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🇦🇺Petboostvs.GrooMore

Already using GrooMore?
GrooMore is built for US groomers. Petboost is built for Australian pet businesses.

An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you decide what's right for your Australian pet business.

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The Facts at a Glance

Founded
~2020
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Focus
Pet grooming software (salon + mobile grooming)
Est. Customers
~500-1,500 (based on app store review counts)
Pricing
Monthly subscription ($49-79 USD/month) + custom pricing for multi-location/van

Double Fee Alert for Australian Businesses

  • $49-79 USD/month subscription (plus FX fees for Australian cards)
  • US-based payment processing: ~2.9% + intl fees (vs Petboost 1.7% + $0.3 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee)

Australian businesses pay USD subscription with FX fees AND inflated US payment processing rates

🇦🇺 Australian
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Petboost

Built in Sydney
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Focus
Multi-vertical pet services
AU Presence
Native (built in Sydney)
Pricing
$65-240/mo + 1.2-1.4%
or $0 with card volume*

*Subscription waived as a bonus reward: Pro at $7,500+/mo, Max at $20,000+/mo in card payments

No lock-in • Cancel anytime

Consider GrooMore only if

There are limited scenarios where GrooMore may suit you better:

  • US-based grooming salons and mobile groomers wanting a grooming-specific tool
  • Mobile groomers needing route optimisation and smart scheduling
  • Businesses wanting two-way SMS messaging built into the platform
  • Groomers wanting Square or Stripe payment integration without per-transaction add-ons
  • Salons wanting product/retail inventory management built in
  • Businesses that use QuickBooks Online (US) for accounting
🇦🇺 Recommended

Petboost?

Purpose-built for Australian pet businesses with a design-first approach our customers rave about:

  • Australian pet businesses wanting local support and same-timezone help
  • Multi-service operators (grooming + walking + daycare + training + boarding)
  • Businesses wanting to avoid USD subscription fees with FX conversion charges
  • Owners who value granular automation control with 5+ Pro Automation settings per service
  • Businesses wanting intelligent reporting with 50+ InsightCards, forecasting, and geographic intelligence
  • Solo operators or small teams looking for modern software with no app download friction for pet parents

From large daycares to solo groomers, businesses Australia-wide

Where Each Platform Excels

An honest look at how each platform handles key functionality.

Feature Comparison

GrooMore vs Petboost

Pet Owner Booking Experience

Self-service booking flow for pet owners

Both offer online booking; Petboost is passwordless and frictionless, GrooMore requires account setup

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GrooMore

Online booking page with customisable branding. Mobile-friendly. Requires account creation.

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Petboost🇦🇺

Passwordless phone login, progressive info collection, smart eligibility filtering, 24/7 booking in under 2 minutes, no app download

Pet Profiles

Pet information management

Both offer pet profiles; Petboost has a much larger structured attribute library

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GrooMore

Pet profiles with breed info, vaccination tracking, per-pet saved pricing, notes

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Petboost🇦🇺

Full Petprint with 2,000+ pre-built attributes, vaccinations, care notes, family pets, emergency contacts, grooming preferences

Calendar & Scheduling

Appointment calendar views

GrooMore has solid calendar views; Petboost offers more specialised operational views

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GrooMore

Day/Week/Month view and Agenda view. Customisable time range, first day of week, and calendar size. Multi-staff filtering.

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Petboost🇦🇺

Mission Control: 7 view modes (List, Kanban, Pets, Stays, Team, Resources, Combined) + intelligence cards

Route Optimisation (Mobile)

Smart routing for mobile groomers

GrooMore's standout feature for mobile groomers. Petboost does not offer route optimisation.

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GrooMore

Smart scheduling based on address/traffic, route optimisation, nearby client search, driving distance display, ETA messages

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Petboost🇦🇺

Booking Engine

Appointment creation and management

Both handle bookings well; GrooMore has a useful waiting list feature

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GrooMore

Online booking with smart scheduling, waiting list with auto-notifications when slots open

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Petboost🇦🇺

Magic Availability Check + Quick Create dual modes

Two-Way Messaging

SMS/text communication with clients

GrooMore has two-way messaging today; Petboost is building this capability

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GrooMore

Built-in message centre with two-way SMS, "Magic Message Button" for in-context chatting

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Petboost🇦🇺
🚧 Two-way messaging coming FY26

Stay/Boarding Management

Multi-night boarding bookings

GrooMore is grooming-only; no boarding or daycare support

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Purpose-built: 24-hour period billing, tiered pricing, visual occupancy, in-stay service add-ons

Daycare Management

Daily daycare operations

GrooMore does not support daycare; Petboost has native daycare management

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Session-based daycare with capacity management, check-in/check-out, recurring bookings

Course Management

Group training programs (puppy school, obedience)

GrooMore does not support training courses; Petboost has purpose-built course management

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Native course system: templates, instances, enrolment, per-lesson attendance, age eligibility enforcement

Payment Processing (Card-Present)

In-person terminal payments

Petboost has lower rates with native AU Stripe; GrooMore uses US payment processors

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GrooMore

Square or Stripe integration (US rates: ~2.6-2.9% + $0.10-0.30)

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Petboost🇦🇺

1.7% + $0.1 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee

Payment Processing (Online)

Card-not-present payments

Significant savings for Australian businesses with Petboost native AU processing

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GrooMore

Square or Stripe (US rates: ~2.9% + $0.30 + intl fees for AU cards)

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Petboost🇦🇺

1.7% + $0.3 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee

SMS Payment Links

One-tap payment links via SMS

Petboost differentiator: one-tap payment links via SMS for outstanding invoices

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Card on File

Saved cards for repeat payments

Both support saved cards via their respective payment processors

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Pre-Authorisation

Automatically hold funds before appointments

Petboost differentiator: reduces no-show and payment risk

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Auto pre-hold funds 72 hours before appointment (Pro Automation)

Deposit Collection

Request deposits at booking time

Both support deposit/prepayment requests

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

No-Show Charging

Charge clients for missed appointments

Both support charging for no-shows

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

SMS/Notifications

Appointment reminders and alerts

GrooMore includes SMS in plan (capped at 400-800/month); Petboost includes native AU SMS

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GrooMore

Included SMS (400-800/month depending on plan). Two-way messaging.

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Petboost🇦🇺

AU-native SMS (+61), included in plan

Package Management

Prepaid package credits

GrooMore does not offer prepaid packages; Petboost has a rich package experience

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Self-service 24/7 purchase, coffee-card visual tracking, multi-pet sharing, auto top-up

Gift Cards

Gift card support

GrooMore supports gift cards; Petboost does not currently offer this

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Loyalty Program

Customer loyalty/rewards programme

GrooMore has a built-in loyalty programme; Petboost does not currently offer this

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Product & Retail

Inventory and retail product sales

GrooMore has retail/inventory management; Petboost focuses on service bookings

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GrooMore

Built-in product management, inventory tracking, and retail sales

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Petboost🇦🇺

Pro Automations

Configurable lifecycle automation per service

Petboost offers granular lifecycle automation per service; GrooMore has message-level automation

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GrooMore

Auto messages, auto emails, appointment reminders, rebook reminders

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Petboost🇦🇺

5+ settings: Pre-Hold, Auto-Start, Auto-Complete, Auto-Finalise, Auto-Pay, Instant Confirm. Per-service overrides.

Recurring Appointments

Recurring booking series

Both support recurring appointments

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GrooMore

Recurring appointments and blocks with multiple repeat rules

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Petboost🇦🇺

Full series management: daily/weekly/monthly patterns, extend/shorten, individual instance control

Vaccination Tracking

Pet vaccination management and compliance

Both track vaccinations; Petboost adds automated compliance checking and booking blocking

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GrooMore

Vaccination record and expiry date tracking

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Petboost🇦🇺

Certificate upload, expiry tracking, 30-day warnings, service-level enforcement, automatic booking blocking

Staff Management

Team roles, scheduling, and tracking

Both handle staff; GrooMore has commission/tip management, Petboost has deeper analytics

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GrooMore

Staff scheduling, commission tracking, tip management, flexible working time settings, role permissions

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Petboost🇦🇺

4 roles with permission matrix, capacity management, working hours, leave management, service eligibility, revenue per hour analytics

Commission & Tips

Staff commission and tip tracking

GrooMore has built-in commission and tip tracking; Petboost does not currently offer this

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GrooMore

Commission management and tip management built into checkout

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Petboost🇦🇺

Reporting

Business analytics and intelligence

Both offer reporting; Petboost adds InsightCards, forecasting, and geographic intelligence

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GrooMore

Comprehensive reports for appointments, retail sales, clients, and pets. Dashboard view.

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Petboost🇦🇺

10+ tabs, 50+ InsightCards with actionable recommendations, forecasting, geographic intelligence, email summaries

Review Booster

Automated review request management

Both offer review request automation

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GrooMore

Built-in review booster feature

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Petboost🇦🇺

Google Review automation with smart timing

Mobile App

Mobile access

GrooMore has native apps; Petboost uses a PWA approach

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GrooMore

Native iOS and Android app for business management

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Petboost🇦🇺

Progressive web app with passwordless login, offline-capable, add-to-home-screen, no app store friction

Accounting Integration

Syncing financials with accounting software

GrooMore QuickBooks is US-focused; Petboost supports Xero via Stripe Bank Feeds (Australian standard)

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GrooMore

QuickBooks sync (US only)

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Petboost🇦🇺

Stripe Bank Feeds to Xero (user-managed)

Google Calendar Sync

Two-way calendar synchronisation

GrooMore has Google Calendar sync; Petboost does not currently offer this

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GrooMore

Two-way Google Calendar sync

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Petboost🇦🇺

Intake Forms & Agreements

Digital forms, signatures, and documents

Both support digital forms and signatures

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GrooMore

Intake forms, digital agreements with signatures, document collection

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Petboost🇦🇺

Digital agreements with e-signatures, customisable per service

Multi-Location

Multiple business locations

GrooMore offers multi-location on their top-tier plan; Petboost is building this

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GrooMore

Business Elite plan (custom pricing)

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Petboost🇦🇺
🚧 Coming 2026

API

Programmatic access for custom integrations

Neither offers a public API

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GrooMore
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Petboost🇦🇺

Last updated: January 2026 • Based on publicly available information

Our Focused Approach

We do fewer things exceptionally well rather than many things adequately. Our customers consistently tell us our design and user experience is miles ahead. Here's where we've intentionally focused elsewhere:

FeatureStatusOur Approach
Route optimisation for mobile groomersFocused elsewhereMobile-groomer-specific routing is outside current scope. Use Google Maps or dedicated routing tools.
Two-way SMS messagingFY26Currently building two-way messaging capability
Product & retail inventoryFocused elsewhereWe focus on service bookings. Use dedicated POS/inventory tools for retail.
Gift cardsConsideringNot currently supported
Loyalty programmeConsideringNot currently supported
Commission & tip managementConsideringNot currently supported. Use dedicated payroll software.
Google Calendar syncConsideringNot currently available
Multi-location managementFY26Single-location focus first to nail the core experience

If any of these are dealbreakers today, GrooMore may be better suited for your current needs.

🇦🇺Where Petboost Shines

Built for Australian Businesses

US-based software simply can't match these Australian-specific advantages.

Payment Processing

Card-Present Rate

GrooMoreUS rates (~2.6-2.7% + $0.05-0.10 + intl fees)
Petboost🇦🇺
1.7% + $0.1 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee

Card-Not-Present Rate

GrooMoreUS rates (~2.9% + $0.30 + intl/cross-border fees)
Petboost🇦🇺
1.7% + $0.3 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee

SMS Payment Links

GrooMore❌ Not available
Petboost🇦🇺
✅ 1.2-1.4% Petboost + 1.7% + $0.3 Stripe

Monthly Subscription

GrooMore$49-79 USD/month (~$76-123 AUD) + FX fees
Petboost🇦🇺
$65/month (waived at $7,500+ in card payments)

SMS Functionality

Appointment Reminders

GrooMore✅ Supported (included in plan)
Petboost🇦🇺
✅ Native AU support, included

Two-Way Messaging

GrooMore✅ Built-in message centre
Petboost🇦🇺
🚧 Coming FY26

SMS Payment Links

GrooMore❌ Not available
Petboost🇦🇺
✅ One-tap payment via SMS

Confirmation Messages

GrooMore✅ Auto-confirm with client response
Petboost🇦🇺
✅ Available

Monthly SMS Cap

GrooMore400-800 texts/month (depending on plan)
Petboost🇦🇺
Generous limits included + SMS Power-Up Packs

AU Number Compatibility

GrooMoreUnknown (US-based, likely US numbers)
Petboost🇦🇺
Native +61 support

Real Cost Comparison

Based on typical Australian pet business transaction volumes.

* For illustrative purposes only, based on industry averages. Your actual costs may vary.

Cost TypeGrooMore
Petboost🇦🇺
Annual Subscription~$912-1,476 AUD (~$49-79 USD/mo x 12 + FX)$780/year (waived at $7,500+/mo)
Subscription FX/Foreign Tx Fees (~10%)~$91-148 AUD$0 (AU-based)
Payment Processing (Card-Present 20%)~$2,800 AUD (~2.6% + $0.10 + intl fees on $100K)~$2,030 (1.7% + $0.1 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee)
Payment Processing (Online 80%)~$14,400 AUD (~2.9% + $0.30 + intl/cross-border fees on $400K)~$7,160 (1.7% + $0.3 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee)
Petboost Booking Fee (on $500K GMV)N/A~$7,000 (1.2-1.4%)
Total Annual Cost (incl. transaction fees)~$18,203-18,824 AUD~$16,190

You may be paying twice with GrooMore

$49-79 USD/month subscription (plus FX fees for Australian cards), plus us-based payment processing: ~2.9% + intl fees (vs petboost 1.7% + $0.3 + 1.2-1.4% booking fee). With Petboost, you pay $65/month (waived at $7,500+ volume) and competitive AU payment processing rates.

What You Keep Instead of Paying in Fees

~$2,013-2,634/year

Based on $500K GMV, 80% online transactions

That's real money back in your pocket

* For illustrative purposes only, based on industry averages. Your actual savings may vary.

Which plan is right for you?

Enter your numbers and see

Business Pro starts at -/month with 0 appointments included. Business Max at -/month gives you unlimited appointments.

How much customers pay you via card

$1k$25k$50k

Appointments you expect each month

500 (Pro)2,5005,000

Reminders and notifications sent

00 (Pro)0 (Max)2,000

💡 Consider Business Max

At 100 bookings/month, Pro would cost $15/month (including $0 in overage fees). Max costs $15/month, which is $0/month more but includes unlimited appointments.

Business Pro

Business Pro

Progress to Pro Status$10,000 / $0

Hit -/month in card payments and your monthly fee is waived

Monthly fee$0
Appointments (100/month)100 over limit
Overage fee (100 × -)$0
Team members$0
SMS (300 messages)1 pack needed
SMS Power-Up Packs ($15 × 500)$15
Petboost fee (-)~$0
Stripe processing~$0
Your Total Cost~$15

Generous SMS Limits

Pro includes 0 SMS/month, Max includes 0. Most businesses never hit these limits. You've set 300 SMS/month. You'll need 1 SMS Power-Up Pack ($15).

When to Upgrade

At your current revenue, Business Max becomes better value at appointments/month. You're at 100. Pro includes $0 in overage fees, but is still $0 cheaper than Max.

Your Savings

Save $666+ per month compared to typical competitors.

Quick Plan Comparison

Business Pro
  • -/month (waived at -+ card payment volume)
  • 0 appointments included
  • -/appointment after 0
  • 0 SMS/month included
  • - transaction fee
Business Max
  • -/month (waived at -+ card payment volume)
  • Unlimited appointments
  • • No per-appointment overage fees
  • 0 SMS/month included
  • - transaction fee

Both plans include SMS Power-Up Packs at $15 for 500 additional SMS if needed.

* Estimates based on 100 transactions averaging $100 each, 100 appointments, and 300 SMS. Actual costs vary based on transaction volume, average ticket size, appointments, and SMS usage.

From solo operators to
multi-van fleets

Petboost fits your business. Whether you're a one-person mobile groomer or running a large facility with multiple staff and spaces.

Solo Superstars

One-person operations with streamlined scheduling and automated payments.

  • 1-tap booking management
  • Automated invoicing & receipts
  • After-hours self-service booking
  • SMS reminders on autopilot

Growing Teams

3-10 staff with resource management, shared calendars, and team coordination.

  • Multi-staff scheduling
  • Per-resource capacity limits
  • Team permissions & roles
  • Shared customer database

Large Operations

Dog walking van fleets, multi-space facilities, and high-volume businesses.

  • Fleet/van management
  • Multi-space capacity tracking
  • Volume pricing available
  • Advanced automation rules
Multi-facility 'Super Admin'
coming Q2 2026 for multi-site businesses • Ask about multi-site

Making the Switch

It's easier than you think. Here's what to expect if you decide to move from GrooMore.

Migration Complexity

Customer Data

Client profiles can be exported. Petboost provides import assistance via CSV.

Easy

Pet Profiles & Vaccinations

Pet details and vaccination records can be migrated. Petboost maps to Petprint ID with 2,000+ attributes.

Easy

Booking History

Historical bookings typically not migrated. Fresh start for scheduling.

Hard

Product/Retail Data

Petboost does not have retail/inventory management, so product data would not transfer.

Medium

Timeline

1-2 weeks typical for grooming businesses.

Easy

Keep Your Existing Hardware

If you're using a Stripe WisePOS-E terminal with GrooMore, you can bring it across to Petboost. No new equipment needed.

We're here to help. We provide migration assistance for businesses switching from GrooMore.

Contact us for a migration assessment

Which Is Right for Your Business?

GrooMore may suit you if:

  • You're a US-based groomer and want a tool designed exclusively for grooming workflows
  • Route optimisation for mobile grooming is essential to your daily operations
  • Two-way SMS messaging with clients is a must-have right now
  • Selling grooming products and managing retail inventory is a significant part of your business
  • Commission and tip management for staff is critical
  • Gift cards and a loyalty programme are important to your customer retention
  • You're comfortable with US-based support and US timezone
  • QuickBooks Online (US) is your accounting platform
🇦🇺 Recommended

Petboost?

  • You're an Australian pet business wanting local support and same-timezone help
  • Payment processing costs matter: save ~$2,000+/year with AU Stripe rates vs US international rates
  • You're a multi-service operator or plan to grow beyond grooming
  • You want to avoid paying USD subscription fees with FX conversion charges
  • You need native Australian SMS (+61 numbers) that actually work, included in your plan
  • You want accounting integration with Xero (via Stripe Bank Feeds)
  • You prefer modern software where pet parents can book without downloading an app
  • You value the option to waive your monthly subscription through card payment volume
  • You want intelligent reporting with 50+ InsightCards, forecasting, and geographic intelligence
  • You need SMS payment links for collecting outstanding invoices

From large daycares to solo groomers, businesses Australia-wide

Still unsure? Book a no-pressure demo and we'll help you figure out if we're the right fit, even if that means recommending someone else.

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Last verified: 24th February 2026 | Pricing and features sourced from www.groomore.com

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