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92 machines compared, grouped by what they are for rather than by brand or by price.
Open design · cats to 15 kg (33.1 lb) · 11 L waste · ≤50 dB
An open-topped drum box for cats that refuse enclosed machines, with the widest stated weight range here — up to 15 kg (33.1 lb) — and 6 infrared plus 4 weight sensors watching the cycle.
Best for: A large cat, or a nervous one that will not enter an enclosed machine — and a household that can put the box somewhere the litter scatter does not matter.
Open design · cats 1.5–10 kg (3.3 to 22 lb) · 32 dB · mineral & bentonite only
A stated 32 dB, open-topped, with an entry weight of 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) — as low as any box on this page. Its litter compatibility is the narrowest of the ten, and that is the thing to check first.
Best for: A small cat in a quiet flat, on clay litter, where noise at night is the deciding factor.
Any litter · sifting drum · sealed waste box · app
PetSafe’s drum box: it turns to sift clumps into a sealed waste box, takes any litter, and reports weight and visits to an app. It is the most expensive PetSafe here and the only one that is litter-agnostic.
Best for: A household that wants a sealed drum and the freedom to keep buying whatever litter the cat already accepts.
≈ $955
95 L globe · cats 1–8 kg (2.2 to 17.6 lb) · 8 L waste · under 35 dB
The largest drum here at a stated 95 liters, with a wide entry, an 8-liter sealed waste bin quoted at 10 to 15 days, and a cleaning cycle that starts two minutes after the cat leaves.
Best for: A multi-cat home with space for a large machine and a preference for plant-based or mixed litter.
76 L drum · 7 L waste · 20 cm (7.9 in) entry · cats 2–8 kg (4.4 to 17.6 lb)
The best-documented box on this page: PETKIT publishes the drum volume, the internal dimensions, the entry height, the cat weight range and the age limit. It takes any clumping litter except crystal.
Best for: A multi-cat household with adult cats between 2 and 8 kg (17.6 lb), a hard floor, and no intention of changing litter type.
AI camera · multi-cat recognition · 8 L waste · 35–45 dB
The camera box: a 1080p wide-angle camera with night vision watches the drum, and PETKIT’s app identifies each cat by face and weight. The most expensive machine on this page, and the only one sold on what it sees.
Best for: A multi-cat household that genuinely needs to know which cat did what, and is willing to pay for a camera to answer it.
App · ~35 dB · 9 L litter · all litters except crystal
A mid-priced drum box with an ozone-ion deodorizing system and the Smart Life app. It holds up to 9 liters of litter, runs at about 35 dB, and takes everything except crystal.
Best for: A European household that wants a full-featured drum box at the lower end of the price range and already has other Smart Life devices.
Clumping litter · rake · no trays required
The ScoopFree built around ordinary clumping litter instead of crystals, with a waste bin rather than a disposable tray. It is the cheaper box to run of the two, and the one that lets you keep the litter your cat already accepts.
Best for: Anyone who wants the scooping to stop without changing litter brand, and who would rather have no app than a mediocre one.
≈ $220
Crystal litter only · top entry · disposable tray
The hooded, top-entry ScoopFree rakes crystal litter into a covered disposable tray and counts each visit. It is the tidiest box here for tracking, and the one whose running costs are entirely set by PetSafe.
Best for: A single-cat household that wants the least mess on the floor and will accept PetSafe’s consumables for the life of the box.
Open XXL · cats 1.5–12.5 kg (3.3 to 27.6 lb) · under 20 dB · 10 L waste
The cheapest genuinely available box here, open-topped, with the lowest stated noise figure of the ten and a 1.5 to 12.5 kg (3.3 to 27.6 lb) range that covers almost any cat.
Best for: A first automatic box: the price of a mid-range manual setup, an open shape cats accept, and no proprietary consumable.
10 L waste · 41.5 × 39 cm (16.3 × 15.4 in) entry · 4 pairs IR + 3 hall sensors · 32 dB
A $99.97 open-top automatic box with a 10 L waste bin, a large top entry and seven safety sensors, that publishes no minimum cat weight.
Best for: A first automatic box for an adult cat, where $99 is the deciding figure
Open-top · infrared and hall sensors · 32 dB · same AS11 as the Mimfam
An open-top automatic box at $119.99 carrying the same manufacturer reference as the cheaper Mimfam machine, with fewer figures published.
Best for: Nobody, while the identically referenced Mimfam listing is in stock twenty dollars lower
AI camera · 11 L sealed bin · 10 cats · 97% odor claim · subscription
A camera-equipped automatic box that analyzes waste, recognizes up to ten cats and seals 11 L, with the analysis and recording behind a subscription.
Best for: A multi-cat household that wants health data from the box and accepts a recurring fee
Up to 2 cats · min 3 lb · works on carpet · 617 × 523 × 701 mm (24.3 × 20.6 × 27.6 in)
A compact Litter-Robot for one or two cats, with weight-based cat identification in the app and manufacturer clearance to stand on carpet.
Best for: One or two cats in a small bathroom, or any room with carpet
Up to 4 cats · min 3 lb · sifting globe · 610 × 610 × 787 mm (24 × 24 × 31 in) · app
The Litter-Robot 4 in a supply bundle, rated for up to four cats of at least three pounds, with real-time waste and litter levels in the app.
Best for: A three- or four-cat household on a hard floor, wanting litter level reported remotely
12,000 Pa · 1.5 L bin · under 75 dB · washable HEPA filter
A 6-in-1 kit whose clipper runs off the vacuum unit rather than its own battery, with a washable HEPA filter and six guide combs from 3 to 24 mm (0.12 to 0.94 in).
Best for: Households where the vacuum will be used regularly and stored between sessions — the filter washes, and there is no battery quietly aging in a drawer.
12,000 Pa · 1.5 L bin · 60 dB · six guide combs 3–23 mm (0.12 to 0.91 in)
The highest suction figure in this group at 12,000 Pa, across three levels, with six guide combs from 3 to 23 mm (0.12 to 0.91 in) and a stated 60 dB. Sold on all six of our markets.
Best for: A long-coated dog: the 18 and 23 mm (0.91 in) combs are what the other kits in this group do not have.
11,000 Pa · 2.5 L bin · under 62 dB · built-in warm-air dryer
The best-documented grooming kit here: 11,000 Pa of suction, a 2.5-liter bin, a stated noise figure and a warm-air dryer with three temperature steps, all in one 7-in-1 set.
Best for: A first grooming vacuum for a dog that tolerates noise, where the built-in dryer replaces a second machine.
5-in-1 grooming kit · listing carries no published specification
Neakasa’s 5-in-1 grooming vacuum kit for dogs and cats. It is the best-known machine in this family, and its Amazon listing is also the least documented one on this page — a gap we state rather than fill.
Best for: Someone who already knows this model and wants to buy it on the right market — not someone comparing specifications, because there are none to compare.
Cordless · 120 min runtime · #10-1 blade head included
A cordless professional clipper with a lithium-ion pack rated for two hours and a #10 blade head in the box. Heiniger sells it on being quiet, which is unusual at this level.
Best for: Grooming several animals away from a socket — or one animal that will not tolerate a corded salon clipper.
Two speeds · 45 W universal motor · supplied without a blade
The reference corded salon clipper, sold here without a blade. It is a machine bought for its motor and its blade system, and you choose the blade separately.
Best for: Someone buying into the A5 blade system deliberately — a groomer, or an owner of several dogs who will own this machine for twenty years.
Two speeds 3,000/3,400 rpm · snap-on 1.5 mm (0.06 in) set · 4.2 m (14 ft) cable
A mains-powered salon clipper with a load-adapting motor, a snap-on blade system and a 4.2-meter cable. It is built for full clips on any coat type, and it is corded for a reason.
Best for: Anyone clipping a full coat regularly — a working dog, a long-coated breed, or several animals in the same house.
0.5 mm (0.02 in) veterinary cut · 115 g (4.1 oz) · spare blade head included
A 115-gram detail trimmer with a 0.5 mm (0.02 in) veterinary blade, for faces, paws and bellies rather than full clips. It comes with a second blade head.
Best for: Paw pads, faces and sanitary trims — the work a full-size clipper is too big and too loud to do.
55 dB · 6,800 rpm · 4 h runtime · four metal combs 3–25 mm (0.12 to 0.98 in)
The same class of clipper as the Pro Upgrade with metal guide combs instead of plastic ones, four hours of runtime, and stainless blades. The combs are the reason it costs more.
Best for: A thick or long coat where plastic combs have already slipped, and a household that clips regularly enough to notice the finish.
≈ $60
Under 49 dB · 6,000–6,800 rpm · 3.5 h runtime · IPX7
The quietest clipper in this group at under 49 dB, fully washable under the tap, with three and a half hours of runtime from a 2,000 mAh cell. It costs about the price of two bags of litter.
Best for: A nervous animal, a cat, or a first clipper — the noise figure is the specification that matters most here and this is the best of it.
≈ $62
900 W · four nozzles · 4 heat steps 30–80 °C (86 to 176 °F) · ionic
A 900-watt dryer with four nozzles, three wind speeds and four heat settings from 30 to 80 °C (86 to 176 °F), plus an automatic temperature cycle. It doubles as a brush.
Best for: A small or medium dog, or a cat that tolerates air, where knowing the actual temperature matters more than raw power.
3,200 W · 7 heat settings · four nozzles · with suction
A 3,200-watt blaster with seven temperature settings, four interchangeable nozzles and a suction function. It is the machine for a large, wet, double-coated dog.
Best for: A large, thick-coated dog after a bath — the case where a household hairdryer takes an hour and this takes fifteen minutes.
Dogs 23–41 kg (50.7 to 90.4 lb) · coat over 5 cm (2 in) · stainless deshedding edge
The long-hair deShedding tool for large dogs: a stainless edge that reaches through the topcoat and lifts the undercoat, sized for animals of 23 to 41 kg (50.7 to 90.4 lb).
Best for: A large long-coated dog in moult — golden retrievers, collies, shepherds with a full undercoat.
Dogs 23–41 kg (50.7 to 90.4 lb) · coat under 5 cm (2 in) · stainless deshedding edge
The short-hair version of the same tool, for large dogs whose coat is under 5 cm (2 in) — labradors, boxers, staffies with a dense undercoat and nothing to grip.
Best for: Labradors, boxers, beagles — short coats that shed constantly and defeat ordinary brushes.
≈ $56
360° rotating stainless teeth · for dense double coats · dogs and cats
A rake comb with rounded stainless teeth that rotate through 360°, meant for working knots out of a dense coat before a deshedding tool touches it.
Best for: The step before everything else: a dense or slightly knotted coat that a deshedding tool would simply drag on.
≈ $42
Undercoat rake · thins and trims · long coats · dogs and cats
An undercoat brush that clears loose hair and works at light matting, sold as a combined thinning, trimming and combing tool for long coats.
Best for: Long-coated dogs and cats with a heavy undercoat and the beginnings of matting.
Two sides — wire pins and boar bristle · dogs and cats · most coat types
A two-sided brush: stiff wire pins on one face to detangle and clean, soft boar bristle on the other to lift dirt and finish the topcoat.
Best for: Daily maintenance between deshedding sessions, and any animal that will not tolerate a blade.
≈ $41
6 speeds 7,000–12,000 rpm · two LEDs · low noise and vibration
A six-speed grinder running from 7,000 to 12,000 rpm with two LEDs lighting the nail, sold on being quiet and low-vibration.
Best for: Dogs with dark nails, where seeing what you are doing is the whole problem.
≈ $25
Two speeds · diamond head · two LEDs · cordless
A quiet cordless grinder with a diamond grinding head, two speeds and two LEDs, aimed at older dogs, nervous puppies and cats.
Best for: Cats, puppies and elderly dogs — the animals for which a slow, quiet tool matters more than a fast one.
Up to 7 speeds · cordless · for dogs
A cordless grinder with up to seven speed settings — the widest range in this group — at the lowest price of the three.
Best for: A dog with pale nails whose objection is the sound rather than the sight.
Ceramic · 2 L · filtered · submersible pump
The 2-liter ceramic Drinkwell, with free-falling streams rather than a single spout and a submerged pump. It is the middle of PetSafe’s ceramic range in both size and price.
Best for: A cat that drinks from taps: falling water is exactly what a running tap looks like at cat height.
Stainless · 3.8 L · 360° access · adjustable flow
The largest fountain here at 3.8 liters, in stainless steel, with drinking access all the way around and an adjustable flow. It is built for households with several animals.
Best for: Two or more animals, or one cat and one dog sharing a water station.
2.5 L · stainless insert · three flow modes · lit level indicator
A 2.5-liter fountain with a stainless drinking surface, three flow settings and a nose that lights red when the water is low. The pump hangs in the water rather than sitting under the bowl.
Best for: A cat that has refused a fountain before — three flow settings are three chances rather than one.
≈ $51
Ceramic · 1.8 L · BPA-free · quiet submersible pump
A 1.8-liter ceramic fountain for cats and small dogs. Ceramic is scratch-resistant and does not hold smells the way scratched plastic does, and PetSafe sells this one on being quiet.
Best for: One cat, in a household that would rather wash a ceramic bowl than replace a plastic one every two years.
Cordless · 2.8 L · 5-stage filter · stainless tray
A cordless fountain: Miaura states up to 30 days of battery life, a 2.8-liter tank and a five-stage filter. It is the only fountain here with no cable to route.
Best for: A room with no convenient socket, or a cat that has chewed a fountain cable before.
2 L · stainless insert · multi-stage filtration
The fountain most people have seen: 2 liters, a stainless insert, multi-stage filtration, and a price that makes it the usual first attempt.
Best for: A first fountain, or a second one for another room — this is the model that made the category ordinary.
≈ $40
3 L / 101 oz · scale and hydration trends · cordless, a month a charge · 5 GHz
A cordless three-liter fountain with a built-in scale that tracks how much the animal drinks, on 5 GHz Wi-Fi, with no wire submerged.
Best for: One cat whose water intake matters, in a room with no spare socket
10 L SUS304 · cordless 4000 mAh · 3 modes incl. infrared · 5-stage filter
A ten-liter stainless steel dog fountain, cordless or plugged, with infrared, interval and continuous modes and a five-stage filter.
Best for: One or more large dogs, indoors or on a patio, where the mains socket is far away
16 L stainless · 10–15 days for a large dog · wall or floor mount
A 16-liter stainless dispenser for large dogs, with four feeding times of 1 to 99 seconds each, mountable on a wall or standing on the floor. It is the only feeder here built for a big animal.
Best for: A large dog, a kennel, or anywhere two weeks of food needs to be held off the floor.
Two meals · 400 g (14.1 oz) per bowl · 48 h quartz timer · ice pack
A two-meal timed feeder with no app, no motor and no jam: the lid rotates on a quartz timer and each bowl holds 400 g (14.1 oz) of wet food, kept cool by the supplied ice pack.
Best for: A cat on wet food that needs one meal while you are out, and anyone who has had a hopper feeder jam.
≈ $30
Five meals · 330 g (11.6 oz) stainless bowls · digital timer · two ice packs
Five stainless bowls of 330 g (11.6 oz) on a digital timer, with two ice packs and a tamper-resistant lid. It is the wet-food feeder for an absence longer than a day.
Best for: A weekend away with a cat on wet food, or a cat fed several small meals a day for medical reasons a vet has set.
≈ $41
4 L · 1–6 meals · 7–9 g (0.2 to 0.3 oz) portions · voice recording · battery backup
A 4-liter hopper with a semi-transparent body, portions of roughly 7 to 9 grams, a ten-second voice recording and a battery backup alongside the USB-C supply.
Best for: Anyone who wants to know what the feeder is actually dispensing, in grams, without weighing it themselves.
3.5 L hopper · 1–6 meals/day · 1–36 portions · LCD dial
A 3.5-liter dry-food hopper with a single dial and an LCD screen: one to six meals a day, one to thirty-six portions each, and a sealed lid with a rotor at the base.
Best for: One cat, a week away, and an owner who would rather turn a dial than install an app.
5 L / 20 cups · portion ≈ 10 g (0.4 oz) · kibble under 12.7 mm (0.50 in) · 5 GHz Wi-Fi · 10 s call
A five-liter Wi-Fi feeder that publishes its portion weight at about ten grams and its kibble limit at under half an inch.
Best for: Two cats on a weighed ration, where the vet gave the dose in grams
5 L · two steel bowls · kibble 2–15 mm (0.08 to 0.59 in) · desiccant + gasket · battery backup
A five-liter feeder splitting meals between two stainless bowls, with a sealed hopper, a desiccant, infrared anti-clog sensing and battery backup.
Best for: Two cats, in a house where the power flickers and the kitchen is humid
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Full HD · 360° rotation · color night vision · treat tossing
The camera the category is named after: full HD with a rotating 360° view, color night vision and a treat launcher. This is the basic-camera listing, without a bundled subscription.
Best for: A dog left alone that reacts to a voice, in a room too big for a fixed lens.
≈ $185
360° · barking and meowing alerts · rotating treat dispenser
The smaller Furbo: the same rotating view and treat dispenser in a compact body, with barking and meowing alerts. It is the cat-capable one.
Best for: A cat household, or a smaller room where the full-size Furbo is more camera than the space needs.
≈ $99
360° camera · automatic feeder · treat tossing · app
A 360° camera built into an automatic feeder: it dispenses meals on a schedule and throws treats on demand, all through one app.
Best for: A one-machine household: a dog fed on a schedule that you also want to watch.
3 MP · 5 × 7.5 × 8 cm (2 × 3 × 3.1 in) · push notifications · no subscription
A small 3-megapixel camera measuring 5 × 7.5 × 8 cm (2 × 3 × 3.1 in), with push notifications and — stated on the listing — no subscription trap.
Best for: Anyone who wants to see the animal and nothing more — and does not want a monthly bill for it.
2.5K · drives room to room · auto-docking · 32 GB card included · treat module
A mobile 2.5K camera robot you drive from the phone, with a treat dispenser, infrared self-docking and a 32 GB card pre-installed.
Best for: A cat that sleeps where a fixed lens cannot see, in a household with one main room
1080p · motorized 360° · color night vision · meowing alerts · no ongoing cost
A 1080p cat camera with motorized 360-degree rotation, color night vision, meowing alerts and treat tossing, with core features free of any subscription.
Best for: A cat in one room, for an owner who will not buy a camera that needs activating
2K · 125° · 30 ft night vision · 25 fps · 0.5 L hopper · auto-follow
A 2K treat camera with a 125-degree view, auto-follow, a half-liter treat hopper and a stated 25 frames per second.
Best for: The best image on this page, for a buyer willing to check the app’s terms themselves
1080p · 110° · 30 ft night vision · 8× zoom · 1.5 lb hopper · optional plan
A 1080p treat camera with a 110-degree view, thirty feet of night vision and a dishwasher-safe 1.5 lb hopper, with the Petcube Care plan optional.
Best for: A household that wants a fully specified treat camera and no monthly bill
1080p · 145° · night vision · microSD to 256 GB · 10 meals × 1–50 portions
An automatic feeder with a 1080p camera, a 145-degree lens, night vision and a microSD slot, programming up to ten meals a day.
Best for: A household that needs the meal served and watched, and keeps its own footage
1080p · 4× zoom · night vision · treats 6–11 mm (0.24 to 0.43 in) · free app · 8 devices
A 1080p treat camera with night vision and a free app, publishing the treat size range it accepts and sharing to eight devices.
Best for: A cheap live view and a treat throw, for small kibble and no monthly bill
Up to 100 kg (220.5 lb) · 80 × 60 cm (31.5 × 23.6 in) wooden platform · 3.1 cm (1.2 in) high · 3.4 kg (7.5 lb)
A large flat platform scale: 80 × 60 cm (31.5 × 23.6 in), 3.1 centimeters high, for dogs up to 100 kg (220.5 lb) and 80 cm (31.5 in) of back length. Low enough that a dog steps on rather than climbs.
Best for: Large dogs, breeders, and anyone tracking a weight-loss program a vet has set.
Max 30 kg (66.1 lb) · 2 g (0.1 oz) accuracy · 60 cm (23.6 in) tray · hold function
A precision scale for small animals: up to 30 kg (66.1 lb) with an accuracy of about 2 grams, a 60-centimeter tray and an automatic hold for animals that will not stand still.
Best for: Kittens, puppies, cats and small dogs — where a change of fifty grams is the thing you are trying to see.
Up to 40 kg (88.2 lb) · 10 g (0.4 oz) steps · 56 × 33 cm (22 × 13 in) ABS platform
A mid-sized scale in the shape veterinary practices use: 56 × 33 cm (22 × 13 in) of ABS platform, up to 40 kg (88.2 lb) in 10-gram steps, with a large LCD.
Best for: Multi-animal households: one scale that handles cats and medium dogs without being a piece of furniture.
Built-in scale · up to 10 meals · 3.6 L · desiccant · color reminder
A feeder with a scale inside: it weighs what is dispensed and what is eaten, plans up to ten meals a day, and keeps a desiccant in the hopper.
Best for: A cat or dog on a measured ration, where knowing what was actually eaten matters as much as what was served.
Up to 15 kg (33.1 lb) · four weighing modes · ABS · backlit LCD
The cheapest scale here: up to 15 kg (33.1 lb) with four weighing modes, an ABS body and a backlit display. It is the entry point for weighing a cat at home.
Best for: One cat, one kitchen, and a weight you want to check monthly rather than track to the gram.
RFID collar tag · 10 meals × 48 portions · 3 L · 5-layer seal · dual-band Wi-Fi
An RFID feeder that opens only for the cat wearing its tag, logs who ate what and when, and seals 3 L of kibble behind five layers.
Best for: Two or more cats where one is on a prescription diet or medicated food
Microchip or RFID tag · app · timed curfew · 178 × 170 mm (7.01 × 6.69 in) opening
The large Connect flap: app control, a programmable curfew, and an opening of 178 × 170 mm (7.01 × 6.69 in) for big cats and small dogs.
Best for: A household that wants the cat in before dark without standing at the door — and a cat too big for a standard flap.
≈ $260
Microchip · 4 × AA · up to 12 months of battery · 4 locking modes
The plain SureFlap: it reads your cat’s chip, keeps the neighbor’s cat out, runs a year on four AA cells, and has no app at all. It is the one most households actually need.
Best for: One or two cats, a wooden door, and no interest in an app — which describes most homes.
≈ $135
Microchip or RFID tag · app monitoring · in-and-out logging
The standard-sized Connect flap: the same chip reading as the plain model, with the app that logs when your cat came and went.
Best for: Anyone who wants to know whether the cat is in or out from work — or to notice, in the log, that it has stopped going out.
Large opening · microchip or RFID · app · timed curfew
The largest flap SureFlap makes with an app: chip reading, curfew, and an opening sized for big cats and small dogs. It is also the largest hole you will cut in a door here.
Best for: A small dog, or a household with both cats and a dog using the same door.
Microchip · up to 25 cats · night mode · wood, glass, PVC, metal
A microchip flap with an optional night mode that keeps the cat in after dark, and a fitting kit that covers wood, glass, PVC and metal doors.
Best for: Anyone who wants a curfew without a hub — this is the cheapest way to get one.
15-digit chips · up to 40 pets · 4 manual modes · weather seals
The cheapest microchip flap here apart from the Cat Mate, reading 15-digit chips for up to 40 animals, with four manual locking modes and double magnetic closing points.
Best for: A first microchip flap on a budget, where the cat’s chip is a modern 15-digit one.
≈ $110
Microchip · entry only · 4-way timer · cut-out 7 1/16 × 8 1/16 in
A microchip cat door with programmable timer locking, reading the cat’s existing chip and letting any cat out.
Best for: A single-cat or multi-cat house where the only problem is the neighbor’s cat
App controlled · collar key supplied · microchip pairing · schedules per pet
An app-controlled pet door with per-pet schedules, remote locking and use notifications, supplied with a collar key.
Best for: A household that wants to see the cat come home from the office
Collar key, not microchip · up to 5 keys · dogs to 100 lb · 4 × D cells
A large electronic pet door that opens for a battery-powered collar key rather than a microchip, for dogs up to 100 pounds.
Best for: A large dog, where no microchip door on this shelf is big enough
9, 10 and 15-digit chips · 32 pets · curfew · 4 × C, 12 months
A microchip pet door in white, naming all three chip standards, with a programmable curfew and a three-year warranty.
Best for: A white door frame, if the fourteen dollars and the tag do not matter
9, 10 and 15-digit chips · 32 pets · 6 11/16 × 7 in · 4 × C, 12 months
A microchip pet door for large cats and small dogs, naming all three chip standards, with a collar tag supplied.
Best for: A large cat or a small dog, in a household that wants the chip standards stated
Dual scan · exit permissions per cat · 32 cats · 4 × AA, 12 months
A microchip cat door that scans in both directions, setting exit permission for each of up to 32 cats individually.
Best for: A multi-cat house where one cat must stay in and another must not
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4G · Europe and North America · LED light · speaker · escape alerts
A 4G tracker with an LED light on the collar, a built-in speaker you can talk through, and escape alerts when the animal leaves a safe zone.
Best for: Dogs that get lost after dark, and anyone who has stood in a field knowing the dog is within fifty meters and invisible.
32 g (1.1 oz) · integrated collar · LTE/2G · subscription from €5/month
Tractive’s cat tracker: 32 grams including an integrated collar with a weight-adjustable safety catch, live tracking with no range limit, and a subscription that starts at €5 a month.
Best for: An outdoor cat, where the question is which field it is in rather than which room.
≈ $72
LTE · 175+ countries · heart and breathing rate · bark monitoring
Tractive’s dog tracker: live location in more than 175 countries, resting heart and breathing rate, sleep and activity, and bark and scratch monitoring.
Best for: A dog that recalls unreliably, a dog that travels, or a dog whose barking you want counted rather than guessed at.
≈ $55
Multi-network SIM · 1-second Superlive mode · 4G LTE-M/NB-IoT and 2G
The smallest tracker here, with a multi-network SIM and a Superlive mode that returns a new position every second. A subscription is required, as everywhere in this family.
Best for: A cat that roams, where size and a fast live refresh matter more than health graphs.
Find My and Find Hub · no SIM · IP67 · trim-to-size nylon collar · dogs
A no-subscription collar tag claiming both Apple Find My and Android Find Hub, supplied on a trim-to-size nylon and PU collar rated IP67.
Best for: A full-grown medium or large dog in a household with both iPhones and Android phones
Apple Find My · iOS 15.4+ · IP68 · speaker · 18–30 cm (7.1 to 11.8 in) collar · 12-month standby
An Apple Find My collar tag with a speaker that can be sounded from the phone, IP68, and a claimed twelve months of standby.
Best for: An iPhone household in a town, to find a collar rather than follow an animal
No SIM · DEONETAG app · IP68 · 7-day route history · QR sharing
A collar tag with no SIM or subscription, paired to the DEONETAG app, keeping seven days of route history.
Best for: A collar that goes missing around the house, not an animal that runs
GPS + LTE + Bluetooth · 29 g (1 oz) · 14-day battery · IP68 · 12-month plan included
A cellular pet tracker with live GPS, escape alerts and a recovery network, sold with twelve months of Silver subscription and a fourteen-day battery.
Best for: A dog that gets out, where a position from a field is the whole point
Bluetooth · Google Find Hub · Android only · CR2032, 12 months · IP67 · 10 g (0.4 oz)
A Bluetooth collar tag that reports through Google Find Hub when an Android phone passes nearby, with a year of battery on a coin cell.
Best for: An Android household in a town, for a collar that gets lost rather than an animal that runs
Apple Find My · iOS only · no SIM · IP65 · integrated collar · $16.99
The iOS version of the MDTZULIK collar tag, reporting through Apple Find My with no subscription, on an integrated adjustable collar rated IP65.
Best for: An iPhone household in a town, where seventeen dollars is the deciding figure
No SIM · 10 g (0.4 oz) · IP67 · 365-day battery claimed · app by QR code
A ten-gram collar tag with no SIM and no subscription, claiming a year of standby and real-time positioning.
Best for: Nothing this page establishes — the architecture is not stated
Apple Find My · iOS only · no SIM · IP68 · 9–16 in collar included
A collar tag reporting through Apple Find My, supplied with an adjustable 9 to 16 inch collar, at $22.98.
Best for: An iPhone household that needs the collar as well as the tag
Apple Find My · iOS only · no SIM · IP68 · magnetic case and keychain
A collar tag that reports through Apple Find My, with no SIM and no subscription, supplied with a magnetic case and a keychain.
Best for: An iPhone household in a built-up area, for a collar rather than an escape
Radio direction-finding · 2 tags of 5 g (0.2 oz) · 150 m (492 ft) range · 1 inch accuracy · no app
A radio homing system with two five-gram tags and a handset that guides you to within an inch, with no phone, no satellite and no subscription.
Best for: An indoor-outdoor cat that hides within the gardens rather than one that roams
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