AppBuild vs RunLoyal

Looking for a RunLoyal alternative? RunLoyal is a pet care software with branded app. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

RunLoyal is best for dog boarding and pet grooming businesses that want pet care software with branded app (Branded app, reminders, messaging, vaccination tracking, boarding, daycare, grooming).

AppBuild is best for dog boarding businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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RunLoyal vs AppBuild for dog boarding

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	RunLoyal
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Pet care software with branded app
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	Jog $119/mo (third-party: Capterra)
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Yes (branded app included on all plans per Capterra; RunLoyal site says "provides your business with a branded app")
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	Not stated
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	No free trial (third-party: Capterra)
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	Branded app, reminders, messaging, vaccination tracking, boarding, daycare, grooming
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	US

Sources: capterra.com, runloyal.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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RunLoyal vs AppBuild for pet grooming

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	RunLoyal
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Pet care software with branded app
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	Jog $119/mo (third-party: Capterra)
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Yes (branded app included, per Capterra and RunLoyal site)
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	Not stated
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	No free trial (third-party: Capterra)
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	Branded app, reminders, messaging, vaccination tracking, grooming and boarding
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	US

Sources: capterra.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0/month	Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business	$49/month or $299/year	Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro	$99/month or $499/year	Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose RunLoyal if…

you want pet care software with branded app.
you need what it highlights: Branded app, reminders, messaging, vaccination tracking, boarding, daycare, grooming.
its terms suit you: No free trial (third-party: Capterra).

Choose AppBuild if…

you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (RunLoyal: Jog $119/mo (third-party: Capterra)).
you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Key differences from RunLoyal

RunLoyal includes a branded app from $119/mo (third-party figure); AppBuild offers a branded app from a free plan, $49/mo Pro.
RunLoyal's branded app starts at $119/mo (third-party); AppBuild's starts free.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to RunLoyal for dog boarding and pet grooming businesses that want pet care software with branded app (Branded app, reminders, messaging, vaccination tracking, boarding, daycare, grooming) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Gingr (Stay plan), Revelation Pets, Time To Pet (Facility), Rover.

RunLoyal's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Jog $119/mo (third-party: Capterra). AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose RunLoyal if you want pet care software with branded app. Choose AppBuild if you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Other alternatives to RunLoyal

Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.