Is Petzyo Worth It?
A straight answer on whether Petzyo is worth the money, based on its overall score, value score and real cost per serve, with better-value alternatives if it isn't the right fit.
Reviewed by Adam Lorimer
Contributing reviewer, brand and product sideIndependent scoringUpdated August 2026Not veterinary advice
Our score
Strong
Petzyo product photography
- Overall score
- 83/100
- Strong
- Value score
- 70/100
- Good
- From (per day)
- $2.32
- ~15kg dog
The short answer
Petzyo is an Australian-owned, Melbourne-based brand built around a direct-to-consumer subscription model, offering both single-protein dry kibble ("Kibble That Counts") and frozen raw BARF patties ("Raw Royalty"). Recipes lean on named meat meals, legumes and a long superfood blend, with most kibble lines grain-free and formulated to AAFCO/PFIAA all-life-stages standards. It earns strong loyalty for ingredient transparency, Aussie sourcing and the convenience of repeat delivery. The main trade-offs are a premium price point and limited shelf presence beyond its own site and Petstock.
Where the points come from
The strongest pillar is customer sentiment at 89/100, worth 5 of the 100 points. The weakest is availability & convenience at 66/100. That pattern, rather than the headline number, is what decides whether the price is worth paying for your dog.
What the money buys
Value is scored at 70/100, which we rate good, and it carries 25 of the 100 points on its own. The cheapest way to feed it in our index is Petzyo Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey with Superfood Extras 8kg, at $2.32 a day for a ~15kg adult dog.
The field
Where 83 sits across every brand we score
One tick per brand. The shaded band is the middle half of the index and the heavy rule is the median, so the score reads as a position rather than a promise.
- MinMin
- 44
- Q1Lower quartile
- 58.5
- MedianMedian
- 69.5
- Q3Upper quartile
- 78.8
- MaxMax
- 87
| Brand | Overall score |
|---|---|
| Black & Gold | 44 |
| Baxter's | 46 |
| Julius | 48 |
| Woofin' Good! | 50 |
| ProBalance | 54 |
| Leaps & Bounds | 60 |
| The Nosh Project | 62 |
| Providore | 64 |
| Hill's Science Diet | 66 |
| Royal Canin | 68 |
| Ivory Coat | 71 |
| Meals for Mutts | 74 |
| SavourLife | 75 |
| Black Hawk | 76 |
| Prime100 | 78 |
| ZIWI Peak | 81 |
| Petzyo | 83 |
| Frontier Pets | 84 |
| Scratch | 86 |
| Lyka | 87 |
Dog Food Reviews scoring
The scorecard
How Petzyo scores
Scored against our published methodology. Where a brand earns its points is the whole worth-it question: two brands on the same overall score can be worth very different money.
Petzyo
83/100 overall · Strong
How the 100 points are split
- 25 Price & Value
- 25 Ingredient Quality
- 20 Nutrition & Suitability
- 15 Transparency
- 10 Availability & Convenience
- 5 Customer Sentiment
The checklist
When Petzyo is worth it, and when it is not
Both lists come straight from this brand's entry in our index. Neither is a verdict on the food, only on the fit.
When Petzyo is worth it
- Owners who want Australian-made food on a convenient repeat delivery
- Dogs with sensitivities that do better on single-protein, novel-protein recipes
When to compare carefully
- You want the lowest price per kilo or a supermarket-aisle pickup
- You have no freezer space for the raw BARF side of the range
What it costs
What Petzyo costs to feed
Cost per day is the figure that decides this page. It assumes a ~15kg adult dog at the brand's own feeding guide, so it moves with your dog rather than with the sticker price.
Prices checked· Editorial estimates
Estimated cost per day
Every product on one scale
All 4 Petzyo products we hold, cheapest to feed first. Price per kilo sits under each label, because the bag price and the feed price are not the same question.
| Product | Est. cost per day | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Petzyo Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey with Superfood Extras 8kg | $2.32 | Dry · 8kg · $7.74/kg |
| Petzyo Kibble That Counts Kangaroo, Sweet Potato & Superfood Extras 8kg | $2.47 | Dry · 8kg · $8.24/kg |
| Petzyo Kibble That Counts Salmon & Ocean Fish with Green Lipped Mussels 8kg | $2.55 | Dry · 8kg · $8.49/kg |
| Petzyo Raw Royalty Roo's Clues Kangaroo BARF Patties 5.4kg | $3.16 | Raw · 5.4kg · $10.55/kg |
Editorial estimates · ~15kg adult dog
Best per-serve value
Petzyo Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey with Superfood Extras 8kg
$7.74/kg
$2.32 a day for a ~15kg adult dog
- Pack size
- 8kg
- First ingredient
- Chicken and turkey meat meal
- Format
- Dry
Petzyo product photography
The verdict
Is Petzyo worth it?
Petzyo is a genuinely transparent, Australian-made brand that pairs single-protein kibble with raw BARF in one flexible subscription, making it a strong everyday option for owners who value local sourcing and clean labels. It sits at the premium end on price and is mostly sold direct or through Petstock rather than the big pet retailers, so cleaner value can be found elsewhere if budget and in-store availability are the priority.
Scored out of 100 across 6 weighted pillars
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The detail
The daily maths: $2.32 a day against Scratch and Lyka
Petzyo's cheapest bag to feed is Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey 8kg at $61.95: $7.74 per kg and about $2.32 a day on our editorial estimates. The two priced brands listed alongside it cost more: Scratch Grain-Free Turkey & Beef 8kg is $84.95, $10.62 per kg and about $3.19 a day, and Lyka's Free Range Chicken Bowl about $2.68.
Petzyo is therefore the cheapest of the three per day, by $0.87 against Scratch and $0.36 against Lyka: roughly $320 and $130 a year for one dog. It also scores lowest of the three, 83/100 against 86 and 87. On kangaroo the gap widens: Petzyo's bag is $8.24 per kg and $2.47 a day, Scratch's Sensitive Kangaroo $14.62 and $4.39.
The pillars that hold up $7.74 per kg
Transparency is the pillar carrying the price: 88/100, worth 15 of the 100 points, on full ingredient lists and a published guaranteed analysis for every recipe. Ingredient quality sits at 85 and nutrition at 84. Chicken & Turkey declares 30% protein and 12% fat at $7.74 per kg, matching the protein in Scratch's Mackerel & Salmon at $12.74 per kg.
The money pillar agrees. Value scores 70/100, carrying 25 of the 100 points, ahead of Lyka's 66 and Frontier Pets' 62, with customer sentiment at 89/100. Every kibble line we hold is grain-free and formulated for all life stages, so one 8kg bag suits a mixed-age home, and the salmon recipe lists green lipped mussels, which Petzyo positions as joint support. Not veterinary advice.
The trade-offs: 66/100 on availability and a $3.00 shelf premium
The 66/100 on availability costs money as well as convenience. The only stockist in our index is Petstock, rated 74/100 overall and 70/100 on pricing, where on our editorial estimates every Petzyo line carries a $3.00 premium: $64.95 for the chicken bag against $61.95, $68.95 for kangaroo, $70.95 for salmon. Shelf access exists, but no other chain we track carries the brand, and Petstock is the dearer way to buy.
Two further trade-offs are real. The cheapest bag is the poultry one, so a dog needing another protein moves the spend, on the same estimates, to $65.95 for kangaroo or $67.95 for salmon. And 88/100 on transparency trails Scratch at 95 and Lyka at 91. Raw Royalty is dearest per kg at $10.55 and $3.16 a day, above Lyka's $2.68 bowl, and it needs freezer space.
Paying less: recipe choice, and direct versus Petstock
There is no bulk-bag lever. Every Kibble That Counts recipe we hold comes in one size, 8kg, and Raw Royalty in a single 5.4kg pack, so the saving comes from the recipe rather than the pack. Choosing Chicken & Turkey over the salmon recipe takes $6.00 off the bag, $0.75 per kg and about $0.23 a day, close to $84 across a year.
The other lever is where you buy. The direct or subscription estimate undercuts Petstock by $3.00 on all four lines, so $7.74 per kg beats $8.12 on the chicken bag. Petstock still has uses: it price matches, runs repeat order discounts and ships free over $49, which every Petzyo bag clears. Its everyday pricing runs high, so a sale or match closes the gap.
The alternatives
Better-value alternatives to Petzyo
Scored on the same 100-point model, so the comparison is like for like. Each card prints the two pillars a reader actually swaps a food on.
Lyka
Super-premium · Strong
Lyka is a genuinely premium, transparent fresh-food subscription that does the homework for you: vet-formulated, human-grade, portioned to your dog and complete and balanced across all six recipes. The main trade-offs are cost and the subscription-only, freezer-space model rather than anything to do with the food itself. Best for owners who want a research-backed fresh diet and are happy to pay for it; cleaner-label value is available elsewhere if budget is the priority. Not veterinary advice.
- Value
- 66/100
- Ingredients
- 90/100
Best forOwners wanting a vet-formulated fresh diet without DIY guesswork
Scratch
Premium · Strong
Scratch is one of the most transparent and genuinely premium dry foods you can buy in Australia, with clean Australian sourcing, full ingredient percentages and recipes for most life stages and sensitivities. The main trade-offs are price and the subscription-only, deliver-to-your-door model, plus a fairly compact range, so shoppers who want supermarket convenience or the very cheapest cost per kilo will find better value elsewhere. For owners who prioritise sourcing transparency and Australian-made quality, it is an easy recommendation.
- Value
- 72/100
- Ingredients
- 84/100
Best forOwners who want full ingredient transparency and Australian sourcing
Frontier Pets
Super-premium · Strong
One of the best-sourced foods you can buy in Australia, and the welfare and transparency claims hold up to scrutiny. Just go in clear-eyed about cost: this is a premium you pay for ethics and convenience, not a value pick, so it suits owners who can afford to feed it properly rather than stretch it.
- Value
- 62/100
- Ingredients
- 95/100
Best forOwners who want raw nutrition without freezer hassle
Common questions
Is Petzyo worth it? FAQs
Short answers to the questions that decide it, using the same published figures as the sections above.
Answers checked
Scores and estimates from our index
Petzyo scores 83/100 overall and 70/100 on value in our index (good on value). Petzyo is a genuinely transparent, Australian-made brand that pairs single-protein kibble with raw BARF in one flexible subscription, making it a strong everyday option for owners who value local sourcing and clean labels. It sits at the premium end on price and is mostly sold direct or through Petstock rather than the big pet retailers, so cleaner value can be found elsewhere if budget and in-store availability are the priority.
For a ~15kg adult dog, Petzyo works out from about $2.32 per day on Petzyo Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey with Superfood Extras 8kg ($7.74/kg). Cost per serve is the figure that matters most: compare it against alternatives before deciding.
If value is your top priority and you're feeding a large dog on a tight budget, compare Petzyo carefully against Lyka and Scratch. The right pick is the one that fits your dog and budget.
Consider Lyka, Scratch, Frontier Pets. Compare them on price per kg and cost per day: a different brand may give you more for similar money.
On our editorial estimates the direct or subscription price is lower on every line we hold, by $3.00 a bag: $61.95 against $64.95 on Chicken & Turkey, $65.95 against $68.95 on the kangaroo bag, $67.95 against $70.95 on salmon, and $56.95 against $59.95 on the Raw Royalty patties. Petstock does price match and run repeat order discounts, so a sale or a match is what closes that gap. Confirm live pricing before you buy.
Both are 8kg grain-free kangaroo bags aimed at dogs with sensitivities. On our editorial estimates Petzyo Kibble That Counts Kangaroo, Sweet Potato & Superfood Extras is $65.95, $8.24 per kg and about $2.47 a day at 27% protein. Scratch Sensitive Kangaroo is an estimated $116.95, $14.62 per kg and about $4.39 a day at 28% protein, with added glucosamine, chondroitin and hydrolysed collagen, and it scores 95 on transparency against Petzyo's 88. The gap is close to $700 a year. Not veterinary advice.
No. Every Kibble That Counts recipe in our index is 8kg and Raw Royalty comes as a single 5.4kg pack, so there is no larger size to trade up to. The levers are recipe and format: Chicken & Turkey at $7.74 per kg is $0.75 less than the salmon recipe at $8.49, and feeding kibble at about $2.32 a day rather than the raw patties at $3.16 saves roughly $0.84 a day on our editorial estimates.
No. Dog Food Reviews is an independent value and comparison resource, not veterinary advice. Prices are illustrative and manually entered for v1, always confirm the live price with the retailer before buying.