Buyer's guide
Dog grooming booking software that knows the dog, not just the owner
A buyer's guide for UK groomers: what booking software should do for a grooming business, and how Bookd covers each point from £19 a month.
Dog grooming booking software should do one thing a generic diary cannot: know the dog. The owner makes the booking, but the dog is the job, and breed, size, coat and temperament decide how long the slot needs. This guide sets out what UK groomers should look for, then shows how Bookd covers each point and which plan it starts on.
What dog grooming booking software should do
An online booking page that knows the dog
Clients pick a service and a time themselves, day or night, and the booking arrives with the dog attached: breed, size, coat type, age, temperament and health notes. If the software only records the owner, you are still asking the same questions at the door.
Deposits before the slot is held
A slot a client has paid something towards is a slot they tend to keep. Look for fixed or percentage deposits taken at the point of booking, with a refund window you control.
Reminders by email and SMS
An email the moment they book, and a text the day before. Reminders are the cheapest no-show defence there is, so check which plan they start on rather than assuming all of them include it.
Client and pet records in one place
Every dog's history should sit on the client record, not in a notebook: coat notes, health notes and how the last groom went, a tap away when the next booking comes in.
Works on a phone, for mobile and home groomers
Mobile groomers do not sit at a desk, and home groomers check the day between dogs. The booking page and the dashboard both need to work on a phone, not just a laptop in the back room.
UK pricing, UK time and UK GDPR
Prices in pounds, appointment times that follow the clocks changing, and a data processing agreement written for UK GDPR. If the software is built elsewhere, check all three before you sign up.
How Bookd covers each one
The same six points, in order, with the plan each starts on.
A record for every dog, on every booking
Breed, size, coat type, age, temperament notes and health notes live on the pet, and the pet sits on the booking. Your online booking page is included on every plan.
Fixed or percentage deposits
Ask for a fixed or percentage deposit when a client books, with a refund window you set for cancellations. Deposits start on Growth.
From Growth
Email on every plan, SMS from Growth
Automatic email confirmations on every plan. SMS reminders 24 hours before each appointment from Growth, and automated follow-up messages and review request emails on Pro.
From Growth
Client and pet records from day one
Client and pet records are on Starter, so the dog's history builds from your first booking. Growth adds Google Calendar sync.
Runs in your phone's browser, nothing to install
The booking page and your dashboard both work on a phone. There is no app store download: Bookd runs in the browser and can be added to your home screen.
Built in Cardiff, priced in pounds
Bookd is made by GETBOOKD LTD in Cardiff. Plans are priced in pounds from £19 a month, appointment times follow UK time when the clocks change, and the data processing agreement is published on this site.
Looking for a dog grooming booking app?
If you searched for a dog grooming booking app, here is the straight answer: Bookd is not in the App Store or on Google Play. It is a web app that runs in your phone's browser, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like one. Your clients never install anything either; they book from a link.
For a mobile groomer that matters in practice. You can confirm a booking request from the van, read the next dog's temperament and health notes before you knock, and the day's bookings sit beside the diary. The booking page itself is laid out for a phone screen first.
Home groomers get the same thing: one slot at a time, the dog's record on the booking, and the reminder sent for you on Growth and above. If you want the product page rather than the guide, the dog groomer booking system page introduces the groomers already on Bookd.
Weighing Bookd against something you already use? Compare Bookd with Timely, Fresha, MoeGo and more, claim by claim.
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Starter
£19 /month
- Online booking form
- Automatic email confirmations
- Client & pet records
- Up to 20 bookings/month
Growth
£39 /month
- SMS reminders (24h before)
- Google Calendar sync
- Custom branding
- Up to 60 bookings/month
Pro
£69 /month
- Unlimited bookings
- Automated follow-up messages
- Review request emails
- Client marketing emails
Questions buyers ask
Is there a dog grooming booking app for mobile groomers?
Bookd is a web app rather than an App Store download. The booking page and dashboard both run in your phone's browser, you can add Bookd to your home screen so it opens like an app, and clients book from a link without installing anything.
What is the best dog grooming booking system in the UK?
There is no single best one; it depends on how you work. Compare on the things that shape a grooming day: whether the booking carries the dog's details, which plan deposits and SMS reminders start on, whether it works on a phone, and whether it is priced in pounds. Bookd is built in Cardiff for UK groomers, and you can weigh it against Timely, Fresha, MoeGo and others on our comparison pages.
Does dog grooming appointment software need a card to try?
Not with Bookd. The 30-day free trial needs no card, and there is no contract afterwards: you can cancel from your dashboard at any time.
Can clients book dog grooming online without phoning?
Yes. Every Bookd plan includes an online booking page. A client picks a service and a time, Bookd emails them to say the request has been received, and it lands in your dashboard with the dog's record attached. You confirm it and the confirmation goes out, so you stay in control of the diary.
What does dog grooming booking software cost in the UK?
Bookd is priced in pounds. Starter is £19 a month for up to 20 bookings. Growth is £39 a month and adds SMS reminders, deposits and Google Calendar sync for up to 60 bookings. Pro is £69 a month with unlimited bookings and automated follow-ups. There is no per-booking fee and no contract.
Does pet grooming booking software take deposits?
Bookd does from the Growth plan. You choose a fixed amount or a percentage of the service price, the client pays it when they book, and you set the refund window that applies if they cancel.
Will a generic appointment app do, or do I need groomer booking software?
A generic diary records the owner. Groomer software records the dog: breed, size, coat type, temperament and health notes, on the booking itself. If you still keep coat notes in a notebook, that is the gap it closes.
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