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KennelSoft vs KennelBooker

Updated October 2026 · Pet Boarding & Kennel Software software comparison

KennelSoft

KennelSoft

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Windows desktop boarding/grooming/daycare software — one-time license from $299

from $299.00 one-time (Avalon single-user)
KennelBooker

KennelBooker

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Cloud boarding & daycare booking priced by capacity, from $49.99/mo

★ 4.6 77 reviews Free trial from $49.99/month (Dachshund)

At a Glance

Criteria KennelSoft KennelBooker
Overall Rating No data ★ 4.6
77 reviews
Starting Price $299.00 one-time (Avalon single-user) $49.99 /month (Dachshund)
Pricing Model Paid Paid
Free Trial No ✓ Yes
Deployment on prem cloud, mobile
Best For Freelancer, Smb Freelancer, Smb, Mid Market

Strengths & Weaknesses

KennelSoft
KennelBooker
Pros
✓One-time perpetual license — no mandatory monthly SaaS fee (Avalon from $299, Atlantis from $695)
✓Capacity-based pricing (rooms/daycare spaces, not per user) is cheaper for small teams sharing one system
✓Purpose-built for boarding, grooming, daycare and training on one platform with unified scheduling
✓Fast, well-reviewed support — reviewers cite ~15-minute email responses
✓Built-in POS/retail — credit card processing, cash drawer, barcode scanner and retail printers included
✓Easy to set up and use, with customizable space names and per-pet questionnaires
✓Works offline, independent of internet uptime — useful where connectivity is unreliable
✓Automatic vaccination-compliance tracking with expiration alerts
✓Direct human phone support, long-tenured vendor, and a paid database-conversion service to migrate in
✓14-day free trial with no credit card, no long-term contract, and free data migration
✓Loyalty rewards, texting/email confirmations and online booking (AWR) available for a small annual fee
✓Named integrations for QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, MailChimp, and Google Calendar
Cons
✗Desktop/Windows-only and not cloud-native — remote access needs VPN or Remote Desktop
✗Online card payments are Stripe-only, and reviewers note Stripe fees as expensive (VoC)
✗No verified first-party iOS/Android app for daily management
✗Calendar cannot span month-to-month without changing pages (VoC)
✗Dated technology and tab-based UI, with legacy OS references
✗Added services (e.g. a groom on a boarded dog) do not surface prominently on the schedule (VoC)
✗Multi-user/network pricing is quote-only, so budgeting a multi-workstation setup is opaque
✗Newer features feel "bolt-on" and individual pages can bog down in the activity portal (VoC)
✗Ongoing support/upgrade fees ($375/yr Atlantis, $200/yr Avalon) plus AWR despite the "one-time" framing
✗Reviewers say it handles multiple boarding types poorly, and want a dedicated client app (VoC)
✗Very thin, conflicting third-party ratings (Capterra 4.0 vs G2 2.7, three reviews each)
✗Reporting customization is limited (VoC)

Who uses pet care software — and what each person does with it

🧑‍💼 Business owner

Watches bookings, revenue, retention and no-shows by service and by staff member on one dashboard — sees which services and repeat clients actually make money.

📞 Front-desk / reception

Books appointments, checks pets in and out, takes deposits and payments, and sends automated reminders so slots stay full and clients show up on time.

✂️ Groomer / walker / sitter

Runs the day from a mobile app — sees the schedule, logs services and notes, tracks GPS check-ins on walks, and sends report cards and photos to owners.

🐾 Pet parent / client

Books online, uploads vaccination records, pays and tips, and self-serves rebooking from a client portal — then gets an automatic reminder and review request.

The flow the software runs end to end: client books online → vaccination and intake collected → appointment scheduled and staff assigned → check-in → service delivered with notes and photos → payment and tip → automatic rebooking and review request. Each stage hands off to the next without re-keying.

Who Should Choose Which?

Choose KennelSoft if…
  • Your team fits the freelancer or smb profile
  • Your preferred deployment is on prem
  • One-time perpetual license — no mandatory monthly SaaS fee (Avalon from $299, Atlantis from $695)
Choose KennelBooker if…
  • Your team fits the freelancer or smb or mid market profile
  • You want to try before you buy — free trial available
  • Budget matters — KennelBooker starts $249.01 cheaper per month
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud or mobile
  • Capacity-based pricing (rooms/daycare spaces, not per user) is cheaper for small teams sharing one system

Our Verdict

KennelBooker
KennelBooker edges ahead with a higher overall rating (★ 4.6 vs ★ ) .

KennelSoft targets freelancer/smb businesses with paid pricing starting at $299.00 one-time (Avalon single-user). Its strongest selling points include one-time perpetual license — no mandatory monthly saas fee (avalon from $299, atlantis from $695) and purpose-built for boarding, grooming, daycare and training on one platform with unified scheduling.

KennelBooker targets freelancer/smb/mid_market businesses with paid pricing starting at $49.99/month (Dachshund). Its key advantages include capacity-based pricing (rooms/daycare spaces, not per user) is cheaper for small teams sharing one system and fast, well-reviewed support — reviewers cite ~15-minute email responses.

Both tools are reviewed independently — see the full reviews below to dig into integrations, implementation timelines, and user sentiment.

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