One app instead of many tools
You can run a pet care business with several tools side by side, for example a booking portal, admin software and an invoicing program. GetDogWalkers brings these tasks together in one app. Here is what that means, row by row.
This overview does not compare specific providers. It describes what GetDogWalkers does and, next to it, one possible way of doing the same with separate tools.
What GetDogWalkers brings together
Each row shows which plan includes the feature. You'll find every detail in the plan comparison.
| Feature | With GetDogWalkers | Example with separate tools |
|---|---|---|
| Admin and marketplace in one appAll plans · marketplace across Germany, still being built up | Included: Your marketplace profile is built from your app data, and free slots come from your calendar. Bookings land in the app as an appointment or boarding booking, with client, dog and the amount paid. | The booking portal and your admin software run separately. Bookings and client details are moved between the two. |
| 0% commission on your own clientsWith a subscription · rates and conditions on the pricing page | Included: With a subscription you pay 0% commission on bookings by your own clients and through your direct link. Commission only applies to bookings by marketplace clients, and you pay the Stripe fees. Rates and conditions | Terms depend on the portal in question and its fee model. |
| Invoices for GermanyPDF with Girocode on all plans · XRechnung and DATEV export from Pro | Included: Invoice PDFs laid out to the German DIN 5008 standard. Open euro invoices with your IBAN on file carry a Girocode that clients scan with their banking app. Plus e-invoices as XRechnung and a DATEV export for your tax advisor. | Invoices come from a separate invoicing program or a template. The export for your tax advisor is a separate step. |
| Dog walking and boarding in one appBoarding from Pro · together with live walks on Business and Pension Premium | Included: Walks, groups and boarding guests share the same client file: occupancy plan, check-in and check-out sit right next to your daily plan. | Walks and boarding occupancy are kept in separate calendars or lists. |
| GPS walk with a reportLive walk from Pro, add-on on Pension · walk reports on all plans | Included: The live walk records route, duration and distance, and owners can follow along in their browser via a live link. Afterwards you send a walk report with photos. | The route runs in a tracking app, photos and messages go through a messenger. |
| Client portal for ownersFrom Pro and on Pension | Included: Owners fill in the intake form, sign the care contract and see their invoices on their own phone. The details land in your client file. | Forms go back and forth on paper or by email, with signatures and invoices handled separately. |
| Proofs shown one by oneMarketplace profile | Included: Badges for identity, liability insurance and the permit under § 11 of the German Animal Welfare Act appear one by one on the profile, each only once we have the proof. We do not check the quality of care. | Owners ask the business for proofs directly. |
As of November 2026. Features reflect the current state of development; the app launches in January 2027 on iPhone, iPad and Android. What each plan includes and which marketplace fees apply is set out on the pricing page. On the marketplace, GetDogWalkers only acts as an intermediary: owners make the care contract directly with your business.
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GetDogWalkers launches in January 2027. Pre-register now and get 30% off your monthly subscription for the first 6 months. From launch, every plan also comes with a 7-day free trial.