Stop missing client calls while you're on the road. 24/7 self-booking, offline-first app, and detailed pet profiles—all designed for mobile groomers who own their van, garage, or basement setup.
Works offline. Syncs when you're back in range.
Stop missing client calls while you're on the road. Most grooming software requires WiFi, a fixed location, and desk time. You have none of those.
You're juggling appointments, payments, and customer records from your van. Your phone rings. A client wants to book. You're three miles from cell service. You text back—when you have signal. They book with someone else instead.
You're losing 2–4 hours a week to this chaos. That's $12,000–16,000 in annual revenue.
Your client portal is live 24/7. Clients book at 11 PM from home. You don't interrupt your work to answer the phone. Revenue doesn't wait for you to stop grooming.
GroomBook is a Progressive Web App. Install it on your phone, and it works with or without signal. Pull up Mrs. Johnson's doodle's notes, health history, and preferred cut—even when you're three miles from the nearest cell tower.
Record services, add notes, process payment via card reader—all while the dog is still on your table. No "invoice later" workflows. No spreadsheets.
When you're back in range, all changes sync to your server instantly. All your data lives on servers you control, not a third-party SaaS.
| Feature | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Offline calendar | Check tomorrow's route without cell service |
| Client/pet profiles | Know the dog before you arrive — allergies, behavioral notes, preferred cuts |
| Route notes | "Gate code is 4721" lives in the appointment notes, not your head |
| On-site POS | Process credit cards while you're there, not an hour later |
| SMS reminders | Reduce no-shows even for clients without app installed |
| Service logging | Track what you did, what products used, for future reference |
GroomBook: Free. No monthly fee. No per-groomer fee. No cut of your bookings.
You own GroomBook, fully. Open source, AGPL-3.0 license. Host it on a $10/month VPS, your old laptop in the van, or a Raspberry Pi at home. Your server, your data, your rules.
SaaS alternatives cost $150–300/month, lock you in, still don't work offline, and disappear if the company shuts down. GroomBook doesn't disappear. You own it.
docker compose up gets you running in 5 minutes. Full Kubernetes setup for advanced users.GroomBook is free, open source, works offline, and you own it completely. No vendor lock-in. No surprise bills.