PetExec alternative
Petwyse vs PetExec
PetExec is a long-standing US system with unlimited texting and email marketing. Petwyse starts at $30 a month instead of $105, has a 30-day free trial and moves your data for free.
Price
What you would save.
PetExec starts at $105 a month. Petwyse is $30 a month for up to 20 units and $50 for 21 to 60. That is about $660 to $900 a year back in your hotel.
Side by side
Petwyse and PetExec compared.
| Petwyse | PetExec | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding price | $30 a month up to 20 units, $50 a month for 21 to 60 | From $105 a month |
| Paid yearly | $300 or $500 a year (ten months’ price) | Not stated |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | No free trial listed |
| Moving your data across | Free on every plan, monthly or annual | Not stated |
| Text messages to owners | WhatsApp, with SMS through your own Twilio account | Unlimited texting and SMS marketing |
| Updates during the stay | Photo updates and report cards on WhatsApp | Boarding eScorecard (feeding, medication, eliminations) |
| Vaccinations | Expiry dates kept, owner alerted before arrival | Online vaccine records |
| Signed terms and waivers | Your terms and waiver, e-signed when booking | Digital contracts, up to 3 at sign-up |
| Accounting | Xero and QuickBooks Online export file | QuickBooks export |
| Online card payments | PayFast in South Africa. Elsewhere, bank transfers logged in a click | Required deposits online |
| Phone app | Works in any browser; staff can add it to their home screen | Mobile 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 Gingr and Revelation Pets |
PetExec’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 PetExec before you decide.
To be fair
Where PetExec does more.
If one of these matters more to you than the price, PetExec may suit you better.
- Unlimited texting and SMS marketing included.
- Online card deposits in the US.
- A mobile app.
- Email marketing built in.
Why owners look around
What PetExec’s reviewers say.
PetExec has 4.6 stars from 662 reviews on Capterra. Reviewers who complain mention a steep learning curve, the price, glitches and few integrations. 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 PetExec 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 PetExec, 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 PetExec.
How much cheaper is Petwyse than PetExec?
PetExec starts at $105 a month. Petwyse is $30 or $50, so a boarding hotel saves about $660 to $900 a year.
Can I try Petwyse before I switch?
Yes. The trial is 30 days with every feature and no card. Keep PetExec running while you set up, and we move your data across when you are ready.
Will you move my data from PetExec?
Yes, free, on any plan. We bring your customers, pets and upcoming bookings across and check them with you.
Can owners sign my contract online?
Yes. Write your terms and any waiver under Settings. Owners read them on the booking form and sign by typing their name, and every booking keeps a copy of exactly what was signed.
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Moving from something else?
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Switch from PetExec 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.