Animal Friends OS vs AnimalCare

Animal Friends OS9.1Visit AAnimalCare8.2Visit

Higher score Animal Friends OS #2 in Kennel Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

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A AnimalCare #5 in Kennel Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit AnimalCare

• Animal Friends OS fits best

  Feature-rich kennels wanting transparent pricing

• AnimalCare fits best

  Multi-location facilities with complex animal records

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Side by side

Feature	Animal Friends OS 9.1/10 Visit ↗	AAnimalCare 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Kennel Software	#5 in Kennel Software
Best for	Feature-rich kennels wanting transparent pricing	Multi-location facilities with complex animal records
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$690/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Support	Email, Phone	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features Animal Friends OS 5/6 · AnimalCare 3/6
Online booking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Vaccination records	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Client portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-location support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Live kennel assignment grid shows real-time occupancy. Tracks feeding, medication and vaccination records with alerts. Online booking, client portal and staff scheduling in one platform.	Multi-location occupancy management with overlap warnings Vaccination, medication and treatment tracking with reminders Breeding records covering matings, litters, lineage and health checks
Cons	Starter limits teams to 3 staff members. Monthly marketing-message allowances vary by plan. Broad boarding, grooming and daycare scope may exceed simpler needs.	Pricing requires contacting Amiwill Ltd for details Support is provided through email Positioned for small businesses rather than every organization size
Our verdict	Animal Friends OS brings boarding, grooming and daycare operations into a cloud and mobile pet-care management platform. Kennels can manage live kennel and suite assignments, boarding check-in and check-out, per-pet feeding schedules,… Read the review →	AnimalCare combines booking, occupancy, animal care and breeding records for catteries, boarding kennels and breeding businesses. Its occupancy board covers multi-night stays across pens, runs and suites, while animal profiles retain owner… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Animal Friends OS — where it wins

  • Live kennel assignment grid shows real-time occupancy.
  • Tracks feeding, medication and vaccination records with alerts.
  • Online booking, client portal and staff scheduling in one platform.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter limits teams to 3 staff members.
  • Monthly marketing-message allowances vary by plan.
  • Broad boarding, grooming and daycare scope may exceed simpler needs.

• AnimalCare — where it wins

  • Multi-location occupancy management with overlap warnings
  • Vaccination, medication and treatment tracking with reminders
  • Breeding records covering matings, litters, lineage and health checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Amiwill Ltd for details
  • Support is provided through email
  • Positioned for small businesses rather than every organization size

• Animal Friends OS9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad kennel workflow suite with clear monthly plans and a 14-day trial.

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• AAnimalCare8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  AnimalCare brings bookings, occupancy, care workflows and breeding records into one system.

  Visit AnimalCareFull verdict →