A DaySmart Pet alternative (formerly 123Pet) for boarding and daycare
DaySmart's own page says 123Pet is now DaySmart Pet. This page lines up what DaySmart's pages say against what Petsoft does, and ends with the questions to ask each company.
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What Petsoft is
Petsoft is made for facilities: kennels, daycares, grooming salons and training centers. Reservations, customer and pet records, payments and staff run in one system. Walking and sitting businesses should ask sales whether it fits. See how Petsoft works for a facility.
Everything Petsoft does is on the features page. The evaluation worksheet helps you try it against your own day.
DaySmart Pet and Petsoft side by side
We checked DaySmart's own pages on October 26, 2026. Prices and terms change, so confirm anything that matters to you with DaySmart. DaySmart Pet and 123Pet are trademarks of their owner, and Petsoft isn't affiliated with them.
| Topic | DaySmart Pet | Petsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Monthly prices come in two versions, with payments or without. Basic is $29 or $39, Deluxe $69 or $89, Deluxe Growth $149 or $169 and Premium $199 or $219. Premium Growth is by contact. Daycare and boarding calendars are listed at $25 a month each, and extra users at $9 a month. A help article says boarding isn't available on Basic, so check which plan you would need. | A Free plan with no time limit. Starter is $50 and Professional is $100 per facility per month, with no pet or employee limits on either. Boarding and daycare reservations come with every plan. |
| Trial | A 14-day free trial with no card. If you don't activate the account when it ends, access locks and the data is lost. | The Free plan has no time limit, and you don't need a card to sign up. |
| Contract | The license agreement says the subscription auto-renews until you cancel, and you cancel before the next billing period starts. Fees are prepaid and non-refundable. | Month-to-month, with no long-term contract. |
| Card payments | DaySmart Payments runs on Stripe. Rates aren't published, though DaySmart says it will match or lower your processing fees. Card readers are listed from $59 to $329. | Credit card processing comes with Starter and above, and integrated payments run through Cosairus Pay. Ask us for rates in writing. |
| Expired vaccines | An alert appears on the appointment when a required vaccine is missing or expired, and an expiry notice shows three months ahead. The alert only fires if a vaccine record exists on the pet. | Shows a warning to your staff and to the pet parent, and your staff decide whether the pet can stay or attend. See how other vendors compare. |
| Online booking | Its help articles list boarding and daycare as not available for online booking. | Pet parents reserve boarding and daycare in the pet parent portal. You choose whether reservations are confirmed right away or held for staff approval. |
| More than one location | A single account doesn't support multiple locations. Each location needs its own account and login. | Professional covers up to three locations under one account, with consolidated multi-location reporting. Four or more is Enterprise, with a custom price. |
| Texts and email | Each plan includes a monthly amount. Basic has 500 texts and 1,000 emails, and Premium has 2,500 texts and 10,000 emails. Extra texts are billed, and the price isn't published. | SMS comes with paid plans and is billed by usage on your monthly invoice, including message charges, carrier fees and phone number rental. |
| Staff time clock | Time clock and basic payroll start at Deluxe. | Employee scheduling and time entry come with Starter and above. |
| QuickBooks Online | Only closed tickets sync, and DaySmart's own pages disagree on which plans can use it. | Ask the Petsoft team whether QuickBooks Online is available on your plan. |
| Moving your data | DaySmart lists no data migration fees. Its team imports clients, pets, products and more, which typically takes 3 to 5 business days. | Petsoft's onboarding team migrates your customer records, pet profiles and vaccination histories before your first day live. Initial staff onboarding typically runs a few hours. |
| Support | Phone and chat. We couldn't find current support hours for DaySmart Pet on its pages. | US-based support. |
Questions to ask before you switch
- Which plan do I need for boarding, and what do the daycare and boarding calendar add-ons add to my monthly price?
- What is my price with and without DaySmart Payments, and what are the processing rates in writing?
- Can pet parents book boarding and daycare online?
- If I have a second location, is it a second account and a second bill?
- What happens to my data if I don't activate when the trial ends?
- How much notice do I need to cancel, and are prepaid fees refundable?
- Which QuickBooks Online features are on my plan, and what syncs?
Put the same list to Petsoft: talk to our team and compare.
Frequently asked questions
DaySmart's own page says 123Pet is now DaySmart Pet and describes it as a new name for the same software. Legacy 123Pet names still appear in places such as the login link and app store listings.
If you run a boarding, daycare, grooming or training facility, yes. Petsoft covers reservations, a pet parent portal, vaccination records, card processing and staff scheduling. The table above shows where the two differ on locations, online booking and contract terms.
Petsoft has a Free plan with no time limit, and you don't need a card to sign up. DaySmart Pet lists a 14-day free trial.
Yes. The Professional plan covers up to three locations under one account. Four or more locations is Enterprise, with a custom price.
Sources, all DaySmart's own pages, read October 26, 2026: pricing, the 123Pet page, license agreement, payments, vaccinations, boarding setup, managing employees and QuickBooks. Help articles are undated.
