Honest comparison
Looking for a Gingr alternative?
You're not alone — “NO GINGR” threads are a recurring genre on r/DogDayCare. Here's what owners say they're escaping, verbatim from public reviews, and how Kennelnest is being built to be the opposite. Where Gingr is genuinely strong, we say so.
What owners are leaving behind
Quotes from public reviews of Gingr on Capterra, G2, and Reddit (2024–2026):
“We have no idea when a batch will close. None. … So we won't have funds released from Friday through Wednesday.”
— G2, Nov 2025 (payment batching)
“The reports and financial accounting are NOT accurate. The company is well aware of this, has tried to fix the issues, but continue to fall short.”
— Capterra, Jun 2025 (6-year customer)
“Our customers find the portal and phone app very difficult and confusing — they HATE IT!! We have lost business as a result.”
— Capterra, Dec 2025
“Gingr owns the market and has decided to not make meaningful updates for literally almost a decade.”
— r/DogDayCare, 2026
Side by side
| Gingr | Kennelnest | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $95–$155/month tiers; owners report repeated price increases | $39/month flat, unlimited pets and staff, locked — it never rises on you |
| Client experience | Native app (“Gingr for Pet Parents”) rated ~2.2★ on the App Store | No app at all: a browser link to book, pay, upload vaccines, see photos |
| Getting money | Own payment stack; owners report multi-day holds and opaque batching | Payments land in your own account via your own payment link — we never hold your money |
| Your data | Owners report losing history in migrations and difficulty exporting | One-click full export (clients, pets, files, invoices), free, from day one |
| Switching in | — | Free white-glove migration; your 30-day trial starts after your data is in |
| Breadth of features | Genuinely broad: POS, retail, packages, multi-location, 80+ staff permissions — strong for large multi-site facilities | Deliberately narrow: bookings, records, payments, client portal. Built for 1–10 person facilities, not chains |
Fair note: if you run multiple large locations with retail POS and complex staff permissions, Gingr's breadth may serve you better. Kennelnest is for the small facility that uses 20% of that and pays for 100%.
Also comparing PetExec or Kennel Connection?
PetExec and Gingr are now owned by the same group, and owners of both report the same post-acquisition pattern: slower support, rising prices. Whichever you're on, the free migration works the same — send us your export and we do the rest. More on how the product itself works: Kennelnest kennel software.
Get early access
Kennelnest is opening soon with a founding group of 15 facilities at $29/month locked forever. If you're actively looking to leave, get on the list — founding facilities are migrated first.
Free 30-day trial at launch. No credit card. No spam.