A Pet Manager alternative with desk calendars and floor care together
Keep occupancy, the scheduler and the portal. Add Play View, signed-off feed and med rounds, and payroll, without bolt-on modules.
14 days free. No card.
Pet Manager is a strong all-in-one for AU/NZ/UK pet businesses. Facilities switching to DatCog usually want the same booking calendar confidence plus clearer welfare-floor ops: Play View with relationship rules, kitchen-ready feed sheets, medication sign-off, and roster/payroll in one price. Annual plans include free guided migration. DatCog already imports from Pet Manager.
| Capability | DatCog | Pet Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Booking calendar | Included | Included |
| Owner self-booking | Request a stay, you approve | Direct online bookings |
| Floor care | Play View, feed sheets and med sign-off included | Rounds tools, varies by module |
| Xero | NZ bank-transfer matching. Not a full ledger sync | Xero sync |
| Price | One price for the facility | Capacity tiers and add-ons |
| Migration | Imports Pet Manager exports on annual plans | You are already there |
Bookings that do not stop at the front desk
DatCog matches the desk work Pet Manager buyers expect, then connects every stay to the floor.
- Arrivals, departures, occupancy and availability
- Check-in captures kennel, food, meds and playgroup
- Recurring bookings and waitlists
- Dogs and cats tracked separately
- Client portal with request-a-stay and branded invoices
Floor ops Pet Manager buyers still run on paper
Play View, feed rounds and med sign-off share the live pet record with the manager dashboard and staff PWA.
- Play View with separation rules and relationship history
- Feed Schedule with AM/PM meals and med columns
- Staff sign-off visible to managers in real time
- Staff Portal PWA for Feed, Play and clock-in
- Roster, timesheets and payroll export included
Migrate without starting over
Annual plans include free guided migration from Pet Manager exports. 14-day free trial with no credit card. New Zealand plans start at NZ$90/month. Australia starts at A$82/month.
Frequently asked questions
Can DatCog replace Pet Manager for boarding and daycare?
Yes. DatCog covers bookings, occupancy, check-in, feed, playgroups, roster, portal billing and retail/POS in one product.
Will we lose our booking history?
Annual plans include guided migration. Export Pet Manager data and we map customers, pets and bookings into a sandbox before go-live.
Does DatCog include Xero?
For New Zealand kennels, yes, as bank-transfer matching: connect Xero, match a payment to the invoice, mark the stay paid. It is not a full Xero accounting sync. Card payments use Stripe, in NZ and everywhere else.
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