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Nuzzo vs Pet Check

Pet Check's flagship feature is GPS tracking — clients see a polyline of where their dog went. Nuzzo is full business software — bookings, photo report cards, auto-invoicing, client portal. The question isn't “which one wins?” It's “which job are you trying to do?”

Pick Nuzzo if…

  • You need to run the whole business, not just track walks.
  • You want invoicing + payments + scheduling + reports in one app.
  • Your clients care more about photos and notes than GPS routes.
  • You want predictable monthly pricing, not per-walk fees.
  • You also do pet sitting, drop-ins, or overnight stays.

Pick Pet Check if…

  • GPS route maps are your core selling point to clients.
  • You already have invoicing + scheduling covered elsewhere.
  • You walk dogs exclusively (no drop-ins, no overnights).
  • You bill per walk and want the GPS timestamp as proof-of-service.
  • You've promised clients route tracking and you need to deliver it today.

Side-by-side

FeatureNuzzoPet Check
Primary focusEnd-to-end business: book → visit → payGPS tracking of walks
Starting price$29/mo flatPer-walker / per-walk pricing
Bookings & recurring schedules✓ Weekly RRULE + one-offLimited
Photo report cards✓ Two-tap, inline photo gridPhoto + GPS combined
Live feed for overnight stays✓ Sitter-controlled partial updatesNot the focus
Invoicing & auto-charge✓ Stripe Connect + weekly batch + dunningLimited / separate tool
Magic-link client portal✓ No passwordsLimited
GPS walk trackingPhase 2 (polyline, not required)✓ Core feature
Client receives route mapNot in V1
Staff assignment & scheduling✓ NativeLimited
Free trial, no card✓ 14 daysVaries

Based on publicly available information as of April 2026. If we got anything wrong, email us and we'll correct it.

Where Pet Check genuinely wins

  • GPS route map

    Their core thing. Clients see a polyline showing where the walker took their dog. For walkers who use this as a sales tool, it's real differentiation.

  • Proof-of-service timestamping

    Start/stop timestamps with GPS location are automatically attached to each walk. Useful for disputes, billing, or compliance-y clients.

  • Walk-focused simplicity

    If you only do dog walks, the UI is narrower and simpler because it doesn't cover pet sitting, overnights, daycare, or boarding.

Where Nuzzo wins

  • Actually runs the business

    Invoicing, payments, scheduling, client portal, staff assignment — all in one app. Pet Check tracks walks; you still need something else to bill for them.

  • Multi-service

    Walks, drop-ins, overnight sits, boarding. If you do anything beyond dog walks, we cover it.

  • Predictable pricing

    $29/mo flat. No per-walk, per-walker, or per-client creep.

  • Photo-forward report cards

    Clients care more about “Bella had fun” and a great photo than a squiggly line on a map. We lean into that.

  • Client portal with no passwords

    Magic-link login. Clients forward your report cards to family — that's free marketing.

Honest take

These tools solve different jobs. If you absolutely need a route map for every walk — Pet Check. If you need a complete business tool that handles bookings, payments, and client communication — Nuzzo. Some walkers use both (Pet Check for the walk itself, something else for invoicing). We think one tool that does the whole job is usually worth more than the best-in-class single feature.

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