Updated December 15, 2025
Covetrus Pulse vs Shepherd: Which is best for you?
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$299.00
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Features
Features
E-Prescribing
4.0
Appointment Scheduling
3.95
Calendar Management
3.93
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Payment Processing
5.0
Live Chat
4.83
Appointment Scheduling
4.80
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Pros / Cons
- Also, being able to work live in the field the office sees my invoices immediately and can provide clients with accurate balances in real time.
- Sometimes it can be frustrating with the limitations of the types of reports they offer to track revenue. If I want to track how many dental packages we do, we have to add up all the revenue ourselves.
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- It also integrates SMS texting and allows the comm's to be easily inserted into the patient file.
- Occasional issues with speed/performance, the continuous updates create integration issues for us.
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Ease-of-Use
4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.9/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
4/ 5
Highest performing feature
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4.8/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
4.3/ 5
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4.8/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
3.6/ 5
Highest performing feature
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4.6/ 5in the comparison
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad