricing

ezyVet's pricing page gives a starting price of $260.50 a month with every feature included; groups get a quote, and setup, training and data conversion are discussed without amounts.

Choose Shepherd if…

Independent small-animal clinics in the US, from one vet to four or more.
Clinics that want charges captured from the medical record.
Clinics that want card payments built into the software.

Strengths

Charge capture built around the SOAP record.
Inventory lots, bottles and expiry dates, with an expiry report, and purchase orders.
Shepherd Pay for terminals, stored cards and payments in the pet portal.
TranscribeAI ambient notes, lab integrations and an open API.

Pricing

Shepherd's current site shows no prices and offers demos.

Also worth a look

Petfolio, made in Cairo

Built in, where neither ezyVet nor Shepherd 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.

ezyVet vs Petfolio Shepherd vs Petfolio

Questions

ezyVet or Shepherd?

What is the difference between ezyVet and Shepherd?

ezyVet is a cloud practice management system founded in New Zealand in 2006 and owned by IDEXX since 2021. Shepherd is a cloud practice management system from Prescott, Arizona, built by vets around the medical record. ezyVet offers telemedicine, in part (through a Zoom integration); Shepherd's website does not say. Shepherd has a point of sale with shifts, in part (quick invoices for counter sales; no retail till); ezyVet's website does not say. Shepherd processes card payments itself; ezyVet only in part (terminals through Windcave and PayJunction).

Which is cheaper, ezyVet or Shepherd?

ezyVet: ezyVet's pricing page gives a starting price of $260.50 a month with every feature included; groups get a quote, and setup, training and data conversion are discussed without amounts. Shepherd: Shepherd's current site shows no prices and offers demos.

Does ezyVet or Shepherd have an Arabic interface?

ezyVet has no Arabic interface (English, per Capterra). Shepherd's website does not say whether it has an Arabic interface.

Which has accounting built in, ezyVet or Shepherd?

ezyVet relies on separate accounting software (connects to Xero, which keeps the ledger). Shepherd relies on separate accounting software (a QuickBooks journal-entry report).

Can ezyVet or Shepherd run several branches?

ezyVet runs several branches (multi-site and group management). Shepherd runs several branches (an admin portal for groups).

Is ezyVet or Shepherd available in Egypt and the Middle East?

ezyVet has no team or partner in the region we could find (none found). Shepherd has no team or partner in the region we could find (none found).

ezyVet: sources

Read on 18 October 2026. ezyVet is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with them.

Shepherd: sources

Read on 18 October 2026. Shepherd is a trademark of its owner; we are not affiliated with them.

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