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ComparisonsInstinct vs 4softvet: which fits a veterinary practice?
Instinct describes its EMR as a cloud-based PIMS built for the pace of veterinary medicine. Its public pages say little about features and nothing about price. This page compares the little that is stated.
Short answer
- Instinct states electronic medical records, billing and payments, and support for corporate groups.
- Instinct does not publish prices on the page we read. Its call to action is to book a demo.
- Instinct's page does not mention scheduling, online booking, reminders or inventory. Ask the vendor; this is not proof they are absent.
- 4softvet has no billing or payments, and one account is one practice. It is priced in euro, with 6 months free and no card.
Side by side
| Criterion | Instinct | 4softvet |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Cloud-based PIMS | Cloud, in the browser |
| Medical records | Electronic medical records | Animal file with free-text consultations |
| Billing and payments | Billing and payments listed | None; the fee is a field marked as paid |
| Scheduling | Not mentioned on the page | Agenda by vet and room; warning on overlaps; check-in and completion |
| Online booking and reminders | Not mentioned on the page | None |
| Inventory | Not mentioned on the page | None |
| Groups | Corporate Groups: aligning teams, standards and patient data across locations | No; one account is one practice |
| Prices | Not published; pricing link goes nowhere | Euro, 6 months free, no card |
| Trial | Not mentioned; demo offered | 6 months free, no card |
Where Instinct is the better fit
- A group that needs to align teams and standards across locations.
- A practice that wants billing and payments in the same record system, and will ask for a demo and a quote.
Where 4softvet is the better fit
- A practice that wants to see the price before talking to anyone.
- A practice that wants a daily agenda with an overlap warning, printed prescriptions and a manual recall list.
- A practice that keeps billing and owner messages in other tools.
What to ask Instinct
- What is the price for my number of vets?
- How are scheduling, booking and reminders handled?
- How do I export my records if I leave?
Sources consulted
instinct.vet, consulted 2026-10-26. The pricing link on the page pointed to an empty anchor and showed no prices. Check current terms on the vendor's site.
How to decide
Public information on Instinct is thin, so a demo is the only fair way to compare. Prepare the same scenario for both products: book a visit, open the animal, write the consultation, produce the prescription. Time each step and note what you had to work around.