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IDEXX (Cornerstone, Neo)

Veterinary practice management software

90 of 149 valid answers, 60.4% (Wilson 95% interval 52.4% to 67.9%)

Observed answers on stated dates, not a ranking.

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ChatGPT
13 of 30

Claude
24 of 30

Perplexity
18 of 30

Google AI Overviews
13 of 29

Google AI Mode
22 of 30

By buyer question

Other vendors below have a higher observed count on that question. The full checked set remains on the record.

Buyer question	Named	Other vendors named
what is the best veterinary practice management software for a new clinic	5 of 15	ezyVet (14 of 15); Digitail (12 of 15); DaySmart Vet (10 of 15)
what is the best vet practice management software for a small 1 to 3 doctor practice	13 of 14	DaySmart Vet (14 of 14)
what is the best veterinary software for a large multi doctor hospital	11 of 15	ezyVet (15 of 15)
what are the best alternatives to IDEXX Cornerstone	15 of 15	None with a higher observed count
what are the best alternatives to ezyVet	14 of 15	ezyVet (15 of 15)
what are the best alternatives to Covetrus Pulse	9 of 15	Covetrus Pulse (15 of 15); ezyVet (15 of 15); DaySmart Vet (14 of 15); see full record
ezyVet vs Cornerstone, which is better for a growing practice	15 of 15	None with a higher observed count
Shepherd vs Digitail for a small animal clinic	4 of 15	Digitail (15 of 15); Shepherd (14 of 15)
what should I look for in veterinary practice management software	0 of 15	ezyVet (4 of 15); DaySmart Vet (2 of 15); Digitail (1 of 15); see full record
best vet software for a multi location emergency hospital	4 of 15	ezyVet (15 of 15); Provet (13 of 15); Vetspire (11 of 15); see full record

Vendor domain citations

31 of 149 valid answers, 20.8% (Wilson 95% interval 15.1% to 28.0%). idexx.com, software.idexx.com

Release 2026-09, version 2026-09.1. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22907695. Answer capture: 2026-09-22. Published 2026-09-23.

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