PackTrack vs DogBase: Which is the better fit for U.S. law enforcement K9 units?

Compare how each system supports K9 documentation, from training and deployment records to reporting and unit oversight.

Police K9 reporting designed to support reliability in court

Per-handler pricing that covers all of a handler’s dogs

Built for U.S. law enforcement K9 workflows

Built for K9 teams that need consistent, report-ready documentation

DogBase positions itself as an “operating system for working dogs,” built to support a wide range of programs across SAR, detection, service, sport, and more, including law enforcement.

PackTrack is designed by U.S. law enforcement canine handlers, with deep canine and law enforcement knowledge behind the workflows. It’s built specifically for U.S. police K9 teams, with training records, deployment records, unit reporting, and documentation that supports reliability in court.

DogBase is based outside the U.S., which can create extra friction for agencies with CJIS-driven procurement and data-handling requirements. If your priority is U.S. law enforcement documentation and courtroom-ready reporting, PackTrack is built for that target audience from the start.

Why teams move from DogBase to PackTrack

Needing a platform positioned around U.S. police K9 documentation and court-focused reporting

Preferring per-handler pricing that covers all assigned dogs (instead of billing based on active dogs)

Wanting a system built for U.S. law enforcement K9 teams, designed by working police K9 handlers

Wanting trainer and supervisor roles available at no cost (handler-only pricing)

Wanting police K9 reporting centered on training and deployments, not broad analytics across many program types

Feature comparison

PackTrack vs DogBase: What each platform supports

Capabilities
Primary focus
U.S. law enforcement K9
documentation and reporting
Multi-discipline working dog platform (SAR, detection, service, sport, etc.)
Approach to reporting
Designed for court-ready
police K9 reporting
Reporting and analytics across many program types
Built for U.S. police K9 reporting and court-focused documentation
Pricing model
Per handler
(covers all dogs)
Based on number
of active dogs
One handler subscription covers all of that handler’s dogs
Per handler; covers all dogs
assigned to the handler
Per active dog
Mobile access
PackTrack iOS and Android
apps for field use
Mobile access supported (availability varies by platform)
Record-keeping focus
Police K9 training, deployments,
reliability, and unit oversight
Reports, exports, analytics, and insights across many program types

DogBase supports many working-dog programs and prices by active dogs. PackTrack is designed by U.S. law enforcement K9 handlers, built around police K9 documentation and reporting needs, with per-handler pricing that covers all of a handler’s dogs.

DogBase strengths and weaknesses

Where DogBase works well

Broad coverage across working-dog disciplines, including SAR, detection, service, sport, and law enforcement

Broad feature set for managing dog programs and teams in one system

Pricing designed to scale by the number of active dogs in a workspace

Where DogBase can become limiting for U.S. law enforcement workflows

Built as a multi-discipline working-dog platform, so police K9 workflows aren’t the center of the product

Reporting and insights are positioned across many program types, rather than centered specifically on police K9 reliability documentation

Pricing scales by active dog, rather than a per-handler model that covers all assigned dogs

For agencies with CJIS requirements, vendor location and data-handling requirements can add extra review during procurement

What sets PackTrack apart

A closer look at where PackTrack tends to be a better fit for U.S. law enforcement K9 units.

Designed by U.S. law enforcement K9 handlers

Built by people with deep canine and law enforcement context, with police K9 workflows as the target audience.
Designed to support a wide range of K9 disciplines, which may require more configuration to match police-specific workflows

U.S. law enforcement focus and court-ready reporting

Positions police dog reports around proving reliability in court and protecting agencies from liability
Positions as a broad working-dog operations platform across many disciplines

For agencies with CJIS requirements

Built for U.S. law enforcement K9 teams
Based outside the U.S., so agencies with CJIS requirements may need extra review around vendor location and data handling

Per-handler pricing that covers all assigned dogs

Per handler; covers all of that handler’s dogs
Pricing is based on the number of active dogs in the workspace

Trainer and supervisor roles included

Trainer and supervisor roles are free
Includes unlimited users and teams, but pricing is still based on active dogs

Mobile apps available now

iOS and Android apps available via app stores
iOS/Android listed as Private Beta on downloads page

PackTrack vs DogBase pricing

$14/mo
$140/year
Per handler
Included:

30-day free trial

No contract required

Trainer and supervisor roles are free

$7.99/mo
$85.99/year
Per handler

30-day trial

Billing is based on the number of active dogs in your workspace

Why teams choose PackTrack

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Name Surname

Position, Company name

PACKTRACK has revolutionized how we maintain our training records, deployments forms, and statistics. As the only supervisor of a 26-team K-9 Unit, PACKTRACK has streamlined our recordkeeping and afforded me the time to monitor actual training and deployments on the street with my people instead of sitting behind a desk. The multiple access options of the system allow me to review and approve records whenever and wherever I am with ease. Additionally, it identifies when and where our deployments occur, allowing me to assign our K-9 teams when and where they are needed most. The customer service of the PACKTRACK staff has been second to none and they have been open to any of our needs. I would highly recommend the service for anyone looking to improve their recordkeeping and K-9 unit as a whole!

Sgt. Steve Hearth

Polk County Sheriff's Office, Florida

PACKTRACK has made many of the administrative duties within our large K9 unit simple and efficient. The transition from an Access database system to PACKTRACK has been a monumental improvement to the many administrative processes of our unit! Our unit has 31 handlers, 2 full-time trainers, and 2 unit supervisors. The amount of data generated from training and deployments with a unit this size can be difficult to manage. PACKTRACK has made managing, navigating, entering, and retrieving all of our data nearly effortless. The increased efficiency not only allows our unit to be more productive but it also adds an element of professionalism with the ability to generate reports almost instantly. Our handlers in the field greatly appreciate the ability to use their mobile devices to make activity and training entries.

Lt. Jay Pavlenko

San Diego County Sheriff's Department, California

On behalf of the Maine State Police K9 Unit I'd like to extend our sincerest gratitude to PACKTRACK as our unit transitions to a new report writing and training record keeping system. The functionality and robust features of PACKTRACK proves to be invaluable for a group of handlers comprised of multiple agencies. The features of PACKTRACK are too numerous to list. The best part about PACKTRACK is their dedicated customer support system. Anytime there's a question, PACKTRACK is quick to help with whatever the need. We look forward to moving ahead with PACKTRACK being a huge part of our program.

Sgt. Scott Dalton

Principal Canine Trainer, Maine State Police

I've learned more about training police dogs from Jeff Barrett and Andy Weiman [PACKTRACK's creators] than from all of my other classes combined. These guys know what they're talking about and it works. They know it works because they're on the streets catching bad guys and finding drugs like no one else.

Deputy Morgan Case

Ada County Sheriff's Office, Idaho

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