PfotenCard and Caneflow
Caneflow: Software for dog schools and mobile dog trainers that factors real travel times between appointments into the bookable slots. Here, the publicly available information from both providers is shown side by side with sources. The assessment further down is our opinion. Which software suits you depends on how your dog school works.
- Information on Caneflow as of: 05.11.2026
- Only information the provider publishes itself
- PfotenCard: from €0 per month (small business, no VAT shown)
The information at a glance
| Topic | Caneflow | PfotenCard |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Three plans by feature set; trainers included: Basic 1, Advanced 2, Professional 5; additional trainers currently €20 per trainer per month | Free forever; Solo, Team and Pro plans based on active customers and logins; add-ons can be booked individually |
| Published prices per month | Basic from €99 · Advanced from €149 · Professional from €199 (plus VAT where applicable) | Free €0 · Solo €19 · Team €49 · Pro €99 per month (small business under § 19 UStG, no VAT shown; 2 months free with annual billing) |
| Discounts | For new dog schools until 31 Dec 2026 with a promo code: after the trial, 3 months at €74 (Basic), €124 (Advanced) or €149 (Professional) | Two months free with annual billing |
| Online payment | Via Stripe Connect Express: no commission to Caneflow; the Stripe fees of the connected account apply | Via Stripe: commission of 2% (Free) to 0.5% (Pro) plus the Stripe fee without mark-up; no surcharge for end customers |
| Trial & cancellation | 30 days free, with a payment method stored at Stripe; afterwards the subscription continues at the plan price unless cancelled beforehand; per the terms, notice periods depend on the plan or checkout | Free forever, 14-day Pro trial without payment details (on request during the beta phase) · At the end of the billing period (monthly or annually), cancel in your account or by email; afterwards you continue on the free Free plan |
| Travel times | Bookable slots take into account travel time (by default via Google Maps) and a fixed buffer; free travel radius per trainer | No travel time calculation when booking appointments · Trips with saved routes and mileage allowance (part of “Hours & trips”: from Team or €9 per month), distance calculated automatically from staff address and appointment location |
| Groups and waiting list | Group sessions from Basic; waiting list from Advanced: when a spot opens up, the next person gets an email, and whoever books first gets the spot | Self-booking, waiting lists with automatic move-up; widgets for your own website from Team or with the “Course operations” add-on (€15 per month) |
| Cards & credit | Multi-session cards such as 10-session cards and session passes from Advanced: bought online in advance, credit is used when booking | Credit account with top-ups by customers and tiered bonuses |
| Training progress of the dog | Customer directory with dog breed, age and appointments; comments and notes on appointments; homework with checklists, media and feedback; a level system is not mentioned | Dog record with level system (all plans); from Solo proofs, a training report after every session with photos or video, homework as video or PDF |
| App for customers | Booking and customer area in the browser at their own address, e.g. ihre-schule.caneflow.de, or their own domain; according to the provider a web-based app for smartphone and tablet, no app store needed | Web app (PWA) with the dog school's logo and colours, installable on phones – not an app store app |
| Calendar | Export to Google and Outlook from Advanced, two-way sync from Professional | Calendar subscription via iCal link for Apple, Google and Outlook |
| Video appointments | Built-in online appointments via Jitsi from Professional | No built-in video appointments; video courses via the course platform from Team or with the “Course operations” add-on |
| Accounting | Automatic invoices in all plans; Lexware/DATEV connection from Professional | DATEV export (SKR03), sevDesk/lexoffice in the “Accounting” module (included in Pro, from Solo €19 per month) · E-invoicing (ZUGFeRD / EN 16931) in the “Accounting” module |
Prices excluding VAT, as stated by the providers. Some PfotenCard features depend on the plan or on add-on modules – details on the pricing page.
When which one fits better
Caneflow may fit better if …
- You travel a lot and want travel times to feed directly into your bookable slots.
- You hold consultations by video and want to start them directly from the appointment.
- You sell 10-session cards or want a two-way sync of your calendar with Google or Outlook.
- You don't want to pay the software provider a commission on online payments.
- You want a 30-day trial without applying.
PfotenCard may fit better if …
- You want to start on a free plan and only switch later.
- You want to keep levels, records and training reports directly on the dog.
- You want to sell products or video courses alongside training, in the same system (from Team or with the “Course operations” add-on).
- Your customers should be able to top up a credit account freely and get bonus tiers for it.
Date and sources: The information on Caneflow comes from the provider's public pages, retrieved on 05.11.2026: caneflow.de, caneflow.de/caneflow-pakete-vergleich, caneflow.de/mehrere-trainer-hundeschule, caneflow.de/online-zahlungen-hundeschule, caneflow.de/kundenverzeichnis-hundeschule, caneflow.de/mehrfachkarten-hundeschule, caneflow.de/fuer-mobile-hundetrainer, caneflow.de/agb. Prices and features may have changed since then – the information from the respective provider is binding.
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