Comparison
A Cornerstone alternative that keeps the capability and loses the server
The capability Cornerstone practices rely on, in the browser — no server room, no licence renewals, and a published price list
Cornerstone is IDEXX's long-established practice management system, in the market since 1989 and traditionally installed on a server in the clinic. Its feature depth is well proven. VaroVet covers the same working ground — records, inpatient care, inventory with purchase orders, invoicing, reporting, roles — but runs entirely in the browser, needs no server or IT maintenance, and publishes the full price list. Clinics take real appointments on their first day.
At a glance
VaroVet
EU · Founded 2025
Pick VaroVet if you are
- Practices leaving an on-premise system that want the same capability without the server
- Clinics that want new staff productive without a formal training programme
- Practices that want the full monthly cost calculable from the website
- Clinics migrating years of patient history; VaroVet has moved practices with 22,000+ patient records
- Single-site practices through to multi-branch groups running dozens of users
Cornerstone
United States · IDEXX · Founded 1989
How Cornerstone positions itself
- In the market since 1989; owned by IDEXX Laboratories
- Overwhelmingly a North American product, with a large and long-tenured installed base
- Traditionally deployed on a server in the practice, with a hosted option added later
- Positioned around depth and familiarity for established practices; sold with per-user licensing and annual maintenance, quoted per practice
Everything you'd expect — on both
Everything you'd expect — on both
These are table stakes, and VaroVet and Cornerstone both cover them. Nothing on this list is a reason to pick one over the other — the differences are further down.
- Multi-vet appointment calendar with drag-to-reschedule
- Staff availability, shifts, and walk-in check-in
- Digital medical records with SOAP notes and custom visit protocols
- Vaccination records with batch tracking and due-date reminders
- Inpatient and hospitalisation (ICU) management
- Invoicing, payment tracking, and payment links
- Inventory with unit conversion, expiry batches, and low-stock alerts
- Purchase orders and supplier management
- Email and SMS reminders with automated follow-ups
- Pet-owner portal with appointment requests and record access
- Online booking you can integrate into your own website
- Reporting, including per-vet production figures
- Role-based access control with custom roles
- Lab integrations and document/imaging attachments
- Multi-location support and cross-location reporting
- Works on desktop, tablet, and phone browsers
Where VaroVet is different
Where VaroVet is different
Nothing to install or maintain
VaroVet runs in the browser on any computer, tablet, or phone. There is no server in the practice, no backups to manage, and no version upgrades to schedule.
Staff learn it without a training programme
Everyday tasks are short and direct, so a receptionist or a new vet can work a full shift on their first day rather than after a course.
The price list is published
Monthly plan prices and the per-clinical-user rate are on the website, with no per-seat licence negotiation or separate annual maintenance line.
Moving your history across is a supported path
VaroVet has migrated practices with 22,000+ patient records, bringing owners, animals, visit history, and stock with them.
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
| Feature | VaroVet | Cornerstone |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-vet appointment calendar | ||
| Medical records with SOAP notes | ||
| Custom visit protocols and templates | ||
| Vaccinations with batch tracking | ||
| Inpatient / hospitalisation management | ||
| Invoicing and payment tracking | ||
| Inventory with expiry batches and low-stock alerts | ||
| Purchase orders and supplier management | ||
| Email and SMS reminders | ||
| Pet-owner portal | ||
| Online booking for your website | ||
| Reporting incl. per-vet production | ||
| Role-based access control | ||
| Multi-location support | ||
| Lab integrations | ||
| Public API and webhooks | Enterprise tier | |
| EU data residency | ||
| Full price list published on the website | — | |
| Self-serve free trial without a sales call | — | |
| Reception, billing, and inventory staff included at no extra cost | — | |
| Latvian and Estonian interface | — | |
| Cross-clinic pet history sharing with owner consent | — |
Pricing snapshot
Pricing snapshot
VaroVet
Published in full: €69/mo Basic (1 clinical user), €149/mo Professional (3 clinical users, €35/mo per extra user, optional 2nd location €59/mo), Enterprise from €12,000/year. Reception, billing, and inventory staff are unlimited and free on every plan. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
See full VaroVet pricingCornerstone
Per-user licensing plus annual maintenance · quote-based
Disclaimer: Pricing reflects publicly available information at time of writing. Always verify directly with the vendor.
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