Side by side
Cara vs Pact
Both stand on animal shelter software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Web
Cara covers core adoption workflows alongside animal records and a public portal, with imports and digital contracts also available. The Free plan has a five-animal cap; Pro is listed at $34.99 a month, billed monthly, with subscriptions billed in euro.
Visit Cara Paid Web
Pact brings intake, foster matching, placement tracking, and program reporting into a web-based service. Its paid pricing requires an inquiry, and organizations can contact the maker to book a demo.
Visit PactThe facts
| Cara | Pact | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Not published |
| Plans published | 5 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | carashelters.ie | pact.dog |
| On animal shelter software | #2 of 9 | #6 of 9 |
Cara: what it does well
- Tracks applications through review stages
- Animal records include medical notes and care timelines
- Sends digital contracts for legally binding signatures
- Imports data from named shelter systems and spreadsheets
What to know first
- Free plan supports up to five animals
- Cara branding appears on the free portal
- Some defaults lean toward Ireland
Pact: what it does well
- Animal profiles include medical notes and urgency level.
- Foster matching considers location, experience, and availability.
- Outreach drafts and tracks messages.
- Placement records include check-ins and status changes.
- Reporting covers placement rates, matching time, and capacity.
What to know first
- Pact is listed for web use only.
- Pricing is available on request, not displayed.