Comparison
A Lupa Pets alternative built for European clinics
Both are modern cloud systems with published pricing — VaroVet is the EU-native one, with euro prices and free non-clinical staff
Lupa Pets is a UK-built, AI-first practice management system founded in 2023, with an AI scribe and client app included in one subscription — and, to its credit, published pricing. VaroVet covers the same modern core — calendar, SOAP records, inpatient care, inventory with purchase orders, invoicing, owner portal, reporting — and is built in and for the EU: data hosted in the EU under GDPR, prices in euros, and unlimited free accounts for reception, billing, and inventory staff rather than a per-user fee for everyone. VaroVet runs Latvia's largest veterinary group across three branches and 80 users.
At a glance
VaroVet
EU · Founded 2025
Pick VaroVet if you are
- EU clinics that want their data hosted in the EU and billed in euros
- Practices where reception, billing, and inventory staff should not cost a per-user fee
- Clinics that want to calculate their exact monthly cost from a published price list
- Single-site clinics through to multi-branch groups — the largest group on VaroVet runs three branches and 80 users
- Teams migrating from another PIMS that need history, owners, and stock brought across for them
Lupa Pets
United Kingdom · Founded 2023
How Lupa Pets positions itself
- Founded in the UK in 2023 by a team from BCG, Meta, DeepMind, and Palantir; raised $25M through late 2025
- AI-first positioning: AI scribe, AI receptionist, and a pet-parent app bundled into one subscription
- Publishes pricing: £100 per site per month plus £50 per user per month
- UK-focused: UK support hours and UK supplier integrations (VetEnvoy, NVS, Zoetis, IDEXX, MWI)
Everything you'd expect — on both
Everything you'd expect — on both
These are table stakes, and VaroVet and Lupa Pets 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
EU-native: hosting, GDPR, euros
VaroVet stores all clinic and patient data in EU data centres, processes it under GDPR with the clinic as controller, and bills in euros. Lupa Pets is UK-built with pricing in pounds — fine for UK practices, less natural for the EU.
Free non-clinical staff
Lupa Pets charges £50 per user per month for every user. On VaroVet, reception, billing, and inventory staff are free and unlimited on every plan — you pay only for clinical users.
Lower cost for a typical clinic
A three-vet clinic with two reception staff runs €149/month on VaroVet Professional. The same team on Lupa Pets' published pricing is £100 for the site plus £250 for five users — roughly €400/month.
Proven at multi-branch scale
VaroVet runs Latvia's largest veterinary group — three branches, 80 users — with cross-location reporting and custom roles built in.
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
| Feature | VaroVet | Lupa Pets |
|---|---|---|
| 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 pricingLupa Pets
Published: £100 per site per month plus £50 per user per month, AI scribe and client app included
Disclaimer: Pricing reflects publicly available information as of October 2026. Always verify directly with the vendor.
FAQ
Switching from Lupa Pets — common questions
Is VaroVet a good alternative to Lupa Pets for EU clinics?
Yes — both are modern cloud systems with published pricing, but VaroVet is EU-built and EU-hosted: data stays in EU data centres under GDPR, billing is in euros, and support runs on European hours.
How does VaroVet pricing compare to Lupa Pets?
Lupa Pets publishes £100 per site per month plus £50 per user per month, every user counted. VaroVet publishes €69/month Basic and €149/month Professional with 3 clinical users included — and reception, billing, and inventory staff are always free. For a typical 3-vet clinic that difference is roughly €150 vs €400 a month.
Does VaroVet have the AI features Lupa Pets advertises?
Lupa Pets is ahead on AI tooling today — its subscription bundles an AI scribe and AI receptionist. VaroVet focuses on making the core clinical workflow fast enough that notes take seconds, and publishes its roadmap as new capabilities ship.
Can I migrate to VaroVet from Lupa Pets or another PIMS?
Yes — clients, pets, visit history, vaccinations, and stock balances are imported during onboarding — free on annual Professional and Enterprise subscriptions — and most clinics see real patients on day one.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — 14 days, no credit card, month-to-month billing afterwards on Basic and Professional.
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