Yes — this article is written by the Hovera team, so an honest disclaimer up front: I have an economic interest in you choosing Hovera. That’s why I wrote this in a way that’s actually useful even if you end up picking something else. Each competitor gets a fair description. I point out where they beat us. Links to their sites — no games.
If you’d prefer a comparison from a neutral source, GetApp and Capterra reviews are good. This text is based on:
- Public information from each vendor
- Demos of every system (we tried each)
- Conversations with 30+ stable owners using a mix of these tools
Market map — 7 systems in 2026
In the European equestrian market in 2026 the relevant systems are:
Poland (PL-native):
- Horstable
- Nasza Stajnia
- Hovera
Western Europe:
- Equicty (Belgium)
- EquineM (Netherlands)
- Mosson Stable (Denmark, Sweden)
USA / global with EU presence:
- BarnManager
- StableSecretary
This article focuses on systems available in your local language or actively serving the European market — Polish trio plus the European trio. BarnManager and StableSecretary mentioned briefly.
Comparison at a glance
| Parameter | Horstable | Nasza Stajnia | Hovera | Equicty | EquineM | Mosson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish native | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Riding school | ✅ Strong | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Light |
| Boarding (livery) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ Strong | ✅ | ✅ |
| Breeding | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ Q3 2026 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sport / FEI | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ Q3 2026 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| EU e-invoicing | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Starting price | €0 (limits) | €15 | €0 (Free) / €19 | ~€50 | ~€30 | ~€40 |
| Top tier | €70 | €30 | €119 | €100-150 | €60-80 | €60-100 |
| Passes / packs | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Light |
| Online booking | ✅ | ⚠️ Light | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Light |
| AI features | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ Q3 2026 | ✅ Hoofy | ❌ | ❌ |
| Public API | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ Q4 2026 | ⚠️ Partial | ⚠️ Partial | ❌ |
| EU hosting (GDPR) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Legend: ✅ fully supported, ⚠️ partial / coming, ❌ none
Horstable
Site: horstable.com Scale: 1 400+ riders, 400+ instructors (May 2026 per their site) Price: Starter free / Mini €18 / Midi €40 / Maxi €70
Strengths
- Very good mobile app — native iOS + Android, good UX, real App Store reviews
- 1:1 onboarding — Horstable team personally helps with setup. One of the best onboardings in the industry.
- Clean UX for school — UI designed for riding school, not generic “horse management”
- Real traction — 1400+ riders use it, system is proven
Weaknesses
- School-only — no boarding, no breeding, no real sport. A 30-horse boarding stable has no offer.
- Client limits per plan — Mini 30 clients, Midi 90, only Maxi unlimited. The bigger you grow, the more you pay even if you don’t need Maxi features.
- No owner portal (key for boarding)
- No public API — bookkeeping integrations are manual
When to pick
- Small to mid-sized riding school (up to 100 clients)
- Where 1:1 rollout is a priority (less technical owners)
- Kids/family client base (UX optimized for that segment)
When NOT to pick
- Significant boarding (15+ boarded horses)
- Breeding stable
- Multi-disciplinary operation (sport + school + livery)
Nasza Stajnia
Site: nasza-stajnia.pl Price: €15 / €30 / mo
Strengths
- Cheapest PL system
- SMS bundle — 200/400 messages monthly included
- Strong staff/payroll module
- Polish support
Weaknesses
- No native mobile app — web-only
- Smaller team — slower update cadence
- No boarding module
- UX less polished than Horstable or Hovera
When to pick
- Very tight budget
- SMS-heavy client communication
- Complex staff payroll
When NOT to pick
- Field staff want phone-based work (no app)
- International ambitions (PL-only)
Equicty (Belgium)
Site: equicty.com Price: ~€50-150/mo
Strengths
- Widest feature set in Europe — school, livery, breeding, sport, racing
- Hoofy AI assistant — first AI chatbot in the industry (since 2024)
- Smart Stable Board — dedicated 32” touchscreen for the stable (optional hardware)
- Mature — 8+ years on the market
- Multi-discipline — works for many stable types
Weaknesses
- No Polish language
- Support only EN, FR, NL
- Significantly higher price (€50-150 = €600-1800/year)
- Hardware investment for full value (Smart Stable Board ~€3-5k)
- Complex onboarding (better for technical users)
When to pick
- Stable expanding to BE/NL/DE
- Premium operation with €5k+/year tooling budget
- Multi-discipline center wanting all-in-one
- Values AI features
When NOT to pick
- Stable with B2B invoicing in Poland (no KSeF)
- Smaller scale (€10-30/mo budget)
- Daily English not comfortable
EquineM (Netherlands)
Site: equinem.com Price: ~€30-80/mo
Strengths
- 10+ years on market — very mature
- EquiBoard — own tablet for stable mounting
- Multi-platform — web, iOS, Android, EquiBoard
- Strong reports
- Lower price than Equicty
- Loyal NL/BE/DE base
Weaknesses
- UX feels like 2015 — not significantly redesigned in years
- No real breeding module
- No AI
- No Polish
- Slower update cadence
When to pick
- Stable with NL/DE ambitions, lower budget than Equicty
- Operations valuing maturity over UI freshness
- Heavy reporting needs
When NOT to pick
- PL B2B invoicing
- UI modernity matters
Mosson Stable (Scandinavia)
Site: mossonstable.com Price: ~€40-100/mo
Strengths
- Scandinavian languages + DE and EN
- Strong sport / racing module (Scandinavian specialty)
- Clean Scandinavian UX
- EU hosted (Denmark)
Weaknesses
- No Polish
- Less recognized in Central Europe
- Light school module — more for boarding/sport
- Smaller team — slower responses
When to pick
- Polish breeding farms exporting to Scandinavia
- Polish racing operations
- Clients in DK/SE/NO/DE
When NOT to pick
- Riding school
- No international ambitions
BarnManager and StableSecretary (USA)
Brief — for most European stables they aren’t practical:
BarnManager — mature US-centric system. Strong reports, good mobile, but:
- No EU compliance (GDPR issue with US hosting)
- No EU e-invoicing
- EN support, US time zone
- ~$30-80/mo
StableSecretary — very good for horse health + billing, but:
- US-centric
- No EU compliance
- ~$30/mo
For: European clients hosting horses in the USA (rare) or with English-only teams.
Hovera — what we do differently
Since this is our blog, I owe a paragraph on us. Keeping it fair: I’ll show where we’re not the best yet.
Site: hovera.app Price: Free / €19 / €59 / €119 / Enterprise on request
What we do better (in our view)
- EU e-invoicing as a native feature from day one, included in Stable+ — first in the equestrian industry
- Multi-discipline from day 1 — school + livery in one price, no add-ons
- No client limits — we limit horses and staff seats, never end clients. Clients = revenue for you = we don’t penalize success.
- Public stable micro-site — every stable gets an SEO-friendly page with online booking (lead gen tool)
- Open API (Q4 2026) — full bookkeeping, ERP, sport software integration
Where competitors do better
- Equicty has AI (Hoofy), we’re working on ours (Q3 2026)
- EquineM has 10+ years of maturity, we have < 1 year
- Horstable has more recognition in Poland through traction
- Mosson has stronger sport / racing than us currently
- BarnManager has more developed US-style reports
How to actually pick
Honest decision tree:
1. Are you primarily a riding school? → Horstable or Hovera 2. Are you primarily boarding? → Hovera or Equicty 3. Are you primarily breeding? → Equicty or EquineM (Hovera Q3 2026) 4. Multi-discipline? → Hovera or Equicty 5. Tightest budget? → Free Hovera or Nasza Stajnia 6. Need EU e-invoicing? → Hovera (the only PL-native with full support) 7. Polish-only operation? → Horstable, Nasza Stajnia or Hovera (skip foreign) 8. International from start? → Equicty (premium) or EquineM (mid-budget)
Try Hovera
We won’t claim Hovera is for everyone. It’s for stables that need:
- Modern mobile-first UX
- B2B-grade EU e-invoicing from day 1
- Multi-discipline (school + boarding + sport)
- Polish or international operation
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