Comparison

GoPet AI vs petboard

Global all-in-one pet business platform, priced in US dollars

By Sahil VermanUpdated 19 October 2026

Short answer

Choose GoPet AI if you run a pet business outside India and take payments through Stripe. Choose petboard if you run in India: prices in rupees from ₹199 a month, bills with a UPI pay link, GST invoices if you are registered, and updates from your own WhatsApp number.

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GoPet AI is an all-in-one pet business platform: online booking, CRM, POS, invoicing, loyalty rewards and reports. Its site says it is used by 200+ pet businesses in 14+ countries. Prices are in US dollars, per module. Payments run through Stripe today; its integrations page lists Razorpay (UPI in India) and WhatsApp as coming soon. Pet parents book from the business's own booking page. petboard is built for India: prices in rupees, data hosted in Mumbai, GST invoices, data handling under India's DPDP Act, and care updates the operator sends from their own WhatsApp number. For a business that runs only in India, compare the payment and WhatsApp rows first.

GoPet AI website: www.gopetai.com. This page is based on publicly available information as of 19 October 2026.

At a glance

Side-by-side on the surfaces that matter to most pet service operators.

Geography
petboard
India only. Prices in rupees. Data stored in Mumbai.
GoPet AI
Pet businesses in 14+ countries, per its home page. Supports several currencies and regional tax settings.
What pet parents use
petboard
A web link with your business name. You send updates from your own WhatsApp number.
GoPet AI
A branded online booking page, open 24/7.
Payment integration
petboard
Add your UPI ID and every bill gets a pay link with the amount filled in. Upload your UPI QR and it prints on the bill.
GoPet AI
Stripe today (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, QR). Razorpay, for UPI in India, is listed as coming soon.
GST and India compliance
petboard
If you are GST-registered: tax invoices with the CGST and SGST split, SAC codes and invoice numbers in order.
GoPet AI
Regional tax settings, per its FAQ. GST is not named on the pages we checked.
Data residency and DPDP
petboard
Stored in Mumbai (Supabase, AWS ap-south-1). Every account gets a data processing agreement under India's DPDP Act, 2023.
GoPet AI
Its GDPR page, for users in the EU and EEA, lists AWS, Stripe and Supabase (US) and PostHog (EU region available) as key sub-processors. DPDP is not named on the pages we checked.
WhatsApp integration
petboard
You send care updates from your own WhatsApp number. Replies don't come into petboard.
GoPet AI
Listed as coming soon on its integrations page. Its pricing page says reminders go by email today.
Social proof
petboard
Reviews from Indian pet businesses, shown with their consent.
GoPet AI
"200+ pet businesses", "30k+ pet parents" and "14+ countries" on its home page, with customer quotes.
Pricing
petboard
Solo ₹199 (up to 5 active pets), Growth ₹499 (up to 20), Pro ₹999 per branch (unlimited pets), a month; or ₹1,990, ₹4,990 and ₹9,990 a year. Pro covers all pet-care services (boarding, daycare, training, grooming and sitting) or a vet clinic. Both together are ₹1,999 a month per branch. No GST on our price. The founder cohort (first 50 operators) is closed; its members keep their locked rates.
GoPet AI
$20 per module per month ($16 a month billed yearly). Bundles from $30 a month. Core tools such as the CRM are free. A 14-day free trial.

GoPet AI's pricing page: $20 per module per month, or $16 a month per module billed yearly. Bundles: Boarding and Grooming for $30 a month; Boarding, Grooming and Retail POS for $40 a month. Core tools such as the CRM are free. Every GoPet AI cell comes from gopetai.com; the links are under Sources.

When to choose GoPet AI

  • You run a pet business outside India and want one tool that includes POS and loyalty.
  • You already use Stripe and do not need Razorpay or UPI today.

When to choose petboard

  • Your business operates in India and your customers pay in INR.
  • You are GST-registered and need tax invoices with the CGST and SGST split.
  • You take UPI and want a UPI pay link on every bill.
  • Your pet parents talk to you on WhatsApp and you want to send care updates there.
  • You want your data stored in India, under a data processing agreement written for India's DPDP Act.
  • You run boarding and want prepaid packages that count down with each day or session, kennel capacity, late-checkout fees, and park or pool bookings.

Frequently asked questions

Is GoPet AI available in India?
GoPet AI's site says it is used in 14+ countries and supports several currencies and regional tax settings. Its prices are in US dollars. Payments run through Stripe today; its integrations page lists Razorpay, for UPI in India, as coming soon. GST is not named on the pages we checked.
Does GoPet AI do WhatsApp the way petboard does?
GoPet AI's integrations page lists WhatsApp as coming soon, and its pricing page says reminders go by email today. With petboard you send care updates from your own WhatsApp number. petboard does not send WhatsApp messages for you. It opens WhatsApp with the message ready, and you press send. Replies don't come into petboard.
Why compare an India-only tool to a global one?
Some Indian pet businesses evaluate GoPet AI when searching for modern pet-business software. The comparison exists so operators can see quickly how the two differ on prices and payments: GoPet AI is priced in US dollars and takes payments through Stripe; petboard is priced in rupees and built around UPI. petboard also makes GST invoices for operators registered for GST, and sends bills with a UPI pay link.
Can I migrate from GoPet AI to petboard?
Yes. Export your GoPet AI clients as a CSV or Excel file and upload it under Import your clients on your dashboard. You first sign a short statement that you may share the data. You match the columns and petboard imports it. Or tap Import it for me and we import it within one working day. It is free.

Sources

This comparison is based on publicly available information as of 19 October 2026. Features, pricing, and terms change over time.

Try petboard

Free import of your client list: you upload it and petboard imports it, or we do it within one working day. Tier pricing from ₹199/mo, published on the page.

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