Kennel Press vs PowerBreeder

Kennel Press vs PowerBreeder for dog breeders

PowerBreeder is a breeder website builder with a free plan and pedigrees built in. If you are comparing PowerBreeder with Kennel Press, or looking for a PowerBreeder alternative, here is how they line up.

Checked October 12, 2026. Facts about PowerBreeder come from its own public pages, listed under Sources. Kennel Press is our product, so weigh this page accordingly.

Who PowerBreeder suits

PowerBreeder suits show, working and rescue breeders across many species who want a low-cost, do-it-yourself site with pedigrees and a contacts list.

Kennel Press and PowerBreeder, side by side

As of October 12, 2026. Prices are in US dollars as each company lists them, and change; confirm on PowerBreeder’s site before you decide.
Feature	Kennel Press	PowerBreeder
Dog profiles	Built in, with photos, registered name and titles. Free: 5 profiles; Pro: unlimited profiles	Animal profile galleries with central photo management
Litter pages	Built in: planned, expected or born, with puppy availability. Free: 1 active litter; Pro: unlimited active litters	Breeding announcements made by pairing two animals, with offspring added after birth
Pedigrees	Built in, up to 5 generations, filled in from your own dogs’ pages	Pedigrees that offspring inherit automatically
Health results	Built in: tests and results on each dog’s page, with document links	Health clearances stored with each animal; public display not described
Inquiries	Built in: an inquiry form on every site, sent to your email	A form builder for contact forms or questionnaires, feeding a contacts list
Species-aware pages	Built for dog and cat breeders; page words and addresses follow the species (/dogs, /cats)	Dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and other show animals
Pricing model	Free: $0; Pro: $39 a month or $390 a year. Optional done-for-you setup: $149 once	A free plan, then $10 or $20 a month; yearly prices not published
Templates	8 templates designed for breeding programs, each with its own palettes. Free: 4 templates; Pro: every template	One customizable theme: logo, colors and backgrounds
Your own domain	On Pro. Free sites use an address on breedsites.com	On the two paid plans; you supply the domain
SEO foundation	On every plan, never paywalled: page titles, descriptions, canonical addresses, a sitemap and structured data	Not stated

Where Kennel Press differs

Kennel Press offers 8 templates finished designs with palettes. PowerBreeder describes one theme whose logo, colors and backgrounds can be customized.
Each dog’s health results show on its own page, with links to the documents.
The technical search basics, from page titles to structured data, are set up on every plan.

Where PowerBreeder may be a better fit

You breed a species Kennel Press does not offer yet, such as horses, cattle or sheep.
Its $10 monthly plan with a domain connection fits your budget and needs.
You want a contacts list with reminders and notes inside your website tool.

Questions

PowerBreeder vs Kennel Press: which has a free plan?

Both do. PowerBreeder’s free plan and its paid prices are in the table above as of the date shown. Kennel Press Free includes 4 templates, and Pro is $39 a month.

Do both handle pedigrees?

Yes. Both carry pedigrees through from parents. Kennel Press can also read the names from a photo of a pedigree for you to check before anything is saved.

Does Kennel Press support horses or livestock?

Not yet. The species Kennel Press offers are listed in the table above, and new species are added as data rather than rebuilt.

Choose what fits your program

The right choice depends on the work you want the tool to do. Kennel Press focuses on a breeder website that is quick to keep current. PowerBreeder may fit better for the needs listed above. Compare the workflow, ongoing cost and features you will actually use.

Sources

Read on October 12, 2026. Where PowerBreeder’s pages did not say, the table says Not stated rather than guess. Something out of date? Tell us at support@kennelpress.com.

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