GroomBook — Open Source Pet Grooming Business Management

Reclaim 3+ Hours Every Week

Features built for solo groomers and small teams — not generic salon software.

📱 24/7 Client Booking

Clients book themselves anytime—overnight, weekends, while you're grooming. No more missed calls, no more rescheduling requests interrupting your work.

🔔 Automated Reminders & Waitlist

SMS/email reminders cut no-shows by 30–40%. Cancellations auto-fill from your waitlist instantly—stop leaving money on the table.

🐾 Pet Profiles & Health Tracking

Detailed breed data, coat type notes, behavior flags, vaccination dates. Information you actually use to charge premium prices and provide better grooming.

📱 Works Offline (PWA)

Mobile groomer in a garage, basement, or van? Works offline on your phone. No internet required—perfect for rural areas and spotty signal.

🔐 You Own Your Data

Self-hosted or cloud—your choice. Open source means you own GroomBook, fully. No vendor lock-in, no surprise price hikes, no company disappearing with your client list.

📅 Calendar Integration

Sync to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook via iCal. One source of truth across all your tools—no double-bookings, no surprises.

💳 POS & Financial Tracking

Process payments, track tips, generate invoices. One place for all your money—no more spreadsheets, no more lost revenue to guessing.

👥 Team Management (Small Teams)

Growing from solo? Assign staff roles, control access levels, and track groomer productivity. Front desk books; only you see the books.

📊 Business Insights

Revenue trends, groomer utilization, and performance reports. See exactly what's working—and where the money is.

How It Works

Three core workflows that solve grooming shop chaos.

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Book an Appointment

Breed-aware scheduling that handles duration and complexity. Never double-book again. Clients can book themselves through the portal, and you get instant SMS/email notifications.

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Client Portal & Pet History

Searchable client records. Track pet health notes, vaccination dates, allergies, and coat preferences. One place for all the information you used to keep on scraps of paper.

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Manage Waitlist & No-Shows

Automated waitlist system fills cancellations instantly. Send no-show reminders and track which clients are reliable. Never lose a booking to a last-minute cancellation again.

📅 Appointment Calendar

Color-coded appointments, breed-specific labels, and conflict detection at a glance.

✏️ Book Appointment

Intuitive step wizard for scheduling. Clients choose service, date, time, and confirm instantly.

🐾 Pet Profiles & History

All client and pet information in one place—grooming history, health notes, and preferences.

Services management with breed-based pricing

💰 Service Pricing

Manage services with breed-specific pricing tiers. Set durations and track availability.

👥 Customer Portal

Clients see their appointments, pets, and history. 24/7 access to manage their grooming record.

Ready to try it? Choose your path:

Launch Live Demo → Deploy Locally

Built for Your Reality

Not a generic salon tool. Not a feature arms race. Built specifically for how solo groomers and small teams actually work.

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Mobile Groomers

Offline-first PWA runs on your phone with or without signal. Perfect for garage, basement, and van setups where internet is unreliable.

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24/7 Booking

Clients book at midnight, 3am, Sunday. You don't answer the phone—GroomBook does. 43% of bookings happen outside business hours.

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You Own It

Open source, self-hostable. No vendor lock-in, no surprise price hikes, no company going out of business and taking your data with it.

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Grooming-Specific

Breed profiles, coat type tracking, health notes, behavior flags. Tools built for grooming, not generic salon workflows.

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No-Show Recovery

Automated reminders cut no-shows by 30–40%. Cancellations instantly fill from your waitlist. Stop losing money to empty slots.

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Scales With You

Solo today? Small team tomorrow? Role-based access, staff scheduling, and productivity tracking grow with your business.

What's Coming

Active development roadmap. We're building features groomers have asked for.

Current

Appointment Scheduling

Calendar management, drag-and-drop booking, conflict detection, and iCal sync.

Current

Client Portal & Waitlist

Self-service booking, cancellations, and automated waitlist fulfillment.

Current

Financial Tracking

POS, invoicing, payment processing, and revenue analytics.

Upcoming

Advanced Reporting

Custom reports, groomer utilization dashboards, and forecasting.

Upcoming

Mobile App

Native iOS and Android apps for on-the-go scheduling and client management.

Upcoming

Integration Hub

Connect with payment processors, SMS gateways, accounting software, and more.

Deploy in 5 Minutes

Run GroomBook on your own server with Docker Compose.

        $ git clone https://github.com/groombook/groombook.git

        $ cd groombook

        $ docker compose up --build

        👉 Web UI: http://localhost:5173

        👉 API: http://localhost:3000

Want step-by-step guidance?

📖 Read the Full Getting Started Guide →

From the Blog

Introducing GroomBook

March 2026

The open source CRM you've been waiting for if you're tired of paper files, spreadsheets, and overpriced salon software.

Why We Built GroomBook

March 2026

An honest look at the pet grooming software landscape—and why we decided to build something specifically for independent groomers.