Pet Care

Dog Sitting and Boarding App Development

From drop-in visits to overnight boarding and daycare, we build dog sitting platforms with sitter vetting, photo updates and secure payment. Built for sitters, kennels and two-sided marketplaces.

Trusted by OYO, GEMS Education, Indiabulls and 1,500+ businesses

Capabilities

Dog Sitting Software We Build

A complete system for boarding facilities, kennels, daycare businesses and sitter marketplaces.

Care Types

Drop-in visits, overnight boarding, daycare and housesitting, each with its own booking and pricing flow.

Flexible Booking

One-off, recurring and last-minute bookings with multi-pet and multi-day stays.

Sitter and Staff Vetting

Background checks, licenses, insurance records and references on every sitter or staff member.

Care Updates

Photos, feeding logs, medication notes and quick daily reports sent to owners.

Payments and Policies

Deposits, overnight rates, cancellation policies and automatic sitter payouts.

Facility Dashboard

Occupancy, bookings, sitter workload, payouts and reviews in one view.

Built For Every Role

One Platform, Three Connected Apps

Every vertical platform we build ships as a complete ecosystem - not a single screen.

Owner App

Find trusted care and watch over the stay.

  • Book by care type (drop-in, boarding, daycare)
  • Multi-pet and multi-day stays
  • Live photo and care-log updates

Sitter / Staff App

Take bookings and run care.

  • Availability and job inbox
  • Care logs, feeding and medication notes
  • Earnings, payouts and ratings

Facility Dashboard

Run the business.

  • Occupancy and booking calendar
  • Sitter and staff onboarding and vetting
  • Billing, payouts and reports
Process

How We Build It

A proven 5-step process that de-risks your project and gets you to market fast.

01

Discovery

We map your market, users and the exact workflows your product must support, and lock the technical architecture before we write code.

02

Design

UI/UX and interaction design for every role in the system, prototyped and testable before development.

03

Development

Agile sprints with weekly builds. The consumer app, partner/provider backend and admin run in parallel so you see working software every week.

04

Testing

QA across devices, browsers and edge cases. Performance, security and usability are verified before every release.

05

Launch and Support

Deployment, monitoring, analytics and a post-launch maintenance plan so the product keeps improving after go-live.

Business Models

Choose Your Operating Model

The model you pick drives the architecture. We build all three, and advise on which fits your market.

Marketplace Model

Connect vetted local sitters with owners; take a commission per stay.

Best for: Shallow assets, wide sitter supply

Facility Model

You run kennels, daycare or boarding; the app manages bookings and care.

Best for: Full control of quality and occupancy

Hybrid Model

Own a facility and onboard sitters for overflow demand.

Best for: Balanced control and scale

Monetization

How the Platform Makes Money

Revenue models that work in your vertical, built in from day one.

Per-Stay Fees

Charge per night, per visit or per service type.

Care Packages

Prepaid daycare or boarding bundles and recurring plans.

Commission

Take a cut of sitter bookings on a marketplace model.

Cost and Timeline

What Does It Cost to Build?

Honest, transparent pricing by scope. Every project is scoped before we quote.

ScopeWhat You GetTypical RangeTimeline
MSP (Minimum Sellable Product)A single-feature booking and care tool for one care type in one city - the fastest way to validate.$5,000 fixed3-5 weeks
Booking MVPOwner + sitter apps, one care type, payments and care updates$20,000 - $35,0006-9 weeks
Multi-Service PlatformDrop-in, boarding and daycare with vetting, deposits and payouts$35,000 - $70,0002-4 months
Enterprise / White-LabelFacility or franchise rollout, kennel and vet integrations$70,000 - $150,000+3-6 months

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Tech Stack

Modern Stack, Built to Scale

Battle-tested technologies we use across every vertical platform.

MobileKotlin/Jetpack Compose, Swift/SwiftUI, React Native, Flutter
WebReact, Next.js, PHP, Node.js
BackendNode.js, Python, PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL
PaymentsStripe, Braintree, PayPal, Stripe Connect for payouts
InfraAWS, GCP, Docker
Why NCrypted

Why Businesses Choose Us

We have built platforms like yours at scale.

Two Decades of Delivery

Since 2005 we have shipped 500+ digital platforms across every major vertical. We have built products like yours before.

Global Teams

Offices in the US, UK, India and Finland. Design, development and strategy under one roof with timezone overlap.

Full Product Ecosystem

Customer app, partner/app provider and admin dashboard built as one connected platform, not three disconnected pieces.

Agile and Transparent

Weekly sprint cycles with live reporting, shared boards and no surprises. You see real progress every week.

Cost Effective

Development rates that suit startups and enterprises. Fixed-price and time-and-materials options.

Enterprise Grade

Security-first, scalable architecture. SOC 2 aligned processes, NDA and IP protection as standard.

Why NCrypted

Trusted by Businesses That Take Software Seriously

OYO, GEMS Education, Indiabulls and 1,500+ businesses. Real outcomes, real client reviews.

Since 2005
in business - two decades of platform delivery
500+
apps and digital platforms shipped globally
Offices in US, UK, India and Finland
design, development and strategy under one roof
4.5+ average
client ratings on ITProfiles, Trustpilot and Clutch
SOC 2 aligned
processes, NDA and IP protection standard
100% IP transfer
you own the code - no lock-in, source and rights yours

Trusted by 1,500+ businesses worldwide

  • OYO
  • GEMS Education
  • Indiabulls
  • Hyatt
  • Kranzle
  • Solvay
  • Repredict
  • Atlas Lift Tech
  • Lifester
  • Slumdog Millionaire

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Share your requirements and our team will reach out with a tailored plan, pricing, and a live walkthrough of how the right platform can fit your business.

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What Our Clients Say

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can it handle a boarding facility, not just sitters?

Yes. We build white-label software for kennels, boarding facilities, daycare and vet hospitals - a niche most pet apps ignore.

What does a dog sitting or boarding app cost?

A booking MVP starts around $20,000-$25,000; a full facility or marketplace platform runs $50,000-$150,000+ depending on scope.

How do you keep owners confident?

Background checks, insurance records, photo and feeding-log updates and easy escalation give owners transparency.

Can sitters and facilities get paid automatically?

Yes. Deposits, per-stay rates and automatic payouts with tax and 1099 reporting are built in where needed.

Can you build for a boarding facility, not just sitters?

Yes. We build white-label software for kennels, boarding facilities, daycare and vet hospitals - a niche most consumer pet apps ignore.

How do you keep owners confident in the care?

Background checks, insurance records, photo and feeding-log updates and easy escalation give owners transparency.

How much does a dog sitting or boarding app cost?

A single-service booking MVP is roughly $20,000-$35,000; a full multi-service or facility platform runs $35,000-$150,000+ by scope.

Do sitters and facilities get paid automatically?

Yes. Deposits, per-stay rates and automatic payouts with reporting are built in where needed.

What does upkeep cost over time?

Plan about 15-20% of the build cost per year for maintenance, hosting and support.

Owners Pay for Trust and Peace of Mind

Pet owners book boarding and sitting online and choose whoever proves they are insured, vetted and communicative. The right platform wins that trust.

We help boarding facilities, kennels, daycare centers, vet partners and sitting marketplaces modernize booking and care updates.

Proven Track Record

500+ apps delivered; marketplace and service platforms are core capabilities.

Built For Trust

Insured, background-checked sitters with transparent care updates - the trust gap owners care about.

Launch Ready

A working booking and care-update MVP in weeks.

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