KATS Platinum alternative: how K9Codex compares on the police K9 work you do every week

If your unit is looking at alternatives to KATS Platinum, compare the work you do every week: logging on a phone at the training site, GPS tracks, importing old records, supervisor sign-off, and reports. K9Codex runs on iPhone, the web, and a Mac app, and costs $10 per seat a month with every feature included. Runs on iPhone, the web and Mac, for one handler or a whole unit.

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K9Codex iPhone Home with sample data: weekly training totals, Log Training, Track Work, three K9s and the training calendar

Who this is for

Police K9 units comparing KATS Platinum with other K9 records software
Supervisors who want handlers logging on a phone at the training site
Teams that want reports without rebuilding them in a spreadsheet
Programs that need GPS tracks and an audit trail in the training record

Switching K9 records software is a big call, so compare the daily work

Feature lists won't tell you much, so run the same weekly tasks in both tools and compare.

The fix

K9Codex gives handlers an iPhone app for logging at the training site, records GPS tracks with article pins and photos, imports older records with a review step, keeps an audit trail with before and after values, and runs on the web and a Mac desktop app. Every feature is included at $10 per seat a month.

How teams switch over

One step at a time, without stopping training.

Write down your current process
List where your current tool slows the unit down: report preparation, double entry, or logging away from a desk.
Run the same tasks in K9Codex
Log a session with a GPS track, generate a report, review the audit trail, and import a few older records.
Compare the results
Ask handlers how logging felt, check the reports against the source records, and time your monthly summary both ways.
Move one team first
Start with one team, check its records after a month, then bring the rest of the unit and its historical records over.

What it looks like in the app

The K9Codex screens that handle this job.

What to compare when replacing K9 records software

Check these against KATS Platinum or any other tool you are considering. Confirm the current version of each product with its vendor; this page describes K9Codex only.

Access: browser and iPhone app, with nothing to install on a desk computer
GPS tracking: layer and follower tracks on one map, with article pins and photos
Older records: AI-drafted imports from scanned forms, reviewed before saving
Dashboard: recent sessions, upcoming certification expirations, low training aid stock
Audit trail: change history with before and after values
Platforms: iPhone, web, and a Mac desktop app (Windows coming)

What you get

The parts your team will use every week.

Browser and iPhone access

Use K9Codex in any modern browser or the iPhone app. Nothing has to be installed on a desk computer for daily work.

Reviewed record import

Bring older training history in from scanned forms and spreadsheets. AI drafts each record and a person reviews it before it is saved.

GPS tracks in the training log

Record layer and follower tracks during a session with numbered article pins and photos, saved with the training record.

Reports from the logged records

Create training activity, certification status, and CSV reports for the dogs and dates you choose, without reformatting.

Paper and spreadsheets vs K9Codex

Same job, two ways.

Task	Without dedicated software	With K9Codex
Platform access	Check whether handlers can log from a phone at the training site	iPhone app, web browser, and a Mac desktop app
GPS field tracking	Check whether routes are saved inside the training record	Layer and follower tracks with article pins and photos in the session
Monthly report	Time how long your current monthly summary takes	Generate it from the logged records and check it against the source
Older paper records	Count how many sessions would need retyping	AI drafts records from scans; a person reviews each one before saving
Change history	Check whether you can see who changed a record and the old value	Audit trail with user, time, and before and after values

Questions we get

Still not sure? Ask for a walkthrough and we'll show you the live app with sample data.

Is this page affiliated with KATS Platinum?

No. This page is published by SYSTALOG.ai and is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by KATS Platinum or its owner. KATS Platinum is a trademark of its respective owner. We describe K9Codex here; check the current KATS Platinum feature set with its vendor.

What should we check in K9Codex when comparing it with KATS Platinum?

Start with logging from a phone, GPS tracks, and old records. K9Codex has an iPhone app for logging at the training site, records layer and follower GPS tracks with article pins and photos, imports older records with a review step, keeps an audit trail with before and after values, and runs in a browser and a Mac app.

Can I import my KATS data into SYSTALOG?

Usually. If you can export your records or print them to PDF, AI-assisted import can draft K9Codex records from those files for review. Imported records are marked as historical and keep a link to the source document. Send us a sample export first and we will tell you how well it reads.

How does the pricing compare?

K9Codex is $10 per seat a month with every feature included: GPS tracking, AI import, the audit trail, reports, and the iPhone and desktop apps. The iPhone app is a free download. Ask KATS Platinum for its current pricing to compare the same number of seats.

Will our team need training to switch?

The logging screen asks for the details handlers already write down: dog, training type, location, conditions, aids, and outcome. Plan time for supervisors to set up dogs, handlers, and certifications, and to review imported records. There is no server to install.

Does SYSTALOG support the same training types as KATS Platinum?

K9Codex logs detection, tracking, obedience, controlled aggression and bite work, article, building, vehicle, and area searches, and certification testing, plus an Other type you can name. Certification types are set up per organization, for example narcotics, explosives, or patrol, with the training types that count toward each.

The features behind this

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Try it on the work your team does every week

One dog, one session, one report. If the fields and the export fit how you work, bring the team in.

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