--- title: "IDEXX Cornerstone vs Shepherd: Which is searched more?" description: "Is IDEXX Cornerstone or Shepherd more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Veterinary practice management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/idexx-cornerstone-vs-shepherd" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # IDEXX Cornerstone vs Shepherd: Which is searched more? Is IDEXX Cornerstone or Shepherd more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Veterinary practice management software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: IDEXX Cornerstone and Shepherd - **Competitive set**: Veterinary practice management software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **IDEXX Cornerstone Share of Search**: 0.41% - **Shepherd Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is IDEXX Cornerstone or Shepherd more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shepherd had more branded searches than IDEXX Cornerstone among veterinary practice management software worldwide. Shepherd had about 1,900 branded searches, while IDEXX Cornerstone had 320. Shepherd made up 2.4% of all veterinary practice management software searches we track, and IDEXX Cornerstone accounted for 0.41%. - Shepherd was ahead of IDEXX Cornerstone in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IDEXX Cornerstone’s share of searches among veterinary practice management software worldwide moved from 0.52% to 0.41%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 320. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shepherd’s share of searches among veterinary practice management software worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.9K. ## Top veterinary practice management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Shepherd was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. IDEXX Cornerstone was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Shepherd was listed before IDEXX Cornerstone in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shepherd | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ezyVet | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | IDEXX Neo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Digitail | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Covetrus Pulse | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Provet Cloud | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cornerstone | 7th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Vetstoria | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DaySmart Vet | 9th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AVImark | 10th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | IDEXX Cornerstone | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Vetspire | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RxWorks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Instinct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about veterinary practice management software - Asked ChatGPT "Which veterinary practice management platform should I use?": 1. Shepherd, 2. ezyVet, 3. IDEXX Neo, 4. DaySmart Vet, 5. Cornerstone - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary practice management platforms?": 1. Shepherd, 2. ezyVet, 3. Provet Cloud, 4. IDEXX Neo, 5. Covetrus Pulse, 6. Cornerstone, 7. Digitail, 8. DaySmart Vet, 9. Vetspire - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best veterinary practice management platform for animal clinics?": 1. Shepherd, 2. ezyVet, 3. Provet Cloud, 4. IDEXX Neo, 5. AVImark, 6. Cornerstone, 7. Covetrus Pulse - Searched Google, AI Overview "veterinary practice management software": 1. ezyVet, 2. Covetrus Pulse, 3. Digitail, 4. Shepherd, 5. IDEXX Cornerstone, 6. Cornerstone, 7. AVImark - Searched Google, AI Overview "vet scheduling software": 1. Vetstoria, 2. Digitail, 3. DaySmart Vet Not named in any answer: RxWorks and Instinct. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for veterinary practice management software worldwide in September 2026? - Shepherd’s share of searches among veterinary practice management software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3% to 2.4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IDEXX Cornerstone worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | IDEXX Cornerstone estimated searches | IDEXX Cornerstone Share of Search | IDEXX Cornerstone rank | Shepherd estimated searches | Shepherd Share of Search | Shepherd rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 0.52% | 14 | 1.6K | 2.1% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 0.45% | 14 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 0.37% | 14 | 1.6K | 2.3% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 320 | 0.44% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.6% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 0.37% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.7% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 0.48% | 14 | 2.4K | 3% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 260 | 0.34% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.5% | 11 | | May 2026 | 260 | 0.35% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.5% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 210 | 0.27% | 14 | 2.4K | 3% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 0.34% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.5% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 320 | 0.41% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 320 | 0.41% | 14 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IDEXX Cornerstone’s and Shepherd’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **IDEXX Cornerstone**: Measured on the search term “idexx cornerstone”. - **Shepherd**: Measured on the search term “shepherd vet”. - [IDEXX Cornerstone profile](/demand/global-en/brands/idexx-cornerstone) - [Shepherd profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shepherd) - [All veterinary practice management software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/veterinary-practice-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is IDEXX Cornerstone or Shepherd more popular in search? In September 2026, Shepherd had more branded searches than IDEXX Cornerstone among veterinary practice management software worldwide. Shepherd had about 1,900 branded searches, while IDEXX Cornerstone had 320. Shepherd made up 2.4% of all veterinary practice management software searches we track, and IDEXX Cornerstone accounted for 0.41%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "IDEXX Cornerstone vs Shepherd: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/idexx-cornerstone-vs-shepherd This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/idexx-cornerstone-vs-shepherd. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.