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PawPlacer combines adoption portals, intake and outcome tracking, medical records, foster management, and volunteer management in a web-based system. Its Free plan costs nothing, stays free forever, and includes all features, full exports, and SDK/API access without contracts or usage limits. That range of core tools at no charge may suit organizations that want broad coverage without a subscription commitment.

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    Cara

    Free trial Web

    Shelters needing staged applications and digital adoption contracts — Cara adds staged adoption applications, digital contracts with legally binding signatures, and automated applicant emails.

    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    RescueRM

    Free plan Web

    Small teams wanting AI matching and assistant queries — RescueRM's free plan caps teams at two members, with one AI match and six assistant queries per 48 hours.

    5.8 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ShelterBuddy

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Shelters needing mobile apps and kennel management — ShelterBuddy adds Android and iOS apps and kennel management to its web-based shelter tools.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Pact

    Paid Web

    Rescue coordinators focused on foster matching and placements — Pact specializes in foster matching, outreach, placement tracking, and reporting from intake to reunification.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Pet Friend

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Organizations needing mobile access and paid plan choices — Pet Friend offers Android and iOS apps, with monthly and annual paid plans instead of a free plan.

    5.1 From $25/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    RescueBase

    Free plan Web

    Rescues prioritizing foster and volunteer management — RescueBase includes medical records, foster management, and volunteer management but no adoption portal.

    5.7 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    RescueGroups.org Data Management Service

    Free plan Web

    Organizations wanting free web-based shelter management — RescueGroups.org offers free web-based shelter management with adoption portal, intake and outcome tracking, and volunteer management.

    5.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Petstablished

    Paid Web
    4.2 Visit site

A different setup may fit better if your work depends on mobile access, specialized foster coordination, or more detailed adoption workflows. PawPlacer runs on the web, while ShelterBuddy and Pet Friend also support Android and iOS. RescueRM's free tier limits team size and AI activity, and Pet Friend starts at $25 a month; Cara and Pact provide pricing on request. Compare platform access, the workflows each product emphasizes, and any team or usage limits alongside the cost before switching.

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