Managed hosting
Managed hosting is when a vendor runs, updates, backs up, and monitors the software for you, so your team can just use it.
With managed hosting, you do not run any servers. The vendor handles the database, storage, backups, updates, and uptime. You log in and work. Most cloud veterinary software is managed hosting.
The trade-off is convenience versus control. Managed hosting is easier, but with closed software it usually also means less control over your data. With open-source software, you can get the convenience of managed hosting and still keep the option to move to self-hosting later.
OpenVPM Cloud is managed hosting for the open-source PIMS. We run it for you, and because it is open source, you can always export your data or move to self-hosting. No lock-in.
See how OpenVPM does it
OpenVPM is the open-source veterinary PIMS. Free to self-host, with an open API and your data always exportable. The demo is live, no signup.