DatCog vs ProPet

DatCog8.6Visit ProPet8.0Visit

Higher score DatCog #4 in Kennel Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit DatCog

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ProPet #6 in Kennel Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit ProPet

• DatCog fits best

  Small to mid-size kennels needing staff and care tools

• ProPet fits best

  Organizations wanting broad kennel workflow coverage

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Side by side

Feature	DatCog 8.6/10 Visit ↗	ProPet 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Kennel Software	#6 in Kennel Software
Best for	Small to mid-size kennels needing staff and care tools	Organizations wanting broad kennel workflow coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$583/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DatCog 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	Feed and medication schedules include staff sign-offs and care details. Playgroup relationship rules and separation warnings support safer group care. Client portal, payroll exports, invoices and waitlists cover daily operations.	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	Runs only in a web browser, with no listed desktop or mobile apps. Integrations are limited to Stripe, Xero bank-transfer matching and MYOB export. There is no free plan; access starts at $54 per month after the trial.	Pricing requires contacting sales Web platform only; no mobile app is listed No integrations are listed
Our verdict	DatCog is cloud-based kennel and cattery management software for boarding, daycare and grooming facilities. It suits small to mid-size operations that need one system for reservations, occupancy, animal care, staffing and client… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DatCog — where it wins

  • Feed and medication schedules include staff sign-offs and care details.
  • Playgroup relationship rules and separation warnings support safer group care.
  • Client portal, payroll exports, invoices and waitlists cover daily operations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs only in a web browser, with no listed desktop or mobile apps.
  • Integrations are limited to Stripe, Xero bank-transfer matching and MYOB export.
  • There is no free plan; access starts at $54 per month after the trial.

• 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

• DatCog8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A web-based kennel suite combining bookings, care routines, staffing and client billing.

  Visit DatCogFull verdict →
• ProPet8.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ProPetFull verdict →