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Head-to-head · Kennel Software

Animal Friends OS vs ProPet

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Animal Friends OS #2 in Kennel Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site
ProPet #6 in Kennel Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit ProPet

Animal Friends OS leads on 0 checks, ProPet on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAnimal Friends OS · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly Animal Friends OS

Animal Friends OS scores higher on our rubric for kennel software: 9.1 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Animal Friends OS is the better fit for feature-rich kennels wanting transparent pricing. ProPet is the better fit for organizations wanting broad kennel workflow coverage.

  • Animal Friends OS fits best

    Feature-rich kennels wanting transparent pricing

  • ProPet fits best

    Organizations wanting broad kennel workflow coverage

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Side by side

Feature Animal Friends OS 9.1/10 Visit ↗ ProPet 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.0
Ranking #2 in Kennel Software #6 in Kennel Software
Best for Feature-rich kennels wanting transparent pricing Organizations wanting broad kennel workflow coverage
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $690/yr Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Phone, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Animal Friends OS 5/6 · ProPet 5/6
Online booking ✓ ✓
Vaccination records ✓ ✓
Automated reminders ✓ ✓
Staff scheduling ✓ ✓
Client portal ✓ ✓
Multi-location support Not checked yet Not checked yet
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.
  • Combines online reservations with pet profiles and care records
  • Tracks vaccinations and automates customer reminders
  • Supports staff scheduling, client self-service and multiple care workflows
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 sales
  • Web platform only; no mobile app is listed
  • No integrations are listed
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,…

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ProPet brings reservations, pet and client records, vaccination documentation, communications and operational scheduling into one system for pet-care businesses. Kennels, daycare facilities, boarding providers and groomers can use it to…

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  1. Animal Friends OSKennel Software 9.114-day trial
  2. ProPetKennel Software 8.0Pricing on request

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.
  • ProPet — where it wins

    • Combines online reservations with pet profiles and care records
    • Tracks vaccinations and automates customer reminders
    • Supports staff scheduling, client self-service and multiple care workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Web platform only; no mobile app is listed
    • No integrations are listed
  • 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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  • ProPet8.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A web-based system for coordinating bookings, care records and kennel operations.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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