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GroomBoard
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, choose a service, and book appointments. Automatic confirmations and SMS reminders sent the day before help manage bookings. Pet profiles can hold breed, coat notes, grooming history, preferences, pricing, and photos. Calendar views cover the day, week, or month, with buffers, blocked time, multi-pet families, and lunch breaks. Plans start at $9 a month, and a 7-day trial is available; there is no free plan. Starter costs $9 a month for one groomer and 100 texts, Solo costs $19 a month for one groomer and 250 texts, and Salon costs $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 can import records from named grooming services or appointments from a photographed paper book, and can pull upcoming appointments from Google Calendar. Client, pet, and appointment records can be exported as CSV files.
Who it suits
GroomBoard suits independent dog groomers and small salons that want online booking, pet records, and appointment reminders. Its Salon plan is for teams with up to five staff accounts.
What it does well
- Clients can book from real-time availability
- Pet profiles store grooming history and photos
- Calendar offers day, week, and month views
- Imports from grooming services and photographed paper books
- Client, pet, and appointment data export as CSV
What to know first
- No free plan is available
- Plans limit monthly texts to 100, 250, or 600
- Stripe’s stated standard fee is 2.9% plus 30 cents
Limits
There is no free plan. Starter includes one groomer and 100 texts per month; Solo includes one groomer and 250 texts; Salon includes up to five staff accounts and 600 texts. Extra packs of 100 texts cost $5 per month.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | Billed monthly · cancel anytime · 1 groomer · 250 texts / month · rebooking · day, week & month calendar · deposits & missed appointment protection · before/after photos · AI brief | $19 a month |
| Salon | Billed monthly · cancel anytime · Up to 5 staff accounts · 600 texts / month · multi groomer calendar · AI ⌘K assistant · AI weekly insights | $39 a month |
| Starter | Billed monthly · cancel anytime · 1 groomer · 100 texts / month · Simple Mode · AI paper book import · online booking page | $9 a month |
As groomboard.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open groomboard.com.
- Choose a plan; Starter, Solo, and Salon are billed monthly and can be canceled anytime.
- Use the 7-day trial if you want to try the service before continuing.
- Use the web version or access it on Android or iOS.
- Import records from a supported grooming service or a photographed paper book, or pull upcoming appointments from Google Calendar.
Verdict
GroomBoard combines appointment booking, pet records, reminders, and salon scheduling. Check the plan’s text allowance and Stripe fees against the way your grooming business operates.
Questions
How much does GroomBoard cost?
Starter is $9 a month, Solo is $19 a month, and Salon is $39 a month. All are billed monthly and can be canceled anytime.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 7-day trial is available.
Which platforms can I use?
GroomBoard is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
How many texts do the plans include?
Starter includes 100 texts per month, Solo 250, and Salon 600. Extra packs of 100 texts cost $5 per month.
Can I import or export records?
GroomBoard can import data from MoeGo, Gingr, DaySmart, Groomsoft, and PetExec, plus appointments from a photographed paper book. Users can export client, pet, and appointment data as CSV files.
How do payments work?
Deposits and missed appointment fees connect to the groomer’s own Stripe account. GroomBoard’s homepage states Stripe’s standard fee as 2.9% plus 30 cents.
Facts from GroomBoard's own pages
- Calendar
- Calendar tools include day, week, and month views, buffers, blocked time, multi-pet families, and lunch breaks. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Data export
- Users can export their client, pet, and appointment data as CSV files from Settings at any time. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Google Calendar
- The setup guide says users can pull upcoming appointments straight from Google Calendar. · groomboard.com, 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. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Online booking
- Clients can use a shared booking page to see real availability, choose a service, and book appointments themselves. · groomboard.com, 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. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Pet profiles
- Pet profiles can include breed, coat notes, grooming history, preferences, pricing, and photos. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- GroomBoard says it runs in any browser on desktop, iPad, or phone and requires no installation. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- GroomBoard is booking and client management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Reminders
- The service sends automatic booking confirmations and SMS reminders the day before appointments. · groomboard.com, 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. · groomboard.com, 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. · groomboard.com, 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. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Text limits
- Plans include 100, 250, or 600 texts per month, and extra packs of 100 texts cost $5 per month. · groomboard.com, 7 Oct 2026
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