Pettle vs petboard
Pet business software with a pet-parent app on Google Play
Short answer
Choose Pettle if your pet parents want an app to install: its Google Play app shows their pets, bookings, chats and invoices. Choose petboard if your parents already message you on WhatsApp: they get a web link with nothing to download, updates come from your own number, and prices are in rupees from ₹199 a month.
Pettle is pet business software whose pet-parent app is listed on Google Play: parents see their pets, bookings, chats with the business and invoices in one app. petboard takes a different route: pet parents get a web link and care updates come from the operator's own WhatsApp number, so nobody downloads an app. petboard covers bookings and bills, prepaid packages that count down with each day or session, kennel capacity, late-checkout fees, and a one-click download of all your data. For most operators the choice comes down to how pet parents get updates: an app, or your WhatsApp.
At a glance
Side-by-side on the surfaces that matter to most pet service operators.
We used only Pettle's Google Play listing, checked 18 October 2026. "Not on its Play listing" means the listing does not say; it does not mean Pettle lacks it. Pettle's Google Play listing shows no price.
When to choose Pettle
- Your pet parents specifically want an app to install rather than a web link.
- You want parents to chat with you, see their bookings and find their invoices inside one app.
- You are already set up on Pettle and happy with how it works.
When to choose petboard
- Your pet parents already message you on WhatsApp and do not want a new app.
- You run intake, care updates, and invoicing on WhatsApp today and want software that works with that, not against it.
- You want the steps for moving your client list written down, and free help with mapping your file.
- You want a plan priced in rupees: Solo ₹199 (up to 5 active pets), Growth ₹499 (up to 20) or Pro ₹999 per branch (unlimited pets, all pet-care services or a vet clinic), a month.
- You sell prepaid packages and want each day or session taken off the balance, upcoming bookings held, and extra days or sessions billed once the package runs out.
- You run daycare, grooming, or park and pool bookings alongside boarding and want each priced by its own rules.
Migrating from Pettle
If you're moving off Pettle, export your client list 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, and help with mapping your file is free. The /migrate page covers the steps and how your data is handled under India's DPDP Act.
Guides to choosing software
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pettlemobile, checked 18 October 2026
- petboard internal architecture: DPA v2.0, migration runbook, /migrate page
This comparison is based on publicly available information as of 18 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.