OpenVPM
OpenVPM is open-source veterinary practice management software for scheduling, patient records, billing, and inventory.
What OpenVPM is
OpenVPM is open-source veterinary practice management software for scheduling, patient records, billing, and inventory. Its connected workflows include SOAP notes, prescriptions, vaccination records, estimates, invoices, patient profiles, a shared whiteboard, and reports. Clinics can use the web app, API, or self-hosted deployment. The versioned REST API supports selected client, patient, appointment, SOAP-note, and agent workflows with scoped keys, rate limits, and signed webhooks. Its built-in AI agent can read supported records and make supported changes only after explicit approval; it needs a model key and staff review. OpenVPM Cloud says practice data is tenant scoped and protected by application controls, database row-level security, TLS, isolation, patching, and scheduled daily backups. The self-host plan is free, but the practice operates its infrastructure and related services. OpenVPM Cloud costs $79 a month per location and includes unlimited staff, managed database, storage, backups, updates, and an AI allowance; a 14-day trial is listed. The maker describes availability as a controlled pilot for connected, single-location companion-animal general practices, with a fit and readiness review before live use.
Good
- Includes scheduling, records, billing, and inventory workflows.
- API uses scoped keys, rate limits, and signed webhooks.
- Cloud plan includes managed backups and updates.
- Practices can export data in open formats.
Watch out
- Offline operation is unsupported.
- Automatic appointment confirmation is unsupported.
- Specialty, emergency, and multi-location operations are not production-ready.
- Self-hosting requires practices to operate infrastructure and related services.
Who it suits
OpenVPM is aimed at connected, single-location companion-animal general practices in a controlled pilot. Clinics considering its AI agent should be prepared to provide a model key and have staff review its work.
Verdict
OpenVPM connects common clinic workflows and offers a self-hosted option or managed Cloud plan. Its stated pilot scope and limits make clinic fit worth checking before live use.
Plans and prices
From OpenVPM's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Self-host | Free | AGPLv3 software license; you operate infrastructure, database, backups, email, messaging, and model providers; Docker or Vercel deployment |
| OpenVPM Cloud | $79 a month | Unlimited staff; managed database, storage, backups, and updates; AI allowance included; SMS after carrier and consent review · per location; founding rate locked for life |
The facts
Each one read from OpenVPM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI agent
- The built-in agent can read supported records and perform supported writes only after explicit approval; it requires a model key and staff review.checked 8 Oct 2026
- API
- The versioned REST API supports selected client, patient, appointment, SOAP-note, and agent workflows, with scoped keys, rate limiting, and signed webhooks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Clinic fit
- OpenVPM is available as a controlled pilot for connected, single-location companion-animal general practices, with a fit and readiness review before live use.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance limits
- The controlled-substance ledger and selected audit records are operational controls, not compliance certification, and clinics must validate them against applicable requirements.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Core features
- Its connected workflows include scheduling, SOAP notes, prescriptions, vaccination records, estimates, invoices, patient profiles, inventory, a shared whiteboard, and reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- The maker says practices can export their data in open formats and move from Cloud to self-hosting.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The maker offers a live demo, self-hosting with Docker, and deployment to Vercel.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes a targeted REST API and signed webhooks; ongoing synchronization with an existing PIMS is not generally available.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Migration
- The reviewed self-service CSV import covers clients, patients, vaccination history, and visit notes; appointments, invoices, attachments, and vendor-specific history require assisted scoping.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Offline operation and automatic appointment confirmation are unsupported, and specialty, emergency, and multi-location operations are not production-ready.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenVPM is open-source veterinary practice management software for scheduling, patient records, billing, and inventory.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- OpenVPM Cloud says practice data is tenant scoped and protected by application controls and database row-level security, with TLS, patching, isolation, and scheduled daily backups.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Self-host users have community and documentation support, while Cloud users receive priority email from the team.checked 8 Oct 2026
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