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PupManager vs Heeldash for dog trainers
This is a fairer fight than most comparisons. Heeldash, like PupManager, is shaped around training rather than borrowed from kennel software, and it tracks session progress. The real question is what your client ends up with, and what happens when your business is more than session notes.
PupManager gives the client a real, trainer-branded app: their dog’s history, homework with video, notifications, not a shared link. And it’s built to carry the rest of the business: group classes, billing, enquiries, the lot.
Updated August 2026
| Heeldash | PupManager | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for trainers | Yes | Yes |
| Structured session progress + scoring | Yes | Yes |
| What the client gets | A shared web link / portal | A trainer-branded app (web, iOS + Android) with their dog’s full history |
| Homework that lives somewhere the client returns to | In the client portal | In-app, with per-task video and notifications |
| Group-class rosters, attendance, make-ups | Not listed on their features page | Purpose-built for multi-week series |
| Payments / billing | Package billing: track payments and outstanding balances per client | Stripe payments + invoicing built in, so clients pay you in the app, with Xero sync |
Everything in the Heeldash column is taken from Heeldash’s own published pages, checked 15 August 2026. Vendors change their products and prices without telling us, so check their site for the current position before you decide.
If you want a lightweight progress log, Heeldash does that. If you want the client to experience your business as a professional, branded thing, and you want one place that also runs your classes and billing, that’s where PupManager is built differently.
Frequently asked questions
How is PupManager different from Heeldash?
Both are built for trainers and both track session progress. The main difference is what the client gets: Heeldash gives each client a portal link to follow their dog's progress, while PupManager gives each client a trainer-branded app, on web, iOS and Android, with their dog's full history, per-task homework videos and notifications. PupManager also runs group classes, an enquiry inbox, and payments and invoicing your clients settle in the app, so it carries more of the business around the training itself.
Is Heeldash cheaper than PupManager?
Heeldash is the lower-priced option. When we checked on 15 August 2026 it published a $19/month founding offer, with standard plans from $14/month listed as coming soon. PupManager is US$10 per trainer per week (about US$43 per month) and costs more because it includes a native trainer-branded client app and wider business tooling: group classes, an enquiry inbox, payments and multi-trainer accounts. If you only want a lightweight progress log, Heeldash does that; if you want clients to experience your business as a polished branded app, that is where PupManager is built differently.
Does Heeldash have a branded mobile app for clients?
Heeldash’s published materials describe a client portal each client reaches by link; we found no iOS or Android app listed when we checked on 15 August 2026. PupManager’s client app carries your name and colours throughout and is available on web, iOS and Android.
Can I move my data from Heeldash to PupManager?
Yes, PupManager includes concierge migration on every account: send your exports and the team sets your account up for you, at no extra charge.
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