# Best Automatic Dog Feeders 2026 — 4 Compared > Four automatic dog feeders compared on portion range, hopper size, kibble clearance, wet food, per-dog access and power-cut behaviour. Sources attached. Source page: /best-automatic-dog-feeder/ --- **Affiliate disclosure:** The Pet Docket earns a commission from some links on this site. That never changes what we publish or how we rank a product. [How we make money](/disclosure/) [The Pet Docket](/) Menu [Litter boxes](/best-self-cleaning-litter-box/)[Feeders](/best-automatic-cat-feeder/)[Finder](/litter-box-finder/)[Pet insurance](/pet-insurance/)[Methodology](/methodology/) [Methodology](/methodology/) The Pet Docket [Disclosure](/disclosure/) # The automatic dog feeders A dog feeder is a chute, a hopper and a promise. Does the chute clear your dog's kibble? [Filter by your dog](/dog-gear-finder/) [Jump to the comparison table](#comparison)[What the table cannot show](#questions)[Read the questions](#dog-feeder-faq) ![A ginger cat and a german shepherd in profile, rim lit against a near black background.](/photos/hero-4.jpg)![A black cat and a greyhound in profile, rim lit against a near black background.](/photos/hero-1.jpg)![A cat and a dog eating from the same plain ceramic bowl on a dark slate surface.](/photos/bowl-both.jpg)![A cat’s muzzle and whiskers in the foreground with a dog’s muzzle resting beside it, against black.](/photos/whisker-both.jpg) 4 products compared Read 28 Oct 2026 ## What a dog feeder has to do The chute is the part that jams. A cat feeder and a dog feeder are the same machine with different problems. A cat needs a narrow portion and a quiet motor. A dog needs a chute his head fits through, kibble his food uses, and a bowl he cannot tip over. Those are the differences we print. What changes the answer Three questions to ask any dog feeder Keeps the schedule in a cut 4 of 4 Tells dogs apart 2 of 4 Handles wet food 1 of 4 Slow feed mode 1 of 4 Dated price published 3 of 4 The PETLIBRO One RFID has no published US list price we could date, so we publish no price for it rather than guessing. [Read the full method](/methodology/) ## Three worth shortlisting One for each kind of dog household. Each one is on the list for a stated reason, and the reason is printed beside it. The full breakdown sits on the review page, with the owner complaint record and the date we read it. ### [PetSafe Smart Feed 2.0 Wi-Fi](/reviews/petsafe-smart-feed-2-0/) App-controlled auger feeder with a 24-cup dry-food hopper, a stainless bowl with a removable holder, and an optional 15-minute Slow Feed mode with Amazon Alexa support. The widest portion range of any feeder we track, 1/8 cup to 4 cups a meal, and up to 12 meals a day. It also has the only slow feed mode, which matters for a dog that gulps. Two catches: the 24 cup hopper is the smallest here and the chute is tight for a heavy, short-nosed dog. Best for a large dog $107.86–$129.95 1 year warranty dry food only ### [SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder Connect](/reviews/surefeed-microchip-connect/) Microchip reader, locking bowl, integrated scale The only feeder in the dataset that handles wet food and gates access by microchip. Three years of warranty and about six months of battery life on four C cells, so it keeps working through a power cut. It does not dispense: you fill the bowl yourself. Best when one dog must not eat another $194.86–$239.4 3 years warranty wet + dry ### [PETLIBRO Granary Smart Camera Feeder](/reviews/petlibro-granary-camera/) Rotary dispenser, 1080p camera, two-way audio Dual band radio, a 1080p camera and two-way audio, 10 meals a day and 24 months of warranty. The camera and the Wi-Fi switch off on battery, so the food still arrives but you stop getting the picture. Best when you want to watch the bowl $139–$150 2 years warranty dry food only ## All four, on the same columns Click a column heading to sort. A dash means the source did not publish the figure. *Automatic dog feeders in the Pet Docket dataset, observed 2026-10-28.* | Product | Capacity | Meals/day | Portions/meal | Wet food | Per-pet ID | Wi-Fi | Warranty | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PETLIBRO Granary Smart Camera Feeder](/reviews/petlibro-granary-camera/) Rotary dispenser, 1080p camera, two-way audio | 5 L | 10 | 50 | No | none, motion detection only | 2.4 + 5 GHz | 2 years | $139–$150 | | [PETLIBRO One RFID](/reviews/petlibro-one-rfid/) RFID collar tag controlled lid, sealed rotor | 3 L | 10 | 48 | No | RFID collar tag, one pet per unit | 2.4 + 5 GHz | 2 years | Price not published | | [SureFeed Microchip Pet Feeder Connect](/reviews/surefeed-microchip-connect/) Microchip reader, locking bowl, integrated scale | 0.4 L | — | — | Yes | Implanted microchip or RFID collar tag, up to 32 pets | No Wi-Fi required | 3 years | $194.86–$239.4 | | [PetSafe Smart Feed 2.0 Wi-Fi](/reviews/petsafe-smart-feed-2-0/) App-controlled auger feeder with a 24-cup dry-food hopper, a stainless bowl with a removable holder, and an optional 15-minute Slow Feed mode with Amazon Alexa support. | 5.68 L | 12 | — | No | None. Multi-pet management is a shared app account, not per-pet portioning. | 2.4 GHz | 1 year | $107.86–$129.95 | Sources per product are listed on each review page. Prices are dated observations from the retailer or manufacturer named there, not live quotes. ## What the table cannot show Three things to read the source for. ### Hopper size is not dog size The biggest hopper here holds 24 cups. That is a week for a 20 lb dog eating three cups a day and three or four days for a large one, on the owner record we cite. A dog that needs two weeks of unattended feeding needs a different machine, and we have not sourced one we can stand behind. ### The chute is the part that jams PETLIBRO publishes a kibble range of 2 to 15 mm on the Granary. PetSafe publishes no range at all, and the owner record includes a case where the feeder released far less than the specified one cup of Pro Plan Savor, which a PetSafe representative confirmed as an unsupported food type. Read the complaints before you buy. ### Slow feed is not a camera A camera tells you the dog ate. A slow feed mode stops the dog inhaling the meal. Only the PetSafe Smart Feed 2.0 has the second one, and for a fast eater that is worth more than video. For a dog on a prescription diet, the microchip feeder matters more than either. ![A cat and a dog eating from the same plain ceramic bowl on a dark slate surface.](/photos/bowl-both.jpg) 1/8 to 4 cups the portion range on the PetSafe Smart Feed 2.0, 29 ml to 946 ml 24 cups the largest hopper in this set, which a large dog empties in three to four days ## Dog feeder questions **How big a hopper does a dog need?** It depends on the dog, and the honest answer is that all four of these are small. The PetSafe Smart Feed 2.0 holds 24 cups, the PETLIBRO Granary 5 litres and the PETLIBRO One RFID 3 litres. The PetSafe owner record we cite says a large dog needs a refill every three to four days even on the biggest hopper here. A 20 lb dog eating 3 cups a day empties 24 cups in about a week. **What size kibble can these handle?** Only PETLIBRO publishes a range: 2 to 15 mm on the Granary. PetSafe says the Smart Feed 2.0 takes most shapes and sizes of dry and semi-moist food but publishes no millimetre figure, and the owner record includes a case where Pro Plan Savor released far less than the one cup specified, with a PetSafe representative confirming that food type is unsupported. **My dog eats too fast. Which one?** Only the PetSafe Smart Feed 2.0 has a slow feed mode, which spreads a meal over about 15 minutes. The other three dispense straight into the bowl. A slow bowl insert is the cheaper fix if you would rather not change machines. **Will it fit my dog?** Check two things. The chute clearance: a 60 lb English Bulldog owner had to raise the Smart Feed 2.0 on a platform to get head clearance, and that is in the owner record we cite. And the dog size limit: the SureFeed is sold for cats and small dogs only, and the maker says it is not suitable for medium or large dogs. **Why is one of these not in the table?** All four are in the table. The PETLIBRO One RFID has no dated price behind it, so we publish no price for it rather than guessing. The PETKIT YumShare dual hopper is in our dataset as a cat product and we have not verified that PetSafe or PETKIT sells it for dogs, so we leave it out of the dog list. ## Narrow it down first Set the type, the capacity and the warranty, and the dataset filters itself in front of you. [Open the dog gear finder](/dog-gear-finder/) [The Pet Docket](/) Every number we publish carries the source it came from and the date we read it. 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