Collar vs GrooMore
Collar
collar.pet
GrooMore
groomore.comSide by side
| Figure | Collar | GrooMore |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £49/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Pet Grooming Software | 8.5 (#4) | 8.1 (#6) |
| Spec score · Pet Grooming Scheduling Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.1 (#12) |
| 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 book online 24/7 through a customizable, mobile-friendly booking page. |
| Payments | Businesses can request deposits, automatically charge cards on file after appointments, and adjust the final total before payment. | GrooMore supports Square and Stripe payments and can save customer card information for repeat transactions. |
| Product | Collar provides pet-business software for managing grooming appointments, scheduling, payments and other business operations. | GrooMore provides pet grooming software for grooming salons, mobile grooming, and house-call grooming businesses. |
| Reminders | Automated reminders can be sent through in-app chat, email or SMS based on customer preferences and past interactions. | Appointment reminders can be sent automatically, and clients can confirm or cancel appointments. |
| 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 maker advertises 24/7 customer service and free data import. |
Plans
GrooMore
- Standard (Mobile Grooming)$49 a month
- Standard (Salon Grooming)$49 a month
- Premium (Mobile Grooming)$79 a month
- Premium (Salon Grooming)$79 a month
- Business Elite (Mobile Grooming)Price not published
- Business Elite (Salon Grooming)Price not published
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.
GrooMore
GrooMore is software for pet-grooming salons, mobile groomers, and house-call businesses. Clients can book around the clock through a customizable, mobile-friendly page, answer intake questions, and submit signatures or documents. Businesses manage client and pet records, staff schedules, recurring appointments, reminders, and confirmations or cancellations. Mobile-grooming tools include smart scheduling, route optimization, and locating nearby clients. Retail tools cover products, inventory, and suppliers, while dashboards and reports show appointments, sales, clients, and pets. GrooMore supports Square and Stripe payments, including saved card information for repeat transactions. It syncs clients, services, products, invoices, and payment records with QuickBooks, and provides two-way Google Calendar synchronization. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. A free trial is available, but there is no free plan. Standard plans cost $49 a month, billed monthly, for salon or mobile use; Premium plans cost $79 a month.