Use OpenVPM as your second PIMS.
You do not have to rip out your current system to own your data. Run OpenVPM alongside it, as a second system you control, and connect the two through an open API.
Switching software is scary. Owning your data should not be.
Most practices stay on a system they have outgrown because moving feels too risky. The schedule is full, the team knows the workflow, and a full migration is a project nobody has time for. So the data stays locked in a system someone else controls.
There is a calmer path. You can run OpenVPM as a second PIMS: a live, open copy of your practice data that you own, running next to your current system. No rip-and-replace. No flag day. Just a second home for your data that answers to you.
Own your data
A real, exportable copy of your records in an open schema, on infrastructure you control.
Connect, do not switch
Mirror and sync through the open API, so your existing system keeps running.
De-risk the future
If you ever do move, the data is already there. No lock-in, no exit fee.
How it works
OpenVPM is open source and API-first. Stand it up by self-hosting for free or starting on managed Cloud. Then connect it to your current system where that system allows it, and mirror the records that matter: patients, clients, visits, and invoices. The open REST API and webhooks keep the copy current.
From there, OpenVPM becomes the place you actually own. You can build reports and automations your closed system will not allow, give developers real API access, and keep a clean, exportable record of your practice that no vendor can hold hostage.
We wrote more about the idea, and why a second PIMS you control changes the power balance, in Own your data: a second PIMS you control. If you want the deeper case for ownership, start with who owns your practice data.
Who this is for
Practices that are not ready to switch but are tired of being locked in. Multi-location groups that want one open copy of data across sites. Anyone who has tried to leave a system and discovered what it really takes to get their own records out. If that is you, a second PIMS is the low-risk way to take back control.
Start your second PIMS.
Try one useful workflow on managed Cloud, or self-host the open-source PIMS for free. Either way, the data is yours.
Where we can be helpful: we host, update, monitor, and back it up so your team can just use it.
- No-card, full-feature trial
- Managed database, storage, backups, and updates
- 1,000 AI actions and 1,000 SMS included monthly
- Own your data, move to self-host anytime
Common questions
Do I have to leave my current PIMS to use OpenVPM?
No. That is the point. You can run OpenVPM alongside your existing system as a second PIMS, so you own a live copy of your data without a risky rip-and-replace.
How does OpenVPM connect to my existing system?
Through its open REST API and webhooks. Where your current system allows it, you can mirror records into OpenVPM and keep them in sync. OpenVPM ships 150+ documented endpoints to build on.
Why would I run two systems?
To own your data, to de-risk a future switch, and to build automations your closed system will not allow. A second PIMS you control is insurance against lock-in.
Is it expensive to run a second PIMS?
It does not have to be. OpenVPM is free to self-host under the AGPLv3 license, so a second, owned copy of your data can cost nothing but the infrastructure to run it.
Can I switch fully later?
Yes. Running OpenVPM as a second PIMS is also the lowest-risk way to evaluate a full move. When you are ready, the data is already there, in an open schema you can export.
Own a copy of your data today.
The demo is live, no signup. See the system you could run alongside your current one, then self-host it free or let us host it for you.