Best Veterinary Practice Software · head-to-head

NaVetor vs Onward Vet

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for veterinary practice software. NaVetor has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

NaVetor has the lower entry price — NaVetor starts at $0/mo, Onward Vet at $300/mo. Free tier: NaVetor No, Onward Vet No. HIPAA: NaVetor —, Onward Vet —.

As of 2026-09-10 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

NaVetor

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Patterson Pay bundle)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forBuyers who want a price without talking to sales

Onward Vet

$300/mo entry
Entry price$300/mo (Independent Clinics)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forSingle-location independent clinics wanting AI documentation included in the base price

Sources — NaVetor: navetor.com (verified 2026-09-10) · Onward Vet: onwardvet.com (verified 2026-09-10)

Key features

NaVetor: Fully published rate card with five user-count bands - rare in veterinary PIMS; Every feature included in every plan; "the only difference is team size"; Free data conversion, free training and 90-day onboarding support on every plan; "No add-ons, no contracts" stated outright, with monthly billing; $0 software cost when bundled with Patterson payment processing

Onward Vet: AI note-taking and automation included in the base clinic plan; Institution tier with institution-level governance and custom roles for students, residents and faculty; Multi-location dashboards and standardized reporting for hospital groups, pitched as reducing overlapping third-party systems

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