KANINE software

What KANINE software does

KANINE Software is a privately held, US-based software vendor founded in 2000 (operating publicly since 2001) by then-Police Sergeant Bob Ives to digitize K9 record keeping for law enforcement handlers. The company sells annual subscriptions to a portfolio of Windows-based K9 record-keeping products — KANINE SIX (cloud-enabled with hybrid local/offline storage, $125/user/year), KANINE LEGACY (USB-portable non-cloud SKU at $69.50/user/year), KANINE SAR (dedicated Search and Rescue product at $69.50/user/year), and KANINE Visual Pro (legacy, renewal-only at $50/user/year) — plus a free KANINE MOBILE companion app on Android and iOS. The platform tracks deployments, training, medical, expenses, GPS/GPX tracks, and court-admissible documentation for an installed base of 1,300+ agencies and individual handlers in the US and abroad, with the legal entity Code Blue Designs holding the copyright.

The underlying technology is a Windows application built on .NET with an Access database for local storage, complemented by GPX file ingestion for GPS tracks and a third-party weather data integration. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led: customers self-serve downloads and PayPal/credit card purchases from kaninesoftware.com, marketing is dominated by word-of-mouth among K9 handlers, and a YouTube tutorial library doubles as support. There is no traditional sales force; a small team (51–100 employees) plus partner Mac Morgan (joined 2019) handles email-based sales and first-line support.

Revenue mechanics are pure recurring annual subscriptions per user, with multi-year discounts (3- and 4-year prepay options on KANINE SIX) and no startup fees. The customer mix is heavily weighted to law enforcement agencies at the federal/state/local level, with secondary penetration into SAR teams and individual private handlers. After founder Bob Ives stepped back due to Gulf War Illness, Mac Morgan joined in 2019 to lead SAR product development and day-to-day sales, and an external programming team was brought in to continue development across the SKU line.

Name

KANINE software

Legal name

Code Blue Designs

Website

https://kaninesoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KANINE Software sells subscription K9 record-keeping software (KANINE SIX, LEGACY, SAR) plus a free mobile app to law enforcement, search and rescue, and private K9 handlers in the US and abroad, operating since 2001 under Code Blue Designs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Law Enforcement Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

K-9 Security Services (BPABAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Handler Training, Certification & K9 Unit Compliance Services (BPAKAKAK), Search & Rescue (SAR) K9 Services (BPAKAKAH)

Keywords

• K9 record keeping
• Police K9 software
• Search rescue software
• Law enforcement records
• K9 deployment tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Zebulon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. KANINE SIX Subscription: Annual subscription license for cloud-based K9 software. Full license provides cloud connected data storage and unlimited dogs. Includes up to 3 supervisory access licenses. Priced per user per year with multi-year discount options.
2. KANINE LEGACY Subscription: Annual subscription for non-cloud based local data storage software. One-time purchase alternative for agencies preferring offline operation. Lower price point than cloud version.
3. KANINE SAR Subscription: Annual subscription for Search and Rescue specific K9 software with dedicated SAR functionality.
4. KANINE Visual Pro Renewal: Legacy product renewal fees for existing Visual Pro users. No longer available for new purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KANINE Software develops and sells K9 record-keeping and tracking software for law enforcement agencies, search and rescue teams, and private K9 handlers. Its Windows-based applications automate the logging of K9 deployments, training sessions, veterinary records, and court-ready evidentiary documentation. The suite includes separate products for general police K9 units (SIX), older single-user deployments (LEGACY), search and rescue teams (SAR), and companion mobile apps.

Product overview

KANINE Software offers a suite of K9 record keeping solutions for law enforcement, Search and Rescue, and private agencies. The product portfolio consists of three main products: KANINE SIX (cloud-based with offline capability), KANINE LEGACY (non-cloud based, USB-portable), and KANINE SAR (Search and Rescue specific). A companion mobile app (KANINE Mobile) is available at no additional cost for all registered users. KANINE Visual Pro has been discontinued but existing users can still renew. The software tracks deployments, training, K9 medical records, expenses, and GPS track logging for court and training documentation purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KANINE SIX: Cloud-based and locally stored K9 record-keeping software for law enforcement and agencies, featuring GPX track integration, weather data, and multi-user access with supervisory permissions.
• KANINE LEGACY
• KANINE SAR
• KANINE Visual Pro
• KANINE Mobile

Products and services

• KANINE SIX Windows desktop application for law enforcement K9 units and agencies to record deployments, training, certifications, veterinary history, and court-ready evidentiary reports across multiple users and dogs.
• KANINE LEGACY Single-user Windows K9 record-keeping application designed for individual handlers, trainers, and small agencies that do not require multi-user agency-level functionality.
• KANINE SAR Windows application tailored to search and rescue K9 teams for logging SAR missions, training hours, certifications, and handler-dog documentation.
• KANINE Mobile Cross-platform mobile companion app for iOS and Android that allows handlers to enter deployment and training data in the field and sync back to the desktop KANINE application.
• KANINE Visual Pro Legacy visual-reporting version of the KANINE application offered only as a renewal subscription to existing customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1300+ agencies and individuals using the software
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Garmin: Through its Alpha and Astro product lines, Garmin provides GPS tracking collars and handhelds used by law enforcement and SAR K9 teams. Comparable to KANINE because the GPX-track integration is central to both products and competes for K9 handler workflow mindshare.
• Tractive: GPS and activity tracker for dogs with a consumer-leaning product. Comparable to KANINE only at the level of K9 GPS data capture, not police workflows.

Direct peers

• CentralSquare Technologies: Public safety software suite including ProRMS (records management) and CAD used by municipal and county law enforcement. Comparable to KANINE because both serve the same police-agency buyers for operational recordkeeping.
• Spillman Technologies (Motorola Solutions): Public safety records and CAD software owned by Motorola Solutions, widely used by smaller agencies. Comparable to KANINE because Spillman's smaller-agency footprint directly overlaps KANINE's core market of municipal K9 units.
• Versaterm: Public safety software vendor serving police agencies with records, CAD, and mobile workflows. Comparable to KANINE because of overlapping law enforcement K9/deployment recordkeeping buyer personas.
• Mark43: Cloud-native public safety platform offering Records Management and computer-aided dispatch for police agencies. Directly comparable because KANINE's law enforcement customers increasingly purchase or evaluate Mark43's suite as an alternative or adjacent RMS.
• Tyler Technologies: Large public sector software provider whose Public Safety suite includes New World RMS, AppTime, and related modules. Comparable to KANINE because Tyler's police customers represent the same municipal budget pool and overlap with K9 unit operations.

Broad incumbents

• Motorola Solutions: Major public safety technology vendor including CommandCentral, Spillman, and mobile workflow suites. Comparable because Motorola offers overlapping RMS/operational capabilities to KANINE's police customers at greater scale.
• Axon: Dominant law enforcement technology company known for Tasers, body cameras (Evidence.com), and increasingly Records/Digital Evidence Management. Comparable to KANINE as a broader incumbent that could absorb K9 record-keeping as a feature inside its wider platform.
• Hexagon Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial: Through its Intergraph public safety heritage, Hexagon provides computer-aided dispatch and records management for police and security operations. Comparable because Hexagon overlaps with KANINE in serving public safety agencies' operational data needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLLkahUNqJxcPdgdHyjaiJn1p7BH_Vsfw1
• Facebookfacebook.com/kaninesoftware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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