Collar vs GroomBoard
Collar
collar.petGroomBoard
groomboard.comSide by side
| Figure | Collar | GroomBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £49/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Pet Grooming Scheduling Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Online booking | Groomers can accept booking requests 24/7, with availability governed by rules for breed, size, coat type, staff availability and capacity. | Clients can use a shared booking page to see real availability, choose a service, and book appointments themselves. |
| Payments | Businesses can request deposits, automatically charge cards on file after appointments, and adjust the final total before payment. | 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. |
| Product | Collar provides pet-business software for managing grooming appointments, scheduling, payments and other business operations. | GroomBoard is booking and client management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons. |
| Reminders | Automated reminders can be sent through in-app chat, email or SMS based on customer preferences and past interactions. | The service sends automatic booking confirmations and SMS reminders the day before appointments. |
| Security | Collar says data is encrypted, user personal data or activity is not tracked or shared with third parties, requests use SSL encryption over a proxy tunnel, and Stripe handles payment processing. | The privacy policy says data is stored in a Supabase PostgreSQL database with Row Level Security enabled and encrypted TLS/SSL connections. |
| Support | The pricing page includes email support and monthly service setup and advisory sessions, with one session on Essential, two on Premium and four on Business. | The contact page lists email support at [email protected], with 24 to 48 hour response times for Solo and same-day priority for Salon. |
Plans
In their own words
Collar
Collar is pet-business software for grooming appointments, scheduling, payments, and related operations. Groomers can accept booking requests around the clock, with availability controlled by breed, size, coat type, staff availability, and capacity rules. Schedules may be groomer-specific or shared across services. Automated reminders can use in-app chat, email, or SMS, based on customer preferences and past interactions. Businesses can request deposits, charge cards on file after appointments, and adjust totals before payment. Collar Chat supports text, photo, video, and report sharing, plus ready-to-collect notifications. Pet and owner profiles can store vaccination details, grooming notes, and contact information. Other listed tools include marketing campaigns, e-commerce, multi-site management, reporting, tagging automations, and staff task management. Collar runs on Android, iOS, and the web, with Stripe handling payment processing. Plans cost 49.00 GBP, 99.00 GBP, or £199 a month, with a 14-day trial.
GroomBoard
GroomBoard is booking and client management software for independent dog groomers and small grooming salons. Its shared booking page lets clients check real availability, choose a service and book appointments. 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, while the calendar provides day, week and month views, buffers, blocked time, multi-pet families and lunch breaks. Plans start at $9/mo, 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 listed grooming services or appointments from a photographed paper book, and users can export client, pet and appointment data as CSV. It is available on Android, iOS and the web.