BooknBuddy vs Gingr, MoeGo and KennelBooker
Prices and plan rules side by side, taken from each company's own website on September 25, 2026. BooknBuddy starts at $39.99 CAD with every feature included, and your bill follows the month you actually had.
Side by side
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| Feature | BooknBuddy | Gingr | MoeGo | KennelBooker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39.99 CAD a month (US$29.99) | US$109 a month (Spa: grooming and training) | US$49 a month (mobile grooming, one team member) | US$49.99 a month (up to 10 rooms) |
| Boarding | Included from $39.99 | Stay plan, US$179 a month, or US$209 without Gingr Payments | Price not published | US$49.99 to US$122.99 by number of rooms |
| What sets the price | The month you actually had | Which services you offer | Plan, per van | Rooms and daycare spaces |
| A quiet month | Your bill drops back | Same price | Same price | Same price |
| Every feature on every plan | Yes | No. Separate Spa, Play and Stay plans. Employee scheduling and 2-way SMS are add-ons | No. Route optimization and advanced CRM need Growth. Unlimited auto messages need Ultimate | Yes. Plans differ by rooms and daycare spaces |
| Card processing | Your own Stripe or Square. Cash, cheques and e-transfers never carry a fee from us | Stay costs US$30 a month more without Gingr Payments | Built-in processor | Online payments optional |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Not listed. Demo | Not listed | 14 days, no card |
| Priced in Canadian dollars | Yes | Not listed (USD) | Not listed (USD) | Yes, CAD option |
| Messaging clients | Free, unlimited in-app messaging with photos. SMS is an optional add-on | 2-way SMS is an add-on | 200 or 900 texts per van, by plan | Not listed |
| Dog walking teams | Walk board, weekly walk plans, GPS walks and pickup routes | Not listed | Not listed | Dog walking listed as a service |
| Services covered | Boarding, daycare, grooming, training, board and train, pack walks, dog walking, pet sitting, drop-in visits, dental, facility rental, and your own custom services | Boarding, daycare, grooming, training, dog park and dog bar | Grooming (mobile and salon), boarding, daycare. Training, pet sitting and retail listed as coming soon | Boarding, daycare, grooming, training, board and train, dog walking, drop-in visits, house sitting, evening care |
Checked September 25, 2026. Prices are monthly, before tax, as each company lists them. Sources: Gingr pricing · MoeGo pricing · KennelBooker pricing. Prices change; if one here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Where BooknBuddy is different
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Flex Pricing
Start at $39.99 CAD. A busy month costs a little more, a quiet month drops back. Every feature on every plan.
Walk plans and billing
Prepaid weekly plans priced by walks a week, or billing on each client's own schedule.
GPS walks and pickup routes
Start run puts pickups in order by live traffic. Owners get a report card with the route.
A walk board for the team
One column per walker. Drag dogs and packs, copy a day, repeat it weekly.
Kennel cards and care sheets
Choose what prints and where, then print a day or a week at once.
Messaging with no per-text bill
Message clients in the app with photos, free and unlimited.
Questions
How is BooknBuddy priced compared with Gingr?
BooknBuddy starts at $39.99 CAD a month with every feature included, and the bill follows the month you actually had. Gingr lists Spa at US$109, Play at US$169 and Stay at US$179 a month, or US$209 without Gingr Payments, with some features sold as add-ons.
Is BooknBuddy cheaper than MoeGo?
For a small business, usually. BooknBuddy starts at $39.99 CAD (US$29.99). MoeGo lists US$49 to US$159 a month per van for mobile grooming and does not publish its boarding and daycare prices.
How is BooknBuddy different from KennelBooker?
KennelBooker prices by how many rooms and daycare spaces you have, from US$49.99 to US$122.99 a month. BooknBuddy prices by the month you had, and adds dog walking teams with walk plans, GPS walks and pickup routes.
Do I have to use BooknBuddy's card processor?
No. Connect your own Stripe or Square account. Payments taken by cash, cheque or bank transfer never carry a fee from BooknBuddy.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, 30 days with no card needed.
Try it with your own bookings
30 days free, no card needed. Every feature included.