Comparing Wagnur and ProPet for boarding, daycare, grooming, or training? Feature table, pricing breakdown, and honest take on where each platform wins.
| Feature | Wagnur | ProPet |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop booking calendar | Yes — drag-and-drop reservations, real-time occupancy view, multi-service calendar | Yes — visual kennel view with drag-and-drop functionality |
| Boarding & daycare management | Yes — reservation calendar, capacity tracking, check-in/out workflows | Yes — separate Boarding and Daycare modules available as add-ons to the base plan |
| Grooming module | Yes — service catalog, groomer assignment, duration scheduling, coat and behavioral history | Yes — grooming add-on module at $15/month |
| Training module | Not currently offered | Yes — Dog Training module available at $20/month; the founder runs a kennel that uses it |
| Health & medication tracking | Yes — medication logs with staff confirmation, dietary plans, vaccination records, vet visits, behavioral notes | Partial — vaccination tracking with client upload and approval workflow; health tracking beyond vaccinations is limited based on current feature documentation |
| Retail / POS | Yes — in-platform product sales, inventory tracking, sales history, integrated checkout at boarding/grooming checkout | Yes — Retail module available |
| Staff scheduling & timesheets | Yes — shifts, time-off requests, swaps, timesheets | Not listed as a dedicated module; staff management features not prominently described |
| Customer portal with online booking | Yes — self-service booking, vaccination uploads, report cards, messaging, payment management, and pet profiles | Yes — customer portal accessible on any device; clients can book any service type |
| Native mobile app | iOS available; Android in active development | Mobile companion app for staff available; no dedicated pet parent app noted in current feature documentation |
| Payment processing | Stripe — transparent, industry-standard rates | Stripe integration listed among supported payment processors; Square also supported |
| Modular pricing | Yes — activate and pay per module; no forced bundle | Yes — base plan plus individual module add-ons; modular but requires base fee ($49.99/month) regardless |
| Free trial | Yes — 14 days on every module | First month free (complimentary subscription); demo account available |
| Setup / onboarding fee | No required onboarding fee | One-time setup fee required for monthly subscribers ($75/module); waived on 2-year subscriptions |
| QuickBooks integration | Yes | Yes — QuickBooks integration listed |
Modular pricing — base platform plus individual module fees. 14-day free trial on every module. See wagnur.com/pricing for current rates.
See full pricing →Base plan (Pet & Client Manager) at $49.99/month, required for all accounts. Add-on modules: Boarding +$20/month, Daycare +$15/month, Grooming +$15/month, Training +$20/month. One-time setup fee applies for monthly subscribers ($75/module; waived on 2-year commitment). First month free. Standard data migration at $150; complex migration at $300.
ProPet is worth paying attention to for a specific reason: its founder still runs her own kennel on the software every day. Not a demo kennel. An actual operating pet facility. That kind of tight feedback loop tends to produce software that reflects how kennel operators actually work, and the feature set shows it.
Both Wagnur and ProPet use modular pricing models — which makes this comparison more nuanced than most. The question here isn’t “bundled vs. modular.” Both platforms sell a base product with service modules on top. The real question is which modules each builds with more depth, and which gaps matter to your specific operation.
Both platforms require a base subscription plus module add-ons. ProPet’s base plan (Pet & Client Manager, $49.99/month) is mandatory, and you layer Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, and Training on top. Wagnur’s structure is similar in principle.
The meaningful pricing difference: ProPet charges a one-time per-module setup fee for monthly subscribers ($75 per module, waived on a two-year commitment). If you’re activating four modules on a monthly plan, that’s $300 before you’ve processed a single reservation. Wagnur’s setup is self-service with no per-module charge regardless of billing term.
This is the most significant functional gap, and it deserves a direct answer.
ProPet has a Dog Training module — and the founder uses it herself to run actual training programs at her own facility. If your operation runs group classes, private lessons, or board-and-train programs, that credibility matters. ProPet can schedule, track, and bill training services in the same system as boarding and grooming.
Wagnur does not currently offer a training module. If training is a real revenue line at your facility, ProPet has the advantage and you should weight that seriously.
The founder-owned positioning has practical consequences beyond the marketing. Decisions get made by people who actually board dogs for a living. That produces features reflecting real operational friction — not what engineers imagine kennel workflows look like.
The smart pricing engine is a genuine differentiator for complex operations. ProPet claims over 10,000 pricing rule configurations: length-of-stay multipliers, seasonal rates, late checkout fees, add-on bundling, automated invoicing triggers. For facilities with intricate pricing logic — multi-service operations, seasonal peak pricing, per-breed rate adjustments — that flexibility is hard to replicate.
ProPet also supports both Stripe and Square. If your facility already processes through Square and doesn’t want to switch, that’s a real advantage.
The feature set has been refined since 2014. User reviews consistently mention specific workflows — the drag-and-drop kennel view, the vaccination approval workflow, the booking confirmation flow — as mature and reliable.
Health tracking built around the pets that need the most attention. ProPet’s health tracking is built around vaccinations: clients upload records, staff approve them, expiration reminders fire. Solid baseline. The gap shows with guests who need more than that — say, a Labrador on a seizure medication that has to be given with food, at a specific time, confirmed by whichever tech is on shift. Wagnur logs each administration with staff confirmation and a timestamp, attaches dietary plans to the pet profile, stores vet visit records, and links behavioral notes to health history. For facilities that regularly board medically complex pets, that documentation matters both operationally and if a question ever comes up after a stay.
Staff scheduling built in. Wagnur includes a dedicated scheduling module: shifts, time-off requests, swaps, and timesheets. ProPet’s current feature documentation doesn’t describe a comparable dedicated staff scheduling workflow.
No per-module setup charge. Activating modules on Wagnur doesn’t trigger a setup fee. On ProPet’s monthly billing, four modules means $300 before your first reservation.
iOS app live now. Reviewers on ProPet’s Capterra listing consistently note the absence of a customer-facing mobile app. Wagnur’s iOS app is live; Android is in active development.
Both platforms run modular billing, so the comparison comes down to which modules your facility actually uses and how deep each platform goes in those specific areas.
If dog training is a meaningful revenue line, ProPet is the better fit today.
If health tracking depth, staff scheduling, and a self-service trial with no per-module setup fee matter more, Wagnur is the better starting point.
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