Alternatives
DaySmart Pet alternatives
The rest of pet grooming software in Animalso's order, scored on prices, a free start, phone apps, online booking and records.
DaySmart Pet is paid business-management software for groomers, salons, daycare operators and boarding kennels. Plans start at $29 a month, with a 14-day trial and no free plan.
The alternatives below include free plans, different booking tools, mobile-service scheduling and pet-record options. Compare what each gives you and what you would leave behind.
GroomWork — GroomWork combines grooming schedules, booking and pet records
GroomWork has a free plan and paid plans from $19 a month annually, compared with DaySmart Pet’s paid plans from $29. It combines scheduling, online booking, pet records, invoicing and reminders. Its booking page can collect deposits and auto-confirm appointments, while pet profiles include coat type, allergies, photos and visit history.
Suits: Groomers wanting a free plan and detailed pet profiles.
Trade-off: GroomWork lists Android, iOS and web access, while DaySmart Pet lists Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.
Seglo — Seglo brings bookings, pet records, teams and payments together
Seglo offers a free plan and paid plans from A$49 a month. It covers bookings, pet records, team management and payments for grooming businesses. DaySmart Pet starts at $29 a month and adds reminders, reporting, marketing, digital forms and a mobile app. Seglo’s listed platforms are Android, iOS and web.
Suits: Grooming businesses needing core bookings, records, teams and payments.
Trade-off: DaySmart Pet lists reporting, digital forms, marketing and Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows access; Seglo lists Android, iOS and web.
Cartoply — Cartoply routes bookings by customer location
Cartoply has a free plan and paid plans from $7 per user monthly. It assigns coverage by drawn area, ZIP code, county, city or radius, then routes one booking link to the right technician. DaySmart Pet offers broad pet-business management, but its listed booking facts do not describe territory-based routing.
Suits: Mobile teams that assign technicians by territory.
Trade-off: Cartoply focuses on territory-based booking routes, while DaySmart Pet provides business-management software for pet-care businesses.
CalMov — CalMov plans mobile appointments around travel time
CalMov has a free plan, paid plans from $59 a month and web access. Its Pro plan checks roads and expected traffic before and after an appointment, then checks the journey again before confirmation. DaySmart Pet lists scheduling and online booking, but not traffic-based travel checks between visits.
Suits: Mobile service businesses where travel time shapes the calendar.
Trade-off: CalMov lists web access, while DaySmart Pet lists Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.
Groomsoft — Groomsoft adds grooming calendars and mobile route tools
Groomsoft starts at $29.95 a month and offers a 30-day trial. It supports online and recurring appointments, waiting lists, groomer scheduling and automated email reminders for paid subscribers. Mobile groomers get route optimization, mileage tracking, live-traffic maps and arrival notifications. DaySmart Pet starts at $29 and lists reporting and marketing features.
Suits: Groomers needing waiting lists or route and mileage tools.
Trade-off: DaySmart Pet lists two-way texting, text marketing and QuickBooks connectivity, while Groomsoft offers a 30-day trial.
Pawfinity — Pawfinity covers pet services, expenses, vehicles and locations
Pawfinity is a paid cloud system from $55 a month annually, with a seven-day trial. It supports grooming, mobile grooming, kennels, daycare and boarding, plus grooming history, expense tracking, employee organization, vehicle monitoring and multiple locations. DaySmart Pet starts at $29 and lists reminders, payments, reporting and marketing across its plans.
Suits: Multi-service operators tracking vehicles, expenses or locations.
Trade-off: Pawfinity starts at $55 a month annually and offers a seven-day trial; DaySmart Pet starts at $29 with a 14-day trial.
GroomCard — GroomCard offers free booking and detailed dog records
GroomCard has a free plan and a 14-day trial. It stores breed, allergies, vaccinations, grooming notes, photos, visit history and price history. Clients book around salon rules for hours, dog size and service length, with manual or automatic approval. DaySmart Pet starts at $29 and covers wider pet-care business operations.
Suits: Dog salons wanting free booking and structured dog records.
Trade-off: GroomCard lists web access, while DaySmart Pet lists Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, plus payments, reminders and reporting.
Furbello — Furbello gives salons live booking and team calendar views
Furbello starts at $39 a month with a 14-day trial and supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Its calendar has day, week and agenda views, conflict prevention and team-visible appointment statuses. Customers book through a business page with live availability and no account. DaySmart Pet starts at $29 and adds records, payments and reports.
Suits: Dog and cat salons wanting simple live booking without customer accounts.
Trade-off: Furbello starts at $39 a month, while DaySmart Pet starts at $29 and lists pet records, reminders, marketing and digital forms.
Every alternative, in Animalso's order
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Furbello Furbello suits dog and cat grooming salons or mobile groomers that need appointment scheduling, customer and pet records, and team-visible booking status.
Free trial iPhone Android 8.2 From $39 a month Visit - 2
Seglo Seglo suits grooming businesses that need booking, pet-care and staff tools, from a free single-person plan to plans for larger teams.
Free plan iPhone Android 8.1 From A$49 a month Visit - 3 ShakeYourTail
ShakeYourTail suits dog grooming businesses and other pet businesses managing clients, appointments and pet details.
Free plan iPhone Android 8.1 From $15 a month Visit - 4
Groomsoft Groomsoft suits grooming shops and mobile groomers that need scheduling, pet profiles and payment tools.
Free plan iPhone Android 8.1 From $29.95 a month Visit - 6
Collar Collar suits grooming businesses that need booking rules based on pet and staff capacity, plus scheduling and payment tools.
Free trial iPhone Android 7.8 From £49 a month Visit - 7
GroomWork GroomWork is aimed at independent groomers and salons that need booking, pet records, invoicing and reminders in one service.
Free plan iPhone Android 7.6 From $19,228 a year Visit - 8 PawScheduler
PawScheduler suits one-person dog grooming businesses, especially solo and mobile groomers who need scheduling, pet records, and online booking.
Free plan iPhone Android 7.6 From $19.99 a month Visit - 9 Pawfinity
Pawfinity suits pet-service businesses such as grooming salons, kennels, daycare and boarding facilities.
Free trial iPhone Android 7.5 From $55 a month Visit - 10 Groomer.io
Groomer.io suits grooming salons, mobile groomers and hybrid teams needing booking, scheduling, records, reminders and payment tools.
Free trial iPhone Android 7.5 From $99 a month Visit - 11 Cartoply
Cartoply suits home-service and mobile teams that need to route bookings according to customer location.
Free plan iPhone Android 7.4 From $67.20 a year Visit - 12 GroomBoard
GroomBoard is aimed at independent dog groomers and small grooming salons that want clients to book online and maintain pet profiles.
Free trial iPhone Android 7.4 From $9 a month Visit - 13
GrooMore GrooMore may suit grooming salons, mobile groomers, and house-call grooming businesses that want booking, records, scheduling, payments, and business reporti…
Free trial iPhone Android 7.4 Price on request Visit - 14 GroomCard
GroomCard is intended for dog grooming salons that want booking and dog records in a browser.
Free plan 7.1 From $190 a year Visit - 15
Argus Argus suits grooming salons that want online booking, staff scheduling, pet records, checkout, and reporting in one service.
iPhone Android 7.0 From $10 a month Visit - 16 Withers
Withers suits salon and mobile grooming professionals who manage appointments, pet records, booking requests, and customer messages.
iPhone Android 7.0 From $99 a month Visit - 17 PawSchedule
PawSchedule suits pet grooming salons that want clients to book, reschedule, or cancel online.
Free trial 6.9 From €29 a month Visit - 18 Savvy Pet
Savvy Pet suits grooming businesses and mobile groomers that want to manage bookings, pet records, reminders and payments in one service.
Free trial 6.9 From £25 a month Visit - 19 ZendPaw
ZendPaw suits pet service businesses that want web-based scheduling, client and pet records, reminders, and payment processing.
Free trial 6.9 From $39 a month Visit - 20 GroomTower
GroomTower suits pet grooming salons that need appointment scheduling, client and pet records, online booking, payments, and staff tracking in one system.
Free trial 6.8 Price on request Visit - 21 Store Vantage
Store Vantage suits pet grooming salons that need appointment scheduling, customer profiles, reminders, and staff scheduling in a web-based system.
Free trial 6.8 From $31 a month Visit - 22 Talopet
Talopet is for grooming, daycare, and boarding businesses that need booking, payment, staff, and pet-care management tools.
Free trial iPhone Android 6.7 From $99 a month Visit - 23 Pawbook
Pawbook suits grooming studios that want appointment scheduling alongside client and pet profiles, booking requests, waivers, and email reminders.
Free trial 6.6 From $18 a month Visit - 24 PawCopilot
PawCopilot suits independent groomers, small salons, and small studios that need scheduling, client and pet records, online booking, and payment tools.
Free trial 6.6 From $30 a month Visit - 25 Lumi
Lumi suits solo dog groomers and grooming teams that want online booking, appointment reminders, payments, and pet information in one web platform.
Free trial 6.6 From 49 NZD a month Visit - 26 CalMov
CalMov suits mobile service businesses that book customer visits and need to plan travel between appointments.
Free plan 6.5 From $6 a month Visit - 27 GroomSync
GroomSync suits solo groomers in Australia who want to manage appointments, client and pet details, online bookings, and payment status in one web-based serv…
Free trial 6.5 From A$650 a year Visit - 28 Woofix
Woofix suits professional pet groomers who want to manage salon bookings, grooming records, staff schedules and client communications in a browser.
6.3 From $39 a month Visit - 29
MoeGo MoeGo suits pet grooming, boarding, and daycare businesses that need booking, scheduling, records, and payment tools.
iPhone Android 6.3 From $49 a month Visit - 30 GroomBook
GroomBook suits independent groomers and small salons that want online booking, detailed pet profiles, scheduling, reminders, and payment tools in one platfo…
6.0 Price on request Visit