Kennel and daycare software compared honestly.
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Feature-by-feature comparison. Competitor details are hedged where pricing is not publicly listed — verify current plans on each vendor's site.
| Feature | Animal Friends OS | Paw Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $45/mo flat — all modules included | Varies by tier — check website |
| Payment processing | Your own Stripe/Square — 0% platform cut | Integrated — rates vary |
| Two-way SMS | Yes — two-way SMS included | Available |
| Staff / user limits | Unlimited staff — no per-seat fees | Varies by plan |
| REST API access | Yes — full REST API | Limited |
| Contract requirements | Month-to-month — no contracts | Check website for terms |
| Payroll built-in | Yes — built-in payroll | Not built-in |
| Training module | Yes — full module | Limited |
| Online booking | Yes — online + in-desk | Yes |
| Grooming module | Yes — full module | Available |
| Boarding module | Yes — full module | Yes (core) |
| Daycare module | Yes — full module | Yes (core) |
| Transport / pet-taxi dispatch | Yes — built-in dispatch | Limited |
| Recurring memberships (white-label) | Yes — white-label membership engine | Package-based |
| Watermarked photo sharing | Yes — watermarked photo sharing | Yes |
| QuickBooks integration | Yes — QuickBooks sync | Integration available |
| Employment applications / hiring | Yes — employment applications | Not built-in |
| Review rewards workflow | Yes — review rewards | Basic |
| Google Business Profile auto-posts | Yes — GBP auto-posts | Not built-in |
| Client mobile app | Yes — mobile app | Yes (strong) |
| Admin dashboard | Yes — Admin Desk | Yes |
Paw Partner is a newer entrant focused primarily on kennel, boarding, and daycare operations. It has a clean client-facing app and a fair price point for facilities that need the basics done well.
Animal Friends OS was built inside a real operating pet care facility with 13+ years of daily use. Every module exists because we needed it ourselves first.
We publish our price. Most enterprise platforms do not. Always verify the current plan on each vendor's own pricing page before you switch.
Designed and built by someone who has operated a successful pet care business for 13+ years.
If your business fits our shape — a physical facility with grooming, boarding, daycare, or transport — here is where AFPC OS usually wins.
Our pet-taxi dispatch is not an afterthought — it runs our own fleet. Pickups, returns, and round trips are first-class bookings with automated SMS to clients.
Monthly recurring memberships priced however you want — by weight, service tier, or flat rate. Enrollment fees, grooming credits, and transport benefits included. Fully branded to your business at no extra cost.
W-2 payroll, staff timeclock, and an employment application flow in the same dashboard. You do not need a separate HR system.
Built-in review reward workflow and automated Google Business Profile posting keep your local SEO pipeline alive without a marketing agency.
Paw Partner does kennel/daycare well. AFPC OS does the whole business in one dashboard. Pick based on whether you want one vendor or several.
“I was paying $125/mo for Gingr and still couldn’t use my own credit card processor. Switched to Animal Friends OS and saved over $2,000 in my first year.”
“The kennel grid and iDogCam integration sold me. My clients can watch their dogs from their phone. No other software does this.”
“We run daycare, grooming, and boarding under one roof. Now it’s all in one dashboard and our staff actually likes using it.”
Paw Partner does not offer any of these. Neither does any other pet care software on the market. These are the features that make Animal Friends OS a category of one.
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