Digitail vs Shepherd Pricing (2026)
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Digitail vs Shepherd

Veterinary Software pricing comparison · 2026

Digitail is quote-based, while Shepherd starts at $99.

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2 products · Veterinary Software
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Digitail
Digitail does not publish prices.
verified 4mo ago
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Shepherd
Shepherd pricing starts at $299/mo.
verified 4mo ago
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
Multi-location group, per location, with Shepherd Pay
$2.4K/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$692/yr
Vendr · n=115
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 5 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · 1 contract
Last verified 3mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 8 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 3mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
4 documented
  • Confusing Inventory & Refunds
    1 source
  • Manual Price Management
    1 source
  • Medication Batching Double Charges
    1 source
  • Lost Client Balances on Migration
    thousands of dollars
    1 source
5 documented
  • Payment Processing Fees
    1 source
  • Way SMS Fees
    1 source
  • Data Migration Fees
    $2,750
    1 source
  • Taxes
    1 source
  • Additional Software/Integrations
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Digitail
Shepherd
Auto-renewal
Yes
Yes
Cancellation
—
fourteen (14) days' notice
Commitment
—
—
Price escalation
—
—
Can downgrade
—
—
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Practices wanting AI-powered efficiency gains
Watch out
Customer Support Response Times
No public ratings yet
Best for
Small practices with 2-3 veterinarians
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Occasional Update Issues
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Veterinary Software

Digitail

Custom pricing
2 plans
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Veterinary Software

Shepherd

From $99
9 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Digitail and Shepherd both operate in the veterinary software category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Digitail Shepherd
Growth AI Custom $99 /per additional vet/month
Enterprise Custom $199 /month
Multi-location group, per location, without Shepherd Pay — $249 /month
Single Vet — $299 /month for first vet
Nonprofits — $299 /month
Single-location practice, with Shepherd Pay (per doctor) — $299 /user/month
Single-location practice, without Shepherd Pay (per doctor) — $349 /user/month
Teaching hospitals, per location — $399 /month
Enterprise groups — Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Digitail 4 hidden costs

high
Confusing Inventory & Refunds
high
Manual Price Management
high
Medication Batching Double Charges
critical
Lost Client Balances on Migration thousands of dollars
See all Digitail hidden costs →

Shepherd 6 hidden costs

medium
Payment Processing Fees
medium
Way SMS Fees
high
Data Migration Fees $2,750
medium
Taxes
medium
Additional Software/Integrations
See all Shepherd hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Digitail Shepherd
Auto-renewal Yes Yes
Cancellation — fourteen (14) days' notice
Minimum commitment — —

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