VettoCRM vs Shepherd: which is right for your clinic?
Shepherd was founded by veterinarians and has earned a loyal following for a fast, clean treatment-plan and estimate workflow — if that specific piece of the day is your biggest pain point, it deserves a serious look.
VettoCRM covers that same daily workflow — scheduling, records, invoicing, inventory — as part of one flat-rate platform our team configures and migrates for you, rather than a system you set up yourself.
Side by side
| VettoCRM | Shepherd | |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation | Configured by our team — typically live within a day | Confirm their current onboarding timeline directly |
| Pricing model | One flat monthly rate | Confirm current pricing directly — plans and inclusions vary |
| Interface | Built for the full daily workflow of a small clinic | Known for fast treatment-plan and estimate building |
| Online booking | Included natively, same live calendar | Confirm availability and tier for your plan |
| Multi-location support | Unlimited locations on every plan | Confirm per-plan limits |
| Who migrates your data | Our team, as a standard part of onboarding | Confirm what's included as part of switching |
| Support | Direct line to our team, included | Confirm response times for your plan |
Shepherd details reflect general, publicly known positioning — plans and features change, so confirm specifics directly with them for your exact team size.
Switching without the pain
Moving off any established system takes real planning. Here is exactly what happens, and who does the work.
- 1
Tell us what you're leaving
A short call about your current system, team size, and how much history you need brought over.
- 2
We export and map your data
Client records, patient history, and invoices get mapped into VettoCRM before your team ever logs in.
- 3
Your team trains on your real data
Onboarding happens on your clinic's actual records, not a demo account, so it matches how you'll use it day to day.
- 4
You go live, we stay close
Our team stays reachable through your first few weeks on the new system.
See how VettoCRM compares for your clinic
Book a 20-minute demo — we'll walk through your specific workflow, not a generic script.