A Gingr alternative for boarding and daycare facilities
Looking at Gingr and wondering what else is out there? Petsoft runs boarding, daycare, grooming and training from one system, with a Free plan, published prices and no long-term contract. Below is what Gingr's own pages say, next to what Petsoft does, plus the questions worth asking either company before you sign anything.
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What Petsoft is
Petsoft covers boarding, daycare, grooming and training in one system: reservations, customer and pet records, payments and staff scheduling. It's built for a facility, like a kennel or a training center. Not sure it fits a walking or sitting business? Ask sales.
Want the whole list? See the platform features, or run the evaluation worksheet against your own boarding and daycare day.
Gingr and Petsoft side by side
We checked Gingr's own pages on October 26, 2026. Prices and terms change, so confirm anything that matters to you with Gingr. Gingr is a trademark of its owner, and Petsoft isn't affiliated with it.
| Topic | Gingr | Petsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Spa is $109 a month, Play $169 and Stay $179 on monthly billing. Annual billing is lower, at $100, $142 and $154 a month. Stay is the boarding plan, and its price assumes active integrated payments. Without them the page shows $209 a month ($179 on annual). | 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. |
| Contract | Gingr's Terms of Service set the initial term on your order. It renews for the same length, and you give written notice at least 60 days before renewal to stop it. Fees are non-refundable. | Month-to-month, with no long-term contract. |
| Card payments | Integrates with CardConnect and Gingr Payments. Rates are "tailored" to your volume, and none are published. | Credit card processing comes with Starter and above, and integrated payments run through Cosairus Pay. Ask us for rates in writing. |
| Expired vaccines | Says it blocks a reservation request when required vaccinations are expired or missing. | 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. |
| Setup and data import | Suggests allowing about 30 days for setup, testing and training. A data import is free from a template you fill in, or $350 if Gingr's team does it. | 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. |
| Texting | 2-Way SMS and a Messaging Bundle are listed as add-ons, with no prices on the page. | SMS comes with paid plans and is billed by usage on your monthly invoice, including message charges, carrier fees and phone number rental. |
| Support | Phone support Monday to Friday, 5:00 am to 6:00 pm Mountain, plus email. | US-based support. |
| More than one location | Enterprise plan, with a custom price. | Professional covers up to three locations under one account, with consolidated multi-location reporting. Four or more is Enterprise, with a custom price. |
Questions to ask before you switch
- What is the initial term on my order, and how much notice do I need to give to cancel?
- What will I pay each month once I add the add-ons I need, such as texting and employee scheduling?
- Does my price change if I don't use integrated payments, and what are the processing rates in writing?
- Does an expired vaccine block a reservation, and can my staff override it?
- How long does setup take, who does the data import, and what does it cost?
- If I leave, how do I get my data out, and is there a charge?
- What are the support hours, and what happens on a weekend?
Ask Petsoft the same questions. Talk to our team and put the answers side by side.
Frequently asked questions
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 contract, payments and expired vaccines.
Gingr says it blocks a reservation request when required vaccinations are expired or missing. Petsoft shows a warning to staff and to the pet parent and leaves the decision to staff.
No. Petsoft is month-to-month with no long-term contract, and there is a Free plan with no time limit.
Petsoft's onboarding team migrates customer records, pet profiles and vaccination histories before your first day live. Ask the Petsoft team which of your Gingr records can come across and how the result is checked.
Sources, all Gingr's own pages, read October 26, 2026: pricing, terms of service, FAQs, kennel software and payment processing. Gingr's own blog quotes older prices, so we used the pricing page.
