Revelation Pets alternative
Petwyse vs Revelation Pets
Revelation Pets is well liked by catteries and kennels in the US and UK, and does a lot. Petwyse costs less, comes with a free website and is still independent: it is built and run by a working cat hotel.
Price
What you would save.
Revelation Pets Silver is $60 a month (£50) for boarding and appointments, and Gold, which adds daycare, is $77 (£62). Petwyse is $30 a month (£24) for up to 20 units and $50 (£40) for 21 to 60, with daycare day rates included. That is about $120 to $560 a year back in your hotel.
Side by side
Petwyse and Revelation Pets compared.
| Petwyse | Revelation Pets | |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding price | $30 a month up to 20 units, $50 a month for 21 to 60 | Silver $60 (£50) a month; Gold, with daycare, $77 (£62) |
| Paid yearly | $300 or $500 a year (ten months’ price) | Silver $605 (£495) a year; Gold $770 (£627) |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Free trial and a no-risk guarantee |
| Moving your data across | Free on every plan, monthly or annual | Free data upload |
| Text messages to owners | WhatsApp, with SMS through your own Twilio account | Automated SMS and email reminders |
| Updates during the stay | Photo updates and report cards on WhatsApp | Photo activity updates |
| Vaccinations | Expiry dates kept, owner alerted before arrival | Vaccine management |
| Signed terms and waivers | Your terms and waiver, e-signed when booking | Online signature capture |
| Accounting | Xero and QuickBooks Online export file | QuickBooks and Xero invoice sync |
| Online card payments | PayFast in South Africa. Elsewhere, bank transfers logged in a click | Rev Pets Payments for online deposits |
| 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 PetExec |
Revelation Pets’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 Revelation Pets before you decide.
To be fair
Where Revelation Pets does more.
If one of these matters more to you than the price, Revelation Pets may suit you better.
- Live sync with QuickBooks and Xero. Petwyse gives you a file to import instead.
- Online card deposits outside South Africa, through Rev Pets Payments.
- A mobile app.
- SMS reminders without setting up your own Twilio account.
Why owners look around
What Revelation Pets’s reviewers say.
Revelation Pets has 4.8 stars from 176 reviews on Capterra. Reviewers who complain mention the price creeping up and bugs after system changes, and one believes no new features are coming since the Togetherwork acquisition. 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 Revelation Pets 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 Revelation Pets, 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 Revelation Pets.
How much cheaper is Petwyse than Revelation Pets?
For a hotel with up to 20 units, Petwyse is $30 (£24) a month against $60 (£50) for Silver or $77 (£62) for Gold. That saves about $360 to $560 (£310 to £460) a year, and Petwyse includes a free website.
Will you move my data from Revelation Pets?
Yes, free, on any plan. We bring your customers, pets and upcoming bookings across and check them with you before you switch over.
Does Petwyse work for catteries?
Petwyse was built inside The Cat Hotel in Johannesburg. Villas and suites have their own rates, siblings can share a unit at a multi-cat price, and medication is flagged on the booking, the planner and the check-in sheet.
Is Petwyse priced in pounds?
Yes. Petwyse is £24 a month for up to 20 units and £40 for 21 to 60, on our UK and Ireland pages.
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Moving from something else?
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Switch from Revelation Pets 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.