The price depends on the platform, feature set, and pricing model. Animal Friends OS starts at $69/month, plus a one-time $49 activation fee.
The pet grooming software market offers a wide range of pricing models. Understanding what each platform actually costs — beyond the advertised starting price — is critical for making the right choice for your business.
Animal Friends OS has three plans: Starter $69, Professional $109, and Premium $169 a month, plus a one-time $49 activation fee. Every plan includes grooming scheduling, boarding, daycare, training, SMS automation, online booking, payroll and QuickBooks integration. Professional and Premium allow unlimited users; Starter covers up to 3. No add-on modules for core features and no per-groomer fees on any plan.
SMS, advanced scheduling, and some integrations require higher-tier plans.
Advanced features like marketing automation and detailed reporting require premium plans.
The advertised monthly price is rarely the full cost of grooming software. Watch for these common hidden charges:
Per-user fees add $10-$30 per staff member per month.
SMS charges are billed per message on many platforms, typically $0.02-$0.05 per text.
Payment processing fees range from 2.5% to 3.5% + transaction fees.
Setup and training fees can run $100-$500 upfront. Some platforms charge for onboarding calls and data migration.
Annual contracts lock you in and often auto-renew. Cancellation fees or loss of prepaid months can cost hundreds.
Animal Friends OS charges none of these. Plans start at $69/month, month-to-month, and you bring your own payment processor. Our only one-time charge is a $49 activation fee, which covers carrier registration for texting and moving your data over.
At any price point, grooming software should include:
Appointment scheduling with per-groomer calendar views. Client and pet CRM with breed profiles, grooming notes, and vaccination tracking. Automated SMS reminders for appointment confirmations and follow-ups. Online booking so clients can schedule 24/7 from their phones. Before-and-after photo management. Revenue and performance reporting.
Starting at $69/month, Animal Friends OS includes all of the above plus boarding, daycare, training, payroll and QuickBooks integration on every plan. A website builder is available as an optional add-on ($175 one-time plus $14.99/mo hosting).
Animal Friends OS is built by an operator who has been running a pet-care shop since 2013. Those are not teaser rates. No per-groomer fees, no add-on modules for core features, no payment processing markup, and appointment reminders are never metered.
Some do. Animal Friends OS charges nothing per staff member on any plan. Professional ($109) and Premium ($169) allow unlimited staff, and the $69 Starter plan covers up to 3.
Free grooming software typically lacks essential features like SMS reminders, online booking, and proper reporting. The time you spend working around these limitations costs more than a subscription starting at $69/month to a full-featured platform like Animal Friends OS.
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