Gingr
Kennel software
Pet grooming software
Pet sitting and daycare software
Pet care software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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What is Gingr
Gingr is a cloud-based operations and booking platform for pet daycare, boarding, grooming, and related pet care businesses. It supports online reservations, customer and pet profiles, vaccination tracking, scheduling, and payment processing. The product is used by single-location and multi-location facilities that need centralized calendars, capacity management, and customer communications. It is typically deployed as a web application with optional customer-facing online booking and reporting tools.
Broad module coverage
Gingr combines reservations, daycare/boarding management, grooming scheduling, customer/pet records, and billing in one system. This reduces reliance on separate tools for booking, customer management, and operations. For facilities offering multiple services, the unified workflow can simplify staff training and daily handoffs.
Online booking and payments
The platform supports customer self-service booking and account management, which can reduce front-desk workload. It also supports taking payments and managing packages/credits depending on configuration. These capabilities align with common requirements in this category where customers expect digital booking and receipts.
Operational controls and reporting
Gingr includes tools for managing capacity, reservations, and operational status across pets and services. It provides reporting features to track business activity such as reservations and revenue-related metrics. For multi-staff environments, role-based workflows and standardized records can improve consistency.
Implementation and configuration effort
Setting up services, pricing rules, packages, and operational policies can take meaningful time, especially for businesses migrating from spreadsheets or legacy desktop tools. Data import and cleanup (customers, pets, vaccines, history) can be a project on its own. Smaller operators may find initial configuration heavier than simpler booking-only products.
Complexity for small teams
Because Gingr covers multiple service lines and operational scenarios, the interface and workflows can feel complex for very small facilities with straightforward needs. Staff may require training to use features consistently (e.g., check-in/out steps, add-ons, and notes). Some businesses may not use enough of the feature set to justify the operational overhead.
Integrations vary by use case
Pet care businesses often need integrations with accounting, marketing, access control, and other vertical tools. The availability and depth of integrations can vary by region and by the specific systems a business already uses. Organizations with strict integration requirements may need to validate API/connectors and workflow fit during evaluation.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spa | $105 per month (monthly) or $1,070 per year (annual) | Appointment-based booking for groomers/trainers: Mobile App, Customer Portal, Integrated Payments, Marketing Tools, Automated Notifications, Custom Configurations, Retail Management, Staff Management, Live Phone/Chat/Email Support, GingrU training, Multi-Location Reporting, Appointment-Based Booking. |
| Play | $145 per month (monthly) or $1,480 per year (annual) | Designed for doggy daycares and day training: All Spa features plus Day Reservations. (Marked Most Popular.) |
| Stay | $155 per month* (monthly) or $1,680 per year (annual) | Boarding-focused: All Spa & Play features plus Overnight Reservations and Multi-Location Reporting. *Pricing note: $155/month when using Gingr Integrated Payments; $180/month without integrated payments. |
| Enterprise | Contact Sales (custom pricing) | For multi-location businesses (10+ locations); contact Gingr for special pricing and package options. |
