Looking for an AutoSDS Alternative? SDSentry for Veterinary Practices

Short answer: SDSentry is an independent alternative to Patterson Veterinary's AutoSDS — HazCom and SDS software for veterinary clinics at a flat $24.99 per location per month, not tied to which distributor you buy from. AutoSDS is a solid SDS database, especially if you order through Patterson (it auto-builds your library from your purchases and ships a 200,000-plus product database). SDSentry fits clinics that want independent, transparently priced software covering the whole Hazard Communication program — SDS management plus documented training, GHS labels, the written plan, and OSHA recordkeeping — rather than an SDS library alone.

What AutoSDS does well

AutoSDS is software Patterson Veterinary built for its customers. As you buy products through Patterson, any item with a safety data sheet is added to your AutoSDS library automatically, and the sheet updates when the manufacturer revises it. The database covers more than 200,000 products, preloads from your Patterson purchase history, and creates secondary-container labels. If most of your ordering already goes through Patterson, that automatic population is genuinely convenient.

Where an independent alternative helps

Two things lead clinics to look elsewhere. First, AutoSDS is tied to the Patterson relationship and its pricing is not published — you contact Patterson for a quote. Second, it is primarily an SDS database and label tool; the rest of your Hazard Communication program — documented employee training, the written HazCom plan, OSHA 300 injury logs, EPCRA Tier II — still lives somewhere else.

SDSentry is independent of any distributor or buying group: it finds the current manufacturer SDS from multiple sources, and you can upload your own, regardless of where you buy. Pricing is a flat $24.99 per location per month with unlimited users and a 14-day free trial — no quote. And it covers the broader program: per-product OSHA training guides with ESIGN-Act e-signatures, a training-compliance view, GHS secondary-container labels, the written HazCom program, OSHA 300/300A/301, Tier II export, a chemical mixing check, and a no-login Shared SDS Binder (QR code) that works offline.

SDSentry vs AutoSDS at a glance

• Independence — SDSentry works with any supplier; AutoSDS auto-populates from Patterson purchases.
• Pricing — SDSentry is a published flat $24.99 per location per month; AutoSDS is by quote.
• Scope — SDSentry covers full HazCom (SDS, training records, labels, written program, OSHA 300, Tier II); AutoSDS is an SDS database plus labels.
• SDS library — AutoSDS ships a 200,000-plus preloaded veterinary database; SDSentry builds your library through multi-source lookup and your own uploads.
• Staff access — both are mobile; SDSentry adds offline viewing and a no-login binder with a QR code for the whole team.

When AutoSDS is the better choice

If you buy nearly everything through Patterson and want your SDS library to build itself from those orders with the least effort, AutoSDS's auto-population and large veterinary database are hard to beat. SDSentry is the better fit when you want independence from a distributor, transparent flat pricing, and the full HazCom program — training, labels, the written plan, and injury recordkeeping — in one place.

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Comparison based on publicly available information about AutoSDS as of June 2026; product details and pricing are set by their respective owners and may change. Educational information, not legal or compliance advice.