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Which Pet Business Software Is Best for Your Pet Business?

When researching software to manage your pet business, two platforms that often appear are The Petpreneur Platform and Gingr.

Both offer tools designed to help pet professionals manage bookings and customer information, but they are built with very different philosophies.

Gingr focuses primarily on boarding and daycare facility management, while The Petpreneur Platform was designed as a complete business system for modern pet professionals who want automation, marketing tools, and a professional online presence.

If you're looking for software that does more than just manage bookings, understanding the differences between these platforms can help you choose the right solution for your business.

Comparison With Gingr

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Feature
Professional Website
Online bookings 24/7
rebooking reminders
No Show Protection
Review generation
Centralised client notes & pet history
Automated issue & signing documents & contracts
Mobile app with booking & POS system
AI answering enquiries while you’re working
Automated missed call text back
Members portal
Learning centre / course creator
Automated code of conduct & application forms with online signing
Centralised customer notes & pet history
Accommodation booking system
AI voice agent on website
Client nurture sequence
GPS walk tracking
Pick up and drop off management
Abandoned cart recovery
Promotions automation
AI product enquiry assistant
Dropshipping integrations
Print on demand integrations
Pet professional business dashboard
Specialised service booking system
Central inbox
Automated follow‑ups and reminders
Email templates and drag‑and‑drop email designer
Full CRM with smart lists, tags, tasks, notes, doc storage
Pipeline tracking customer journey
QR code generator
AI staff
Custom information storage
Management and staff mobile app
Unlimited sales funnels
Unlimited forms, surveys, quizzes
Social media scheduler with templates
Blog creator
Reputation management with competitor analysis
Training library and video tutorials
Onboarding support and migration
Ads manager inside platform
Facebook ads reporting
Google ads reporting
Staff management
Multiple location management
Set GST or other tax rate for payments
Accounting integrations with QuickBooks and Xero
Gingr
No they provide a customer portal/booking URL that can be linked/embedded from your existing website.
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pre-made templates exist for campaigns; a drag-and-drop designer is not explicitly evidenced
Petboost documents CRM-like customer/pet profiles and digital paperwork tracking; task assignment and “smart lists” are not clearly positioned on public feature pages
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Yes (documented): Petboost emphasises comprehensive pet/owner profiles, structured preferences, vaccination records, and large attribute libraries.
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“Reputation Management” is described as requesting/publishing reviews across major platforms
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Only in Enterprise level not cost stated
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The Petpreneur Platform
"Full Professional Website” included across business packages and supported by template library. Unlimted pages, E-commerce, BeSpoke designs
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Yes, an “Email Templates and Drag-and-Drop Email Designer” is
Yes (documented): describes “Full CRM” with tags, task assignment, notes, and document storage per contact.
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Yes (documented): “Custom Objects Information Storage” described for pet profiles, boarding requirements, access instructions, training levels, etc.
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“Review Engine” is explicitly described (automated review requests with routing of negative feedback, review widget on website, video review request feature).
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In regular level at only $150pm
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FeatureGingrThe Petpreneur Platform
Professional Website No they provide a customer portal/booking URL that can be linked/embedded from your existing website."Full Professional Website” included across business packages and supported by template library. Unlimted pages, E-commerce, BeSpoke designs
Online bookings 24/7✓✓
rebooking reminders✓✓
No Show Protection✓✓
Review generation✓✓
Centralised client notes & pet history✓✓
Automated issue & signing documents & contracts✓✓
Mobile app with booking & POS system✗✓
AI answering enquiries while you’re working✗✓
Automated missed call text back✗✓
Members portal✓✓
Learning centre / course creator✗✓
Automated code of conduct & application forms with online signing✓✓
Centralised customer notes & pet history✓✓
Accommodation booking system✓✓
AI voice agent on website✗✓
Client nurture sequence✗✓
GPS walk tracking✗✓
Pick up and drop off management✓✓
Abandoned cart recovery✗✓
Promotions automation✗✓
AI product enquiry assistant✗✓
Dropshipping integrations✗✓
Print on demand integrations✗✓
Pet professional business dashboard✓✓
Specialised service booking system✓✓
Central inbox✗✓
Automated follow‑ups and reminders✓✓
Email templates and drag‑and‑drop email designerpre-made templates exist for campaigns; a drag-and-drop designer is not explicitly evidenced Yes, an “Email Templates and Drag-and-Drop Email Designer” is
Full CRM with smart lists, tags, tasks, notes, doc storagePetboost documents CRM-like customer/pet profiles and digital paperwork tracking; task assignment and “smart lists” are not clearly positioned on public feature pagesYes (documented): describes “Full CRM” with tags, task assignment, notes, and document storage per contact.
Pipeline tracking customer journey✗✓
QR code generator✗✓
AI staff✗✓
Custom information storageYes (documented): Petboost emphasises comprehensive pet/owner profiles, structured preferences, vaccination records, and large attribute libraries. Yes (documented): “Custom Objects Information Storage” described for pet profiles, boarding requirements, access instructions, training levels, etc.
Management and staff mobile app✓✓
Unlimited sales funnels✗✓
Unlimited forms, surveys, quizzes✗✓
Social media scheduler with templates✗✓
Blog creator✗✓
Reputation management with competitor analysis“Reputation Management” is described as requesting/publishing reviews across major platforms“Review Engine” is explicitly described (automated review requests with routing of negative feedback, review widget on website, video review request feature).
Training library and video tutorials✓✓
Onboarding support and migration✓✓
Ads manager inside platform✗✓
Facebook ads reporting✗✓
Google ads reporting✗✓
Staff management✓✓
Multiple location managementOnly in Enterprise level not cost statedIn regular level at only $150pm
Set GST or other tax rate for payments✓✓
Accounting integrations with QuickBooks and Xero✓✓

Pricing Comparison

For the above features

Gingr $254 + for higher for Enterprise level

Petpreneur $150 all included

More Than Just a Booking System

Many traditional pet business platforms were built mainly as booking and scheduling systems.

While booking management is important, running a successful pet business today requires much more.

The Petpreneur Platform combines multiple systems into one easy-to-use platform, including:

• appointment and service booking systems
• full CRM with customer journey tracking
• automated reminders and follow-ups
• marketing automation and campaigns
• website and landing page builder
• review generation systems
• automated enquiry responses
• invoicing and document management

This allows pet professionals to manage their entire business from one dashboard rather than juggling multiple tools.

Built for a Wide Range of Pet Businesses

Gingr is primarily designed for boarding and daycare facilities.

The Petpreneur Platform supports a much broader range of pet businesses including:

• dog groomers
• dog trainers
• dog breeders
• dog daycare centres
• boarding facilities
• pet sitters
• pet retailers
• breed clubs
• mobile pet service providers

This flexibility makes it ideal for pet businesses offering multiple services or planning to expand.

Built With Automation in Mind

One of the biggest advantages of The Petpreneur Platform is the level of automation available inside the system.

Pet professionals can automate many everyday tasks such as:

• appointment reminders
• review requests
• new client welcome sequences
• rebooking reminders
• follow-up marketing messages
• enquiry responses
• abandoned cart reminders

Automation helps reduce admin time and ensures no client enquiry or booking opportunity is missed.

Designed for Australian Pet Professionals

Another key difference is that The Petpreneur Platform is Australian owned and operated.

Many global pet software companies are built primarily for the US market, which can create challenges for Australian businesses.

The Petpreneur Platform includes features tailored to local businesses such as:

• GST-friendly invoicing
• Australian support
• pricing in Australian dollars
• business tools designed around local pet industry needs

For many Australian pet professionals, this makes managing their business significantly easier.

A Platform Designed for Business Growth

Where many platforms focus on operations, The Petpreneur Platform also focuses on business growth.

Included tools help pet professionals attract and retain more clients, such as:

• automated marketing campaigns
• social media scheduling
• blog and SEO tools
• review generation systems
• client nurture sequences
• promotional campaigns

These tools help pet businesses grow their client base without relying solely on word-of-mouth marketing.

Simple Pricing Without Enterprise Tiers

Some pet software platforms increase pricing significantly as your business grows.

The Petpreneur Platform uses simple flat pricing, allowing businesses to access the full system without worrying about expensive upgrades as they expand.

This makes it especially attractive for growing pet businesses that want to scale without constantly changing software plans.

Which Platform Should You Choose?

If your business needs a traditional daycare or boarding management system, Gingr may meet those requirements.

However, if you want software that helps you:

• automate daily tasks
• manage bookings and customers
• build a professional website
• automate marketing and follow-ups
• grow your pet business

then The Petpreneur Platform offers a far more complete solution.

See The Petpreneur Platform in Action

The best way to understand how powerful the platform is is to explore the system yourself.

Watch the demo videos to see how pet professionals are using The Petpreneur Platform to automate bookings, communication and marketing — all from one dashboard. CLICK HERE

You can also start a free trial and experience how easy it is to manage your entire pet business in one place.

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Complimentary Website & System Setup

As part of joining The Petpreneur Platform, our team may spend significant time setting up your business systems for you — including your website, booking systems, automations, CRM, and other industry-specific tools.

These custom builds are provided at no additional cost for active members because they are supported by the ongoing platform subscription.

To continue using the systems we build for you, simply remain an active subscriber of The Petpreneur Platform for $150 AUD per month, which includes hosting, software access, updates, and ongoing platform support.

If you ever decide you would prefer to own the platform independently, you can open your own HighLevel account (currently approx. $297 USD per month) using our affiliate link, and we will transfer your systems into that account so you have full control moving forward.

If a subscription is cancelled without transferring the systems to an independent account, access to the hosted systems and website will end.

This policy allows us to continue offering high-value customised builds at no upfront cost while keeping the platform affordable for pet professionals.