Collar vs GroomWork
Collar
collar.pet
GroomWork
groomwork.comSide by side
| Figure | Collar | GroomWork |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £49/mo | $24/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Pet Grooming Software | 8.5 (#4) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Spec score · Pet Grooming Scheduling Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.1 (#13) |
| Mobile apps | The Collar app is available through the iOS App Store and Android app store. | Native iOS and Android apps are described as almost here and marked coming soon. |
| Online booking | Groomers can accept booking requests 24/7, with availability governed by rules for breed, size, coat type, staff availability and capacity. | Each business can use a shareable, embeddable booking page with availability, custom questions, deposits and auto-confirmation. |
| Payments | Businesses can request deposits, automatically charge cards on file after appointments, and adjust the final total before payment. | GroomWork supports one-tap invoices, deposits, store credit, outstanding-balance tracking, tax rates and branded invoices. |
| Reminders | Automated reminders can be sent through in-app chat, email or SMS based on customer preferences and past interactions. | Automated communications include 24-hour reminders, vaccine-expiry and re-groom nudges, and reply-to-confirm. |
Plans
GroomWork
- FreeFree
- Solo$24 a month
- Salon$59 a month
- Solo$19,228 a year
- Salon$49,588 a year
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.