Operators are leaving Gingr in 2026 after the Togetherwork acquisition. Here is the calm comparison + what migration actually looks like.
Four reasons we hear most often. None of these are knocks on Gingr as a product — they reflect different business priorities.
We charge a flat $45/month no matter how many staff, locations, or services you run. Gingr publishes tiered pricing that scales with services and adds a fee if you do not use their payments processor.
Use Stripe, Square, Authorize.Net, Clover, or whatever you already have. We never touch your revenue and we charge zero transaction fees. Many Gingr customers report being steered toward Gingr Payments to avoid surcharges — verify on their pricing page.
Add unlimited staff at no additional cost. Owners, managers, groomers, bathers — all included.
Built and maintained by an operator with 13+ years running a pet care facility. The decisions get made by someone who uses the software during a real workday.
We do not quote competitor prices because they change. Click through to Gingr’s public pricing page if you want to verify your specific tier.
| Dimension | Gingr | Animal Friends OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | Tiered — verify | Flat $45/mo |
| Per-user fees | Varies by tier | $0 — unlimited staff |
| Payment processor lock-in | Varies — verify on pricing page | No — bring your own |
| SMS provider lock-in | Varies — verify on pricing page | No — bring your own (Twilio, etc.) |
| Contract length | Verify on pricing page | Month-to-month, cancel anytime |
| Data migration cost | Verify on pricing page | Included free |
| Onboarding | Verify on pricing page | White-glove, included free |
| QuickBooks integration | Verify on pricing page | Two-way sync, included |
| Built-in payroll | Verify on pricing page | Included with tips and commission |
| REST API + webhooks | Verify on pricing page | Included at base tier |
| Website builder | Verify on pricing page | $175 one-time setup, then included |
| Live cameras integration | Verify on pricing page | Included (iDogCam and others) |
Gingr publishes tiered pricing on its pricing page; we do not quote competitor prices here because they change. Run your own math against our flat $45/month using our Gingr savings calculator.
Honest list. Gingr is the better choice when:
Public reviews on Capterra and G2 have shifted noticeably since the Togetherwork acquisition. We recommend reading them yourself rather than taking our word for it.
We migrate your data, configure your account, and train your team. You approve before go-live.
| What we migrate | Clients, pets, vaccination records, appointment history, service pricing, staff accounts |
| What we need from you | A CSV export from Gingr (or whatever export they support — we work with what you have) |
| Day 1–2 | Kickoff call. We import data and configure services, pricing, staff roles, SMS templates, QuickBooks. |
| Day 3–4 | Live training session with your team. 45–60 minutes. Most staff are confident after one session. |
| Day 5 | Go-live. We stay available all week. Direct access to the operator who built the system. |
15 minutes. No pitch deck. We walk through your specific operation and show you exactly how Animal Friends OS handles it.
14-day free trial. No credit card. White-glove onboarding included for every facility. Built by an operator with 13+ years of hands-on experience running a pet care facility.