Shepherd
5.6#5 in veterinary practice softwareWeb
VisitShepherd vs VETport
What both publish
| Fact | Shepherd | VETport |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | The contact page lists an address at 211 Boulevard of the Americas, Suite 403, Lakewood, New Jersey 08071. | 100 Castleberry Ct, Box 303, Milford, OH 45150, United States |
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists connections including IDEXX diagnostics, HomeAgain, AllyDVM, CoVet, and PetDesk; its help center also lists Shepherd OpenAPI. | VETport says its marketplace offers more than 30 third-party and in-house applications; named connections include IDEXX, Antech, Gribbles, Abaxis, VetScan, and Zoetis. |
| Medical records | Its SOAP workflow updates the medical record and invoice and generates discharge instructions. | Its EMR is SOAP-based and supports multiple veterinarians and staff contributing to the same record at the same time. |
| Security | Shepherd reports completing an annually renewed SOC 2 Type II examination and hosting production data on AWS in Ohio across multiple availability zones. | Its terms state that data is encrypted end to end, the service uses AWS, firewalls, security procedures, and backups, and VETport does not store credit-card information on its servers. |
Shepherd plans
- Shepherd veterinary practice management softwarePriced on request
VETport plans
- VETport$1,405 a month
Pick Shepherd if…
Shepherd is designed for veterinary clinics, particularly general practices seeking software aligned with clinic-day workflows. Clinics considering a move should account for the stated onboarding timelines, especially if migrating historical records.
Pick VETport if…
VETport is aimed at veterinary practices that need shared medical records alongside scheduling, billing-related integrations, client services, and team coordination. Its described practice options span general, mixed-animal, equine, mobile, specialty, enterprise, and university settings.