DaySmart Pet vs Collar

DaySmart Pet9.2Visit Collar9.0Visit

Higher score DaySmart Pet #2 in Pet Grooming Scheduling Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit DaySmart Pet

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Collar #3 in Pet Grooming Scheduling Software 9.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Collar

• DaySmart Pet fits best

  Established salons wanting broad operations tools

• Collar fits best

  Multi-site businesses needing advanced scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	DaySmart Pet 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Collar 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Pet Grooming Scheduling Software	#3 in Pet Grooming Scheduling Software
Best for	Established salons wanting broad operations tools	Multi-site businesses needing advanced scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DaySmart Pet 7/7 · Collar 7/7
Online booking	✓	✓
Pet records	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Recurring appointments	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Online booking, reminders, recurring appointments, and pet records Payments, payroll, commissions, forms, reporting, and employee scheduling Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android support with a mobile app	AI-assisted scheduling supports service, groomer and capacity rules Recurring bookings, memberships, payments and pet records in one platform Web, iOS and Android access with multi-site management
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $29 per month The Basic plan supports one user Advanced texting, marketing, and payroll tools require higher tiers	No free plan is available Advanced memberships, marketing and routing are reserved for Business The breadth of features may exceed a solo operator's needs
Our verdict	DaySmart Pet is business management software for pet groomers, daycare providers, boarding kennels, and mobile grooming businesses. Its core combines drag-and-drop appointment scheduling, a customizable online booking website, automated… Read the review →	Collar is cloud software for pet grooming salons and other pet-care businesses. It combines online booking, groomer-specific schedules, staff availability, automated reminders, payments, pet records, client communication and recurring… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DaySmart Pet — where it wins

  • Online booking, reminders, recurring appointments, and pet records
  • Payments, payroll, commissions, forms, reporting, and employee scheduling
  • Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android support with a mobile app

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $29 per month
  • The Basic plan supports one user
  • Advanced texting, marketing, and payroll tools require higher tiers

• Collar — where it wins

  • AI-assisted scheduling supports service, groomer and capacity rules
  • Recurring bookings, memberships, payments and pet records in one platform
  • Web, iOS and Android access with multi-site management

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced memberships, marketing and routing are reserved for Business
  • The breadth of features may exceed a solo operator's needs

• DaySmart Pet9.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad operations suite for established salons that need more than scheduling.

  Visit DaySmart PetFull verdict →
• Collar9.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad scheduling platform for multi-site pet-care businesses.

  Visit CollarFull verdict →