Time To Pet vs Scout

Time To Pet8.3Visit Scout7.0Visit

Higher score Time To Pet #2 in Pet Sitting Software 8.3/10 14-day trial ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Time To Pet

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Scout #8 in Pet Sitting Software 7.0/10 From $33/mo (annual) ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Scout

• Time To Pet fits best

  Established pet-care teams needing integrations

• Scout fits best

  Solo and team pet-care businesses needing mobile workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Time To Pet 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Scout 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.0
Ranking	#2 in Pet Sitting Software	#8 in Pet Sitting Software
Best for	Established pet-care teams needing integrations	Solo and team pet-care businesses needing mobile workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$33/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Live chat
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Time To Pet 2/5 · Scout 5/5
Client portal	✓	✓
Online booking	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not published	✓ (best)
Staff management	Not published	✓ (best)
Online payments	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Service types	Not published	Dog walking, grooming, training, overnight care
Our review
Pros	Recurring scheduling, client records and service requests in one system Payments, reminders and client messages with visit reports and photos Staff tools plus QuickBooks Online, Zapier and calendar integrations	Clients can request single or recurring appointments through the mobile app. Invoicing, payment processing and electronic agreements are built in. Staff can access schedules, pet histories and client information on the go.
Cons	Team plans add $16/month per active staff member Large Team uses custom pricing Facility businesses need a separate facility-focused product	Annual billing is required for the $33 monthly rate. Team plans charge an additional fee for each active staff member. The product is paid, with no free plan.
Our verdict	Time To Pet brings scheduling, client and pet records, invoicing, payments, staff management and client communication together for pet sitters, dog walkers, daycare providers and boarding facilities. Clients can request services, view… Read the review →	Scout is a cloud-based management platform for pet-sitting, dog-walking and other pet-care businesses. It brings appointment requests, service options, client information and billing into one workflow, with web access and mobile apps for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Time To Pet — where it wins

  • Recurring scheduling, client records and service requests in one system
  • Payments, reminders and client messages with visit reports and photos
  • Staff tools plus QuickBooks Online, Zapier and calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Team plans add $16/month per active staff member
  • Large Team uses custom pricing
  • Facility businesses need a separate facility-focused product

• Scout — where it wins

  • Clients can request single or recurring appointments through the mobile app.
  • Invoicing, payment processing and electronic agreements are built in.
  • Staff can access schedules, pet histories and client information on the go.

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual billing is required for the $33 monthly rate.
  • Team plans charge an additional fee for each active staff member.
  • The product is paid, with no free plan.

• Time To Pet8.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad pet-care management suite for teams that need scheduling, payments and integrations.

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• Scout7.0/10 · From $33/mo (annual)

  Scout brings booking, payments and mobile pet-care workflows together for solo sitters and teams.

  Visit ScoutFull verdict →