HorseBook vs ArcStallion
ArcStallion is a breeding-station tool built for stallion stations, mare-care facilities, and equine reproduction centers — semen commerce, shipping integrations, and deep reproduction workflows. HorseBook is a whole-horse record-keeping platform with AI document scanning and a native iPhone app. These are different tools built for different jobs — here's an honest side-by-side.
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Side by side
ArcStallion goes deep on the breeding station: palpation and insemination logging, follicle tracking, frozen-semen inventory with auto-dose calculation, semen order management, and carrier shipping. HorseBook covers the whole horse for owners and breeders — health, expenses, documents, and a full breeding suite — with AI that reads your paperwork into records. Where each one is stronger is called out plainly below.
ArcStallion details are drawn from its own public website and App Store listing. HorseBook details reflect features shipped and available today. If anything here is out of date, we'll fix it — email support@horsebook.app.
There's no wrong answer
These are different tools built for different jobs. Here's the honest way to pick.
Choose ArcStallion if…
- You run a commercial stallion station, mare-care facility, or equine reproduction center and want tooling built specifically for that vertical.
- You want deep repro-station workflows: palpation, follicle tracking, insemination and ICSI logging, and embryo transfer coordination.
- You sell and ship semen and want frozen-semen inventory with automatic dose calculation, semen order management, and FedEx/UPS shipping built in.
- You want a customer portal and a QuickBooks integration for your breeding-station commerce.
- You prefer a browser-only tool with nothing to install — that is ArcStallion’s stated design.
Choose HorseBook if…
- You keep records for every horse — not just breeding stock — with medical, farrier, dental, expenses, and documents in one book.
- You want AI document scanning: snap a registration paper, a Coggins, or a vet invoice and it files the record for you.
- You want a native iPhone app for logging in the barn, alongside the full web app.
- You want a whole-horse care digest — reminders by email and phone notification for everything due, not just foaling.
- You want a full mare and stallion breeding suite next to the rest of the barn, with public, transparent pricing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between HorseBook and ArcStallion?
ArcStallion is a breeding-station vertical tool built for stallion stations, mare-care facilities, and equine reproduction centers. It goes deep on the reproduction station — palpation and insemination logging, follicle tracking, embryo transfer coordination — and on semen commerce, with frozen-semen inventory, auto-dose calculation, semen order management, FedEx/UPS shipping, QuickBooks, and a customer portal. HorseBook is a whole-horse record-keeping platform for owners and breeders: it keeps health, farrier, dental, expenses, and documents for every horse, has a native iPhone app, reads your paperwork into records with AI, and includes a full mare and stallion breeding suite. If you run a semen-selling breeding station, ArcStallion is built for exactly that; if you want one app for the whole barn, HorseBook fits.
Does ArcStallion have a mobile app?
No, and by design. ArcStallion states that no app download is required — you just open your browser — so it is a web-only tool that runs on a phone, tablet, or computer. HorseBook takes the other path: a native iPhone app for logging in the barn, alongside a full web app. Which you prefer comes down to whether a native app matters to how you work.
Does ArcStallion do AI document scanning?
ArcStallion advertises AI-powered insights, but it does not advertise document scanning or OCR that reads a paper into a record. HorseBook’s AI is built for exactly that — photograph a registration paper, a Coggins, or a vet invoice and it reads the details and fills in the record. That specific document-scanning capability is where HorseBook differs; ArcStallion’s AI is aimed at its reproduction-station insights.
Can HorseBook run a stallion station’s semen commerce?
Not fully. HorseBook has collection, freezing, and shipment records with dose counts, and its Breeder tier adds a billing toolkit — fee schedules, your own payment links, and shareable invoices. What it does not have is semen order management, FedEx/UPS shipping integration, a QuickBooks integration, or a customer portal. Those are genuine ArcStallion strengths for a commercial semen-selling operation.
What does each one cost?
HorseBook pricing is public: a 14-day free trial with no card, then Hobby at $4.99/month for up to 3 horses, Pro at $9.99/month or $99.99/year for unlimited horses, and Breeder at $39.99/month or $399.99/year for the stallion-owner billing toolkit. ArcStallion does not publish pricing — you contact them for a quote. It also offers a 14-day free trial with no card.
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No card to start. Keep every horse's records — health, breeding, expenses, and documents — in one book on your phone and the web, with AI that reads your paperwork for you.