Shepherd vs Petfolio: 2026 comparison

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

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 bookingShepherd 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 ownersShepherd sends reminders to owners automatically; Petfolio does not.
WhatsApp messages to ownersPetfolio messages owners on WhatsApp; Shepherd's website does not say.
Client app or portalShepherd has a client app or portal; Petfolio does not.
Lab and imaging integrationsShepherd connects to labs and analysers; Petfolio does not.
AI note-takingShepherd has AI note-taking; Petfolio does not.
Point of sale with shiftsPetfolio has a point of sale with shifts; Shepherd only in part (quick invoices for counter sales; no retail till).
Card payments processed in the softwareShepherd processes card payments itself; Petfolio does not.
Loyalty points or promotionsPetfolio has loyalty points or promotions; Shepherd only in part (through mClub, AllyDVM and Greenline).
Double-entry accounting built inPetfolio keeps double-entry books itself; Shepherd does not.
Open APIShepherd has an open API; Petfolio does not.
Sold and supported in Egypt or the Middle EastPetfolio is sold and supported in the region; Shepherd does not.
Prices published on its websitePetfolio publishes its prices; Shepherd's website does not say.
Free trialPetfolio offers a free trial; Shepherd's website does not say.

Both have built in

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	Shepherd	Petfolio
Clients and care
Appointment calendar and online booking	A calendar, and direct booking in the pet portal	Visits booked ahead with a date and time; no calendar view or online booking
Automatic reminders to owners	Automatic texts and e-mails	Prepared for your team to send
WhatsApp messages to owners		Ready-written, sent with one tap
Client app or portal	An online pet portal
Lab and imaging integrations	IDEXX, Antech, Heska and others	Results are attached as files
AI note-taking	TranscribeAI writes SOAP notes
Telemedicine
Front desk and stock
Point of sale with shifts	Quick invoices for counter sales; no retail till	One bill and one payment per client
Card payments processed in the software	Shepherd Pay	Card is recorded as a payment method
Stock with batches and expiry dates	Lots, bottles and expiry dates	First-expiring-first-out, per branch
Purchase orders and suppliers	Purchase orders, received into lots	With supplier payment terms
Loyalty points or promotions	Through mClub, AllyDVM and Greenline	Points, offers and promo codes
Money and management
Double-entry accounting built in	A QuickBooks journal-entry report	Posts itself from the clinic's work
Several branches	An admin portal for groups	And a central warehouse
Open API	An open API, a paid option
Region and buying
Arabic interface		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	No prices on its current site
Free trial	Its current site offers demos	30 days, on plans that offer one

Which to choose

Who each one suits.

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.

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

Shepherd or Petfolio?

What is the difference between Shepherd and Petfolio?

Shepherd is a cloud practice management system from Prescott, Arizona, built by vets around the medical record. Petfolio is a cloud system for veterinary clinics, made in Cairo. Shepherd 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). Shepherd sends reminders to owners automatically; Petfolio does not. Petfolio messages owners on WhatsApp; Shepherd's website does not say.

Which is cheaper, Shepherd or Petfolio?

Shepherd: Shepherd's current site shows no prices and offers demos. Petfolio: Petfolio publishes its plans and prices on its pricing page, billed quarterly or yearly in EGP, SAR, AED and USD.

Does Shepherd or Petfolio have an Arabic interface?

Shepherd'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, Shepherd or Petfolio?

Shepherd relies on separate accounting software (a QuickBooks journal-entry report). Petfolio keeps double-entry books itself (posts itself from the clinic's work).

Can Shepherd or Petfolio run several branches?

Shepherd runs several branches (an admin portal for groups). Petfolio runs several branches (and a central warehouse).

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

Shepherd 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).

Shepherd: sources

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

Petfolio: sources

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Shepherd vs Petfolio