Why Gingr

Gingr vs. Paw Partner

Ready to Scale Beyond the Basics?

Paw Partner offers a straightforward platform with good customer service — but as your business grows, you may find yourself bumping against feature limits, SMS overage fees, and a shared customer database. Here’s how Gingr compares.

Your Data Stays YoursNo SMS Overage Surprises50M+ Report Cards with VideoBuilt-In Marketing Tools

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Feature Comparison

A detailed look at what each platform includes.

Feature		Paw Partner
Starting price	$105/mo	$45/mo
SMS / texting	Included	$11/mo + overage
Pet parent app	Included	+$100/mo (branded)
Staff app	Yes	Yes
Report cards	Photo + video, 50M+ sent	Photo only (no video)
Marketing tools	Built-in segmentation	Limited
Data privacy	Private to facility	Shared database
PreCheck check-in	Yes	No
Multi-location	Yes	Limited
Years in market	9+ years	Newer, SMB focus

The Real Cost of Outgrowing Your Platform

Paw Partner works for small operations — until it doesn’t. Here are the trade-offs growing facilities run into.

All-in-one

Paw Partner

Base + add-ons

Shared DatabaseGingr

Your data is yours. Gingr doesn’t share customer databases across facilities

Shared DatabasePaw Partner

All Paw Partner customers share the same database — your client data isn’t exclusively yours

SMS CostsGingr

SMS included in every plan with no overage surprises

SMS CostsPaw Partner

$11/mo for 700 texts, then $0.02/text — overage fees add up fast for busy facilities

Feature DepthGingr

Full-featured platform with built-in marketing, advanced reporting, and comprehensive scheduling

Feature DepthPaw Partner

Not as feature-rich — missing advanced scheduling, marketing, and reporting

Report CardsGingr

Report cards support photos and video — over 50M+ sent to happy pet parents

Report CardsPaw Partner

Report cards can’t send videos

Branded App CostGingr

Native pet parent app included in every plan — no extra cost

Branded App CostPaw Partner

Branded app is an extra $100/mo with a 2-week build time

In-App PurchasesGingr

Clean pet parent experience with no upsells or in-app purchases

In-App PurchasesPaw Partner

Pet parents face in-app purchases

Your Data, Your Business

Paw Partner shares one customer database across all facilities on their platform. With Gingr, your client data is private and exclusively yours.

SMS Without Surprises

Unlimited texting included — no $0.02/text overages eating into your margins. A facility sending 2,000 texts/month would pay $37 in Paw Partner overages alone.