Grooming salon management software should book, remind, and bill while your hands are full of dogs. ThePetsMonk does.
Quick Business Snapshot
ThePetsMonk is grooming salon management software for solo groomers, small salons, and growing teams. Manisha Mehta co-founded it in close partnership with working groomers. The platform joins online booking, pet profiles, reminders, payments, staff tools, and reports in one workspace. So, a groomer replaces a stack of separate apps with a single login.
How ThePetsMonk Began
A spa day for a golden retriever changed a software roadmap.
The team behind ThePetsMonk had already built FreshLearn, Growth Robotics, and RevX. While their golden retriever, Biscuit, waited at a local salon, they watched the groomer hold the day together with handwritten pages and a phone that never rested. They could have built a fast fix from what they already knew. However, instead of a fast fix, they chose a slower path and built beside working groomers to meet the needs of the profession.
And what was the need of the profession? Check these numbers in the Groomer to Groomer reports to understand it more clearly. It says the US grooming and boarding segment is projected to pass $13 billion by 2028. This means more demand = more appointments, and more appointments mean more admin for the same team.
That gap is where the team of ThePetsMonk focused and aimed to give a groomer the front desk that a small shop rarely has the budget to hire.
What Sets ThePetsMonk Grooming Salon Management Software Apart
Most grooming tools start with a calendar. But, ThePetsMonk starts with the groomer’s hands, which are rarely free.
- One flat price for teams: Paid plans include unlimited staff with no per seat fee, so hiring never raises the software bill.
- A move without the fear: The team migrates customers, pets, and history, and users can export their data anytime.
- Roots in the grooming community: ThePetsMonk is a trusted partner of the Texas Professional Pet Grooming Association.
How ThePetsMonk Works With Grooming Salons
ThePetsMonk covers a salon’s daily work, from the first message to the monthly report. This results in clear outcomes, i.e. confirmations and reminders go out by email, SMS, and WhatsApp, and replies land in one inbox. This helps the groomer stops typing the same message between dogs. Besides, regular clients stay booked through recurring appointments, and a saved card lets the groomer take payment without an awkward moment at the counter.
As the schedule fills, the same system supports the team behind it. Clock in and out, shifts, tips, and commissions live alongside the calendar, so a salon can add a groomer without adding a spreadsheet. The results: reports then show revenue, retention, no-show rates, and top services, and automated win-back campaigns invite lapsed clients to fill empty slots.
ThePetsMonk Grooming Salon Management Software Plans
Three plans match three stages of a business, and paid plans never charge per seat.
- Free: Built for a solo groomer, with a basic booking link, a calendar, email reminders, and pet profiles. Clients, pets, and bookings are unlimited.
- Pro: Starts at $41 a month on an annual plan. It adds unlimited staff, a branded pet parent portal, Stripe card payments, and SMS reminders.
- Scale: Starts at $82 a month on an annual plan. It adds unlimited SMS and a fully open messaging inbox for busy teams.
Annual paid plans include a 45-day money-back guarantee, free migration, and an onboarding call.
Who ThePetsMonk Serves
Solo groomers who still run on notebooks and direct messages can start free. However, small salons with a few chairs fit the paid plans, and established shops can use the branded portal to look polished. The team also offers versions for dog daycare, dog boarding, and mobile grooming.
Try Grooming Salon Management Software with ThePetsMonk
Ready to run your salon from one screen? Start free or book a demo with the team.
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