GroomBoard review
A low-cost web scheduler with pet records, reminders, payments, and AI extras.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
GroomBoard is cloud-based scheduling and business management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons. It combines online booking pages, appointment calendars, client and pet profiles, grooming history, notes, photos, SMS confirmations, day-before reminders, deposits, and missed-appointment fees through Stripe. Recurring rebooking covers the next 4 to 6 weeks, while CSV import and export support data management. It suits groomers who want to replace a paper appointment book with a browser-based system and add client self-service scheduling.
Pricing is structured across three monthly plans. Starter costs $9 per month and includes a digital appointment book, AI paper-book import, an online booking page, and SMS confirmations and reminders. Solo costs $19 per month and adds day, week, and month calendar views, rebooking, deposits and missed-appointment protection, before-and-after photos, and an AI morning brief. Salon costs $39 per month and adds a multi-groomer calendar, staff accounts, an AI assistant, AI weekly insights, and an employee time clock. The plans offer a clear path from solo scheduling to salon operations, with a 7-day free trial and a yearly option described as two months free.
The strongest fit is a groomer who values a focused scheduling workflow, pet-specific records, automated communication, and low entry pricing. Stripe supports payment processing, and Google Calendar is listed as an integration. AI paper-book import may help during a move from manual records, while AI morning briefs and weekly insights add operational summaries at higher tiers. The trade-off is platform access: GroomBoard is web-only, so mobile use happens through a browser rather than a dedicated app. Groomers needing a free plan or a mobile application should consider another option; those comfortable with browser-based software can choose Starter for core booking or Salon for staff scheduling.
GroomBoard pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Starts at $9 per month with a 7-day free trial
- Combines booking, pet records, reminders, payments, and rebooking
- Adds multi-groomer calendars and AI insights on higher plans
- Where it doesn't
- Web-only platform with no mobile app
- No free plan is available
- AI and staff scheduling features require higher-tier plans
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