MoeGo alternative for solo and home-based groomers
Last checked 2026-10-17.
Short answer: Pawdmin is the MoeGo alternative built for one groomer working from home or a small studio: a free plan, time-based billing, client tiers for raising prices, and a client portal that never shows your calendar.
MoeGo is built for mobile grooming vans and multi-groomer salons. MoeGo is the best-known grooming app for mobile vans and multi-groomer salons. It is polished, mobile-first, and priced per van or per location with text-message caps on each tier.
Why groomers look for a MoeGo alternative
- •You are one groomer and the per-van or per-location pricing buys features you will never use.
- •You want to charge by time instead of maintaining a per-breed price list.
- •Online booking that shows your open calendar brings in bad-fit requests and no-shows.
- •You keep hitting text-message caps on the lower tiers.
What changes with Pawdmin
- ✓Hourly billing. Prices on estimates and invoices are calculated from time. Flat-fee services and add-ons still work.
- ✓Client tiers. Start new clients at your new rate and move existing clients up gradually.
- ✓Order before schedule. Review the client and dog, send a one-click estimate, then offer a few penciled-in times. Clients never see your calendar.
- ✓Unlimited reminders. Email and SMS confirmations and reminders with no per-message fees on Grow and above.
- ✓Free to start. Unlimited clients, pets, appointments, invoicing and payments on the Basic plan, no credit card.
What you give up
- •Stay with MoeGo if: you run one or more mobile vans and need route optimization every day.
- •Stay with MoeGo if: you have several groomers and need staff schedules, commissions and a shared calendar.
- •Stay with MoeGo if: you want clients to self-book straight into open slots.
Side by side
| Feature | Pawdmin | MoeGo |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Solo, home-based groomers who charge by time | Mobile grooming vans and multi-groomer salons |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Starting price (paid) | $29/month billed yearly ($39 monthly) | About $49/month per van (mobile) or $79/month per location (salon); higher tiers to about $159 and $239 |
| Priced per | Per business, 1 groomer included | Per van or per location, tiered |
| Time-based (hourly) billing Prices on estimates and invoices calculated from time, not a flat or per-breed menu. | Yes | Flat or per-breed service menu; durations set per service |
| Client tiers (rate groups) Keep new and existing clients at different rates while you raise prices. | Yes | Per-pet price overrides, no rate groups |
| Offer several time options, client picks one | Yes | No |
| Clients never see your calendar | Yes | Online booking shows open availability |
| Every booking needs your approval | Yes | Optional: booking requests can require approval |
| Build the order and estimate before scheduling | Yes | No |
| Email and SMS reminders | Unlimited email and SMS on Grow and above, no per-message fees | Included, with SMS caps by tier; unlimited auto-messaging only on the top tier |
| Client portal / app | Yes | Yes |
| Website builder | Included on Advanced and Plus | Hosted online-booking page, not a full site builder |
| Multi-groomer staff, payroll or commissions | Extra staff accounts on paid plans; no payroll or commissions | Yes |
| Route optimization for mobile | No | Yes |
| Boarding and daycare | No | Available as an add-on |
| Card payments | Stripe, paid straight into your account, no markup | MoeGo Pay |
| Contract or setup fee | None. Cancel anytime, 30-day refund | Month to month; no free plan |
Moving your data
Clients and pets import from CSV, and we help with the migration. Future appointments are re-created in Pawdmin (one per client, then copy or rebook) because every system structures services differently. Most groomers finish in a few hours, or a weekend if the book is full.
Questions people ask
Is Pawdmin cheaper than MoeGo?
For a single groomer, yes. Pawdmin has a free plan and paid plans from $29/month billed yearly, while MoeGo starts around $49/month per van or $79/month per location with no free plan. For a multi-van or multi-staff business the comparison is less about price and more about fit.
Can I switch from MoeGo to Pawdmin?
Yes. Clients and pets import from CSV. Future appointments are re-created in Pawdmin (one per client, then copy or rebook) because MoeGo structures services differently.
Does Pawdmin have route optimization like MoeGo?
No. Pawdmin has no route planning, so mobile groomers use a maps app for routing. If routing is your main problem, MoeGo is the stronger fit.
Who is Pawdmin for?
Solo, home-based pet groomers first, plus solo studio groomers and mobile or house-call groomers. It is not built for multi-groomer salons that need payroll or for boarding and daycare facilities.
Is the pricing on this page current?
Pawdmin prices come straight from our live pricing configuration. Competitor prices were taken from their public pricing pages and software directories on 2026-10-17 and can change; confirm on the vendor's site before deciding.
See the full Pawdmin vs MoeGo comparison →
Start free. Charge what you are worth.
Pawdmin’s Basic plan is free forever, no credit card. Upgrade when reminders, the client portal or the website builder start paying for themselves.
Competitor names are trademarks of their owners. Competitor details were taken from their public pricing pages and software directories on 2026-10-17 and may have changed; confirm on the vendor’s site. Pawdmin prices are read live from our pricing configuration. Spotted an error? Email support@pawdmin.com and we will fix it.