Gingr is to boarding and daycare what MoeGo is to grooming — the platform most facility owners recommend when asked. If you run a dog daycare, boarding kennel, pet resort, or any multi-service facility that combines boarding/daycare with grooming, Gingr is probably on your shortlist.
Let me give you the honest assessment: what it does brilliantly, where it falls short, and whether it’s worth the price.
Gingr Overview
What it is: Cloud-based facility management software for boarding, daycare, grooming, and training operations.
Founded: 2013 (Boulder, Colorado)
Pricing: $115/month (Starter) | $175/month (Professional) | Custom (Enterprise)
Our rating: 4.3 / 5.0
What Gingr Does Brilliantly
1. Boarding & Daycare Management
Gingr was built from the ground up for facilities that house animals. The core boarding/daycare features are exceptional:
- Visual kennel board — see every kennel, run, and room at a glance with occupancy status, pet name, and check-in/check-out dates
- Reservation management — online and phone reservations with real-time availability
- Capacity tracking — prevents overbooking per area/room type
- Multi-service booking — book boarding, daycare, grooming, and training together
- Flexible pricing — per night, per day, packages, memberships, holiday surcharges, multi-pet discounts
2. Vaccination Compliance — Automated and Strict
This is one of Gingr’s best features. You configure your vaccination requirements, and Gingr enforces them automatically:
- Dog arrives for check-in
- Staff scans or searches the client
- System checks vaccination records against your requirements
- If everything is current: check-in proceeds
- If anything is expired: system blocks check-in and notifies client of what’s needed
No manual checking. No “I forgot to verify.” No liability gaps. Staff love it because they’re not the bad guy — the system enforces the rules.
3. Report Cards — Your Marketing Machine
Gingr’s report card feature is the single most-praised capability in user reviews. Staff create daily reports on a tablet:
- Select the dog
- Choose activity level (couch potato → party animal)
- Add meal status (ate everything, partial, refused)
- Add bathroom notes
- Snap 1-2 photos from the tablet
- Add a personal note (“Buster was the star of the big dog group today!”)
- Submit — report automatically sends to the pet parent
These get shared on social media CONSTANTLY. Facility owners report 20-30% of new clients saying they discovered the facility through a friend’s shared report card. That’s marketing you can’t buy.
4. Client Portal and Webcam Integration
The client portal lets pet parents:
- View and manage reservations
- See their pet’s report cards and photos
- Watch live webcam feeds of play areas
- Update vaccination records
- Make payments
The webcam integration reduces “how’s my dog doing?” calls dramatically. One facility owner said their front desk phone calls dropped 40% after enabling webcam access.
Where Gingr Falls Short
1. Grooming Features Are Secondary
If you’re primarily a grooming business, Gingr’s grooming tools feel like an afterthought compared to MoeGo or DaySmart: We break this down further in MoeGo Review 2026.
- No route optimization for mobile groomers
- Grooming scheduling works but isn’t as refined
- Pet profile grooming notes are basic
- No before/after photo workflow designed for groomers
2. Price Is High
$115-$175/month is serious money, especially for smaller operations. A small daycare doing 10-15 dogs per day might find this cost hard to justify. The platform is most cost-effective for facilities doing 20+ dogs daily.
3. Complex Setup
Gingr has a LOT of features. Setting everything up properly takes 2-4 weeks:
- Configuring room types and pricing
- Setting vaccination requirements
- Creating report card templates
- Setting up online booking
- Training staff on every workflow
This isn’t a “sign up tonight, use it tomorrow” situation.
4. Learning Curve for Staff
Staff who aren’t tech-savvy may struggle initially. The check-in/check-out process, report card creation, and reservation management each have multiple steps. Plan for 1-2 weeks of staff training.
Gingr Pricing Deep Dive
Starter ($115/month)
Core features: reservations, check-in/check-out, vaccination tracking, basic reporting, online booking. Suitable for smaller facilities getting started with software.
Professional ($175/month)
Adds: report cards with photos, webcam integration, advanced reporting, marketing tools, custom branding. This is where most facilities find their value — the report cards alone justify the upgrade.
Enterprise (Custom)
Adds: multi-location management, API access, dedicated account manager, custom integrations, priority support. For large facilities and chains.
My recommendation: If you’re going to use Gingr, go Professional ($175/month). The report cards and webcam integration are Gingr’s best features, and they’re locked behind the Professional tier. The Starter plan is fine for evaluating, but you’ll want to upgrade quickly.
Who Should Use Gingr
Perfect fit:
- Dog daycares (20+ dogs/day)
- Boarding kennels
- Pet resorts (boarding + daycare + grooming + training)
- Multi-service facilities
Not the right fit:
- Grooming-only businesses (use MoeGo or DaySmart)
- Solo groomers (way too much and too expensive)
- Mobile groomers (no mobile grooming features)
- Small home-based pet sitting operations
The Bottom Line
Gingr is the best boarding and daycare management software available in 2026. The vaccination compliance, report cards, and facility management features are unmatched. If you run a facility that boards or does daycare, Gingr should be at the top of your list. If you’re exploring this area, our Best Pet Boarding Software (2026) guide covers it in detail.
But it’s not for everyone. The price is high, the setup takes time, and the grooming features are secondary. Make sure your business fits the profile before committing.
Rating: 4.3/5.0 — Exceptional for boarding and daycare facilities. Not recommended for grooming-only businesses.