DaySmart Pet review
Bottom line
DaySmart Pet is a pet business platform that combines online booking, automated reminders, client records, card payments, and staff management in one system. Its clearest strength is how much daily operation it covers, from digital forms and two-way texting to payroll and commissions. Buyers should watch the per-plan user limits, the $10 monthly difference for plans without payments, and add-ons such as reputation management that cost extra. Solo groomers and growing grooming shops that want one system for the front desk and the back office should consider it first.
What is DaySmart Pet?
DaySmart Pet is business management software for pet groomers, kennels, daycare and boarding facilities, pet sitters, and mobile grooming vans. It is built by DaySmart Software, which has provided business software since 1998. The product addresses the daily work that eats into a pet business: booking appointments, confirming visits, keeping client and pet records current, taking payments, and tracking staff. It replaces a patchwork of paper calendars, reminder phone calls, and separate payment tools with one web-based platform.
Day to day, staff use a digital appointment book to schedule, change, and view appointments. Pet parents can request bookings online at any hour, and the business keeps control over what gets approved. Automated text and email reminders go out ahead of each visit to reduce no-shows, and digital forms are sent by text or email so that check-in involves less paperwork. Client and pet profiles hold preferences, appointment histories, and vaccine records, and two-way texting lets staff and owners exchange messages about a booking. On the payments side, customers can pay by chip, swipe, or tap, or with Apple Pay and Google Pay, and the business can collect deposits and store cards on file to cover cancellation fees.
The product fits solo groomers, growing grooming shops, high-volume salons, and facilities that run daycare or boarding alongside grooming. Pricing starts with the Basic plan at $29 per month with payments, which includes one user, scheduling, automated reminders, and the mobile app. Deluxe is $69 per month for three users and adds digital forms, payroll, and email marketing. Deluxe Growth is $149 per month, Premium is $199 per month for six users, and Premium Growth is priced on request for unlimited users. Daycare and boarding calendars are available as $25 per month add-ons.
What sets DaySmart Pet apart from simpler booking tools is how much of the business runs inside one system. Payroll, commissions, overtime rules, and time clocks sit alongside the calendar, and the reporting dashboard includes more than 50 reports. Reputation management prompts happy clients to leave reviews, and the platform connects to Stripe, CardConnect, and QuickBooks Online. The company also guarantees to match or lower a business's processing fees when it starts, which few booking tools offer.
Who it's for
- Solo groomers and mobile grooming vans
- Growing grooming shops with staff schedules
- Boarding and daycare facilities that add calendars
Who should look elsewhere
- Businesses that need unlimited users on a published price
- Teams that do not take card payments through the platform
Typical uses
- Booking and confirming grooming appointments online
- Sending reminders and digital intake forms before visits
- Collecting deposits and cancellation fees on file
- Managing staff schedules, payroll, and commissions
- Running mobile grooming routes with map and travel tools
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