Pawfinity alternative
Pawfinity sells flat-rate plans for grooming, for boarding and daycare, or for both, with a 7-day free trial. AllPaws is $35 a month per service type at one location, with a 30-day free trial, checks required vaccines before check-in, and has AI built in that reads vaccine dates for your staff to confirm and, with the texting add-on, drafts replies your team reviews and sends.
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 AllPaws | Pawfinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Included: $35/mo per service type, one location | Included: From $60/mo ($55 billed annually) per plan; each covers several services3 |
| Free trial | Included: 30 days, no credit card | Included: 7 days, no credit card3, 5 |
| AI text replies | Add-onWith texting; your team reviews and sends | Not listed |
| Vaccine checks | Included: Waivers where you allow them | Not listedVaccination documents can be stored, a paid add-on16 |
| Support | Included | LimitedDashboard tickets 8am–8pm ET daily; phone for emergencies4, 27 |
Pawfinity details checked September 26, 2026Full comparison
Why AllPaws
Vaccine-record reading, paper forms turned into draft online forms and, with the texting add-on, suggested replies to customer texts. Your team approves every suggestion.
Run your own bookings, rates and forms in AllPaws before you pay anything.
Feature comparison
28 things pet care businesses compare. Pawfinity’s details come from the public sources listed at the end of this page, checked on September 26, 2026.
| AllPaws | Pawfinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and plans | ||
| Published pricing | Included: $35/mo per service type, one location | Included: From $60/mo ($55 billed annually) per plan; each covers several services3 |
| Free trial | Included: 30 days, no credit card | Included: 7 days, no credit card3, 5 |
| No long-term contract | Included: Cancel anytime | Included: Monthly or annual; cancel in the dashboard3, 5 |
| Every core feature on every plan | Included: Both plans include every core feature | Plans split by service; free SMS credits on Royal only3 |
| AI built in | ||
| AI-suggested replies to customer texts | Add-onWith texting; your team reviews and sends | Not listed |
| AI reading of vaccine records | Included: Staff confirm the dates | Not listed |
| AI conversion of paper forms and PDFs into online forms | Included: Saved as drafts to review | Not listed |
| Bookings and front desk | ||
| Boarding, daycare and grooming in one system | Included: One booking flow for all three | Included: All three on the Royal Package3 |
| Online booking and client portal | Included: Requests your team approves | Included: Instant booking or requests, set per service7, 8, 9 |
| Automatic pricing rules | Included: Holiday, multi-pet and length-of-stay rules | Included: Prices by breed or size; automatic surcharges by category or payment type12, 13 |
| Live capacity and room assignments | Included: With weight limits and room blocking | Included: Finds open runs; run occupancy limits8, 10 |
| Grooming scheduling by groomer | Included: Priced and timed by breed, size, coat and groomer | Included: Multi-groomer calendars; prices by breed or size1, 11, 12 |
| Pets, vaccines and forms | ||
| Required vaccines checked before check-in | Included: Waivers where you allow them | Not listedVaccination documents can be stored, a paid add-on16 |
| Digital forms and e-signatures | Included | Included: Online liability waivers and a new client application7, 8, 9 |
| Feeding and medication schedules | Included | Included: Feeding and medication tracking, on Royal and Stay & Play3, 10 |
| Customer communication | ||
| Email confirmations and reminders | Included: Included | Included: Confirmations, reminders, receipts and invoices17 |
| Two-way texting with photos | Add-on$20/mo per texting number + 1.5¢ per text segment, 2¢ with a photo | Add-on3.5–5¢ per text sent, replies free; photo messages not listed3, 17 |
| SMS marketing campaigns | Add-onWith texting | Not listedIts DTC Marketing sends to clients’ registered devices18 |
| Review requests | Add-onBy text, with texting | Included: Review Booster, by email or text19 |
| Payments and retail | ||
| Integrated card payments and card readers | Included: Optional, with tipping | Included: Chip and tap terminal; 2.79% + 5¢ in person, 2.99% + 30¢ online20 |
| Use your own payment processor | Included: Record outside payments | Included: Any outside processor; card storage needs its processing20, 21 |
| Text-to-pay links for invoices and deposits | Add-onWith texting and integrated payments | Online bill pay links by email or text, with its processing20 |
| Retail sales with barcode inventory | Included | Included: POS and inventory with barcode scanners22, 23 |
| Running the business | ||
| Multi-location management | Included: Multi Location plan | LimitedSchedules several sites; one per license for corporate and franchise groups5, 11, 24 |
| Reports with CSV export | Included | Not listedPayroll, timecard and credit reports; CSV export not listed25, 26 |
| Staff permissions and schedules | Included | Included: Permissions, employee schedules, time clock and payroll24, 25, 30 |
| Phone, chat and email support | Included | LimitedDashboard tickets 8am–8pm ET daily; phone for emergencies4, 27 |
| Help moving your data | Included: Free help from our team moving your customer and pet data | Included: Free client and pet import for new accounts4, 29 |
AllPaws Single Location plan shown. Not listed means we couldn’t find it in Pawfinity’s public information, so it may still be available: ask Pawfinity. Features and pricing change, so check current details with each company.
What makes AllPaws different
AllPaws applies your rates, rules and records for you, and its AI drafts the busywork for your team to approve.
When a customer texts about hours, prices, vaccines or boarding and daycare availability, AllPaws drafts the answer from your own settings, and eligible cancellations and date changes take one click. Your team reviews every reply before it goes out. Suggested replies come with the texting add-on.
How Pawfinity compares
We didn’t find AI features on Pawfinity’s website for drafting replies to customers, reading vaccine records or turning paper forms into online forms. Its Booking Genius suggests best-fit slots for mobile appointments by date and distance and optimizes routes, and you accept or reject the suggested changes.6, 30
AllPaws reads the dates from uploaded and texted vaccine records for your staff to confirm. Missing or expiring required vaccines are flagged on the booking, and check-in waits until requirements are met.
AllPaws is $35 a month for each service type at one location, with every core feature included. Boarding, daycare and grooming together cost $105 a month, and texting is an optional add-on.
How Pawfinity compares
Pawfinity charges a flat rate by plan, billed monthly or annually. Groom & Train (for grooming, training, nail and dental services) and Stay & Play (for boarding, daycare and pet sitting) are $60 a month each, or $55 billed annually. The Royal Package, which covers grooming, boarding, daycare, training and more, is $110 a month, or $100 billed annually, with up to 250 free SMS credits a month.3, 5
Pricing
Both publish their prices. AllPaws charges for each service type you run. Pawfinity charges a flat rate per plan, each covering several services, and bills texts and document storage as add-ons.
AllPaws$35/mo per service type
From $55/mo
Switching
We didn’t find a data export for businesses described on Pawfinity’s website, so ask its support team, through your dashboard, for a copy of your client and pet records before your paid term ends. Our team helps you bring your customer and pet records into AllPaws.5, 28
Tell us how you use Pawfinity today and which services you run. In 30 minutes we’ll show you AllPaws with your setup in mind.
Download or request a copy of your records from Pawfinity. We’ll tell you exactly what we need.
Our team helps you move your customer and pet records into AllPaws at no charge, so you start with the data you already have.
Set up your rates, forms and reminders with help from our support team by phone, chat or email, then start taking bookings.
Which is right for you?
Pawfinity is cloud software for groomers, mobile groomers, kennels, daycares, trainers and pet sitters. It started in 2010 as Groom Pro CRM and took the Pawfinity name in 2016.1, 2
FAQ
More questions? Book a demo or email info@allpaws.com.
Yes. AllPaws runs boarding, daycare and grooming in one system, checks required vaccines before check-in and has AI built in: it reads dates from vaccine records for your staff to confirm and, with the texting add-on, drafts replies to customer texts for your team to review and send. It’s $35 a month per service type at one location, with every core feature included and support by phone, chat and email.
AllPaws is $35 a month for each service type at one location, with every core feature included, so boarding, daycare and grooming together cost $105 a month. Texting is an optional add-on at $20 a month per texting number plus 1.5¢ per text segment (2¢ with a photo). Pawfinity’s Groom & Train plan (grooming, training, nail and dental services) and Stay & Play plan (boarding, daycare and pet sitting) are $60 a month each ($55 billed annually), and its Royal Package, which covers grooming, boarding and daycare together, is $110 a month ($100 billed annually). Pawfinity bills texts per message, with up to 250 free SMS credits a month on the Royal Package.3, 5
Our team helps you bring your customer and pet records into AllPaws. We didn’t find a data export for businesses described on Pawfinity’s website, so before your paid term ends, ask Pawfinity’s support team, through the support channel in your dashboard, for a copy of your client and pet records. AllPaws setup and data migration are free.5, 28
AllPaws has AI built in. It reads dates from vaccine records for your staff to confirm, turns paper forms and PDFs into draft online forms for your team to review, and, with the texting add-on, drafts replies to customer texts about hours, prices, vaccines and boarding or daycare availability. Your team approves every suggestion. We didn’t find features like these on Pawfinity’s website. Its Booking Genius suggests best-fit slots and optimizes routes for mobile appointments.6, 30
Yes. AllPaws is free for 30 days with no credit card, and there’s no long-term contract, so you can cancel anytime. Pawfinity offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card. Its plans are billed monthly or annually, and you can cancel at any time from its dashboard.3, 5
Yes. Pawfinity started in 2010 as Groom Pro CRM and changed its name to Pawfinity in October 2016.2
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Pawfinity information comes from the public pages below, last checked on September 26, 2026. AllPaws information comes from our product and our pricing page. Both products change over time, so confirm details with each company before you decide.
Pawfinity is a trademark of its owner. AllPaws is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Pawfinity.
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