Gingr alternative
Petwyse vs Gingr
Gingr is the biggest name in US pet care software, with a pet parent app, webcams and a lot of add-ons. Petwyse is built for boarding: every feature on every plan, a free website, and a price that starts at $30 a month instead of $179.
Price
What you would save.
Gingr Stay, the boarding plan, is $179 a month with Gingr’s Integrated Payments and $209 without, or $154 a month billed yearly. Petwyse is $30 a month for up to 20 units and $50 for 21 to 60. That is about $1,550 to $2,150 a year back in your hotel.
Side by side
Petwyse and Gingr compared.
| Petwyse | Gingr | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding price | $30 a month up to 20 units, $50 a month for 21 to 60 | Stay (boarding) $179 a month with Integrated Payments, $209 without |
| Paid yearly | $300 or $500 a year (ten months’ price) | $154 a month billed yearly ($1,848) |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Free trial offered |
| Moving your data across | Free on every plan, monthly or annual | Data import costs $350 |
| Text messages to owners | WhatsApp, with SMS through your own Twilio account | Two-way SMS is a paid add-on, US and Canada only |
| Updates during the stay | Photo updates and report cards on WhatsApp | Report cards; photo and video messaging in a paid bundle |
| Vaccinations | Expiry dates kept, owner alerted before arrival | Vaccine management |
| Signed terms and waivers | Your terms and waiver, e-signed when booking | PreCheck forms before arrival |
| Accounting | Xero and QuickBooks Online export file | Through partners |
| Online card payments | PayFast in South Africa. Elsewhere, bank transfers logged in a click | Integrated Payments, saved cards and deposits |
| Phone app | Works in any browser; staff can add it to their home screen | Pet parent app |
| Website | Free website, hosting and an SEO audit | Not included |
| Staff logins | Unlimited on every plan | Not stated |
| Owned by | Independent, built and run by a working cat hotel | Togetherwork, which also owns Revelation Pets and PetExec |
Gingr’s details are from its own website and its Capterra listing, checked on 1 November 2026. “Not stated” means we couldn’t find it there, not that it’s missing. Prices change, so check with Gingr before you decide.
To be fair
Where Gingr does more.
If one of these matters more to you than the price, Gingr may suit you better.
- A pet parent app, with webcam streams for boarding guests.
- Integrated card payments everywhere it sells, with saved cards.
- Retail sales, loyalty rewards, a staff time clock and marketing campaigns.
- Multi-location reporting for groups.
- Grooming and training plans, if those are a big part of your business.
Why owners look around
What Gingr’s reviewers say.
Gingr has 4.5 stars from 223 reviews on Capterra. The complaint reviewers raise most is bugs after updates. Others say support has become hard to reach, and that the cost is high for a small facility. Read the reviews ↗
Gingr, Revelation Pets and PetExec are all owned by the same group, Togetherwork. Petwyse is independent. It was built to run The Cat Hotel in Johannesburg, and the people who build it use it every day.
Switching
How the move works.
Free on every plan, monthly or annual. Keep Gingr running until you are happy.
Step 1
Start your trial
Sign up and tick “Move my customers, pets and bookings across for me”. You are in Petwyse straight away, with 30 days free and no card.
Step 2
Send us your export
Export your customers, pets and upcoming bookings from Gingr, as CSV or Excel files if you can. Send them to us, or upload them yourself. Not sure how? We will help on a call.
Step 3
Check it and switch
We bring everything in and go through it with you. When it looks right, put your new booking link on your website and your owners choose a password.
Questions
Asked by owners switching from Gingr.
How much cheaper is Petwyse than Gingr?
A boarding hotel on Gingr Stay pays $179 to $209 a month. Petwyse is $30 or $50 a month, so the saving is about $1,550 to $2,150 a year, before Gingr’s add-ons for SMS, picture messaging and staff scheduling.
Will you move my data from Gingr?
Yes, free, on any plan. Gingr charges $350 for a data import; we bring your customers, pets and upcoming bookings across for nothing.
Does Petwyse have an app like Gingr’s?
Petwyse runs in any browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and staff can add it to their home screen. There is no app-store app for pet parents. Owners book on your booking page and get their updates on WhatsApp, which they already have.
Can I take card payments?
Hotels in South Africa can connect PayFast for card and instant EFT. Elsewhere, Petwyse asks for deposits by bank transfer and logs each payment in a click. If you need integrated card payments in the US today, Gingr does more here.
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Switch from Gingr without the hassle.
Start a 30-day free trial and tick the box for free migration. We move your customers, pets and upcoming bookings across, on any plan. Questions? Message us on WhatsApp.