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Kennel Connection vs BusyPaws Comparison (2026)

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Overview

KC offers desktop & cloud management software which enables pet boarding, daycare, grooming and petsitting centers to manage facilities efficiently.

BusyPaws helps you convert visitors to your website to paying clients and makes managing existing clients easier, reducing administrative burden on your and your staff. The best-in-class booking flows accept all types of pet care services: training, grooming, daycare, boarding, walks, etc.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

89

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

79

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

80

5

4

3

2

1

58

11

3

2

6

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
76%
would recommend this app

4.7

81

5

4

3

2

1

62

14

4

1

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
90%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Overall, Kennel Connection had responsive customer care, you could customize and set up your kennel however worked best for your business, and there was built in tracking of who booked what.”
MO

Makenna O.

Marketing Manager

“You can easily book dogs as well as keep track of what employee booked what.”
MO

Makenna O.

Marketing Manager

“I have used Kennel Connection for many years and many updates and many new innovations.”
DJ

Denise J.

President

Pros

“I also like that clients can securely manage their credit cards for invoice payments, and I have the option to charge their card when needed.”
RD

Rae D.

CEO

“Such efficient and friendly customer assistance, comprehensive options for my dog behaviour consulting business, group classes and private sessions, different locations, can message in the app, store customer info and notes, easily send out commonly used documents, have clients sign waivers and pay, all in this platform!”
DP

Danika P.

Dog trainer and behaviour consultant

“My clients appreciate the self serve portal (I appreciate that it didn't cost extra to provide that service) that allows them to see their bookings, cancel and see their payment history”
TS

Tasha S.

Owner, Trainer

Cons

“However, i don't like the change in self updates, the lose of personal support page and the ability to make change suggestions from the support page.”
CW

Christina W.

President

“I also don't like that you do not have the ability to enlarge specific screens or edit most reports.”
CW

Christina W.

President

“Not being able to send invoices and have clients pay through live access.”
MP

Melanie P.

Owner/Operator

Cons

“Credit issues on customer accounts, sometimes they are a bit glitchy.”
RS

Rachael S.

Owner

“I wish there was a mobile app specifically for the calendar feature as the mobile website is kind of crowded and clunky to use to see upcoming bookings.”
JC

Jeff C.

Owner

“My customers and I get a little confused sometimes with package credits - available, used, scheduled etc.. as they are colored and worded differently on the client end.”
CG

Caz G.

Owner

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review18 days ago

Key features

  • Total features77
  • API
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Animal Database
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Backup
  • Availability Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Commission Management
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Credit Card Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Discount Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Alerts
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Time Clock
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Grooming
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Onboarding
  • Online Booking
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Personalization
  • Pet Birthday Tracking
  • Pet Grooming
  • Photo Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Receipt Management
  • Records Management
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Recurring Tasks
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reputation Management
  • SMS Messaging
  • SMS Reminders
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Service Catalog
  • Social Media Integration
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Vaccine Management
  • Wait List Management
  • Total features74
  • API
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Animal Database
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Backup
  • Availability Management
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Commission Management
  • Confirmations/Reminders
  • Credit Card Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Accounts
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Discount Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Alerts
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Time Clock
  • Event Calendar
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Grooming
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Onboarding
  • Online Booking
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Management
  • Personalization
  • Pet Birthday Tracking
  • Pet Grooming
  • Photo Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Receipt Management
  • Records Management
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Recurring Tasks
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reputation Management
  • SMS Messaging
  • SMS Reminders
  • Sales Reports
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Service Catalog
  • Social Media Integration
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Vaccine Management
  • Wait List Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations1
  • Google Calendar
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Stripe Billing
  • Stripe Payments
  • Swell
  • Total integrations4
  • Google Calendar
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Stripe Billing
  • Stripe Payments
  • Swell