GroomBoard
GroomBoard is booking and client management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons.
What GroomBoard is
GroomBoard is booking and client management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons. Clients can use a shared booking page to check real availability, select a service, and make appointments themselves. The service sends booking confirmations and SMS reminders the day before appointments. Pet profiles can store breed, coat notes, grooming history, preferences, pricing, and photos. Calendar views cover days, weeks, and months, with buffers, blocked time, multi-pet families, and lunch breaks.
Starter is $9 a month for one groomer and 100 texts, Solo is $19 a month for one groomer and 250 texts, and Salon is $39 a month for up to five staff accounts and 600 texts. Deposits and missed appointment fees connect to the groomer’s Stripe account; the homepage states Stripe’s standard fee is 2.9% plus 30 cents. GroomBoard imports data from several grooming services and appointments from photographed paper books. Client, pet, and appointment data can be exported as CSV files. It is available on Android, iOS, and web.
Good
- Clients can book from a shared page showing availability.
- Pet profiles store grooming history, preferences, and photos.
- Automatic confirmations and next-day SMS reminders.
- Exports client, pet, and appointment data as CSV.
- Available on Android, iOS, and web.
Watch out
- No free plan is offered.
- Starter includes 100 texts per month.
- Extra packs of 100 texts cost $5 per month.
- Stripe’s stated fee is 2.9% plus 30 cents.
Who it suits
GroomBoard suits independent dog groomers and small grooming salons that want online booking, pet records, and appointment reminders. The Salon plan supports up to five staff accounts.
Verdict
GroomBoard combines self-service booking, pet profiles, scheduling, and reminders for grooming businesses. Plans start at $9/mo with a 7-day trial; consider text limits and the stated Stripe fee when choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From GroomBoard's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $9 a month | 1 groomer · 100 texts / month · Simple Mode · AI paper book import · online booking page · Billed monthly · cancel anytime |
| Solo | $19 a month | 1 groomer · 250 texts / month · rebooking · day, week & month calendar · deposits & missed appointment protection · before/after photos · AI brief · Billed monthly · cancel anytime |
| Salon | $39 a month | Up to 5 staff accounts · 600 texts / month · multi groomer calendar · AI ⌘K assistant · AI weekly insights · Billed monthly · cancel anytime |
The facts
Each one read from GroomBoard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Calendar
- Calendar tools include day, week, and month views, buffers, blocked time, multi-pet families, and lunch breaks.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data export
- Users can export their client, pet, and appointment data as CSV files from Settings at any time.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Google Calendar
- The setup guide says users can pull upcoming appointments straight from Google Calendar.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Imports
- GroomBoard says it can import data from MoeGo, Gingr, DaySmart, Groomsoft, and PetExec, as well as appointments from a photographed paper book.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Online booking
- Clients can use a shared booking page to see real availability, choose a service, and book appointments themselves.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Deposits and missed appointment fees connect to the groomer’s own Stripe account, with Stripe’s standard 2.9% plus 30 cents stated on the homepage.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pet profiles
- Pet profiles can include breed, coat notes, grooming history, preferences, pricing, and photos.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- GroomBoard is booking and client management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reminders
- The service sends automatic booking confirmations and SMS reminders the day before appointments.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says data is stored in a Supabase PostgreSQL database with Row Level Security enabled and encrypted TLS/SSL connections.checked 7 Oct 2026
- SMS privacy
- The privacy policy states that GroomBoard's SMS program is registered under A2P 10DLC and that phone numbers and opt-in data are not shared for marketing or promotional purposes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page lists email support at [email protected], with 24 to 48 hour response times for Solo and same-day priority for Salon.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Text limits
- Plans include 100, 250, or 600 texts per month, and extra packs of 100 texts cost $5 per month.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- GroomBoard says it runs in any browser on desktop, iPad, or phone and requires no installation.checked 7 Oct 2026
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