Pawdmin vs Gingr
Grooming software compared for solo and home-based groomers. Last checked 2026-10-17.
Short answer: Gingr is built for boarding, daycare and grooming facilities with staff. Pawdmin is built for solo, home-based groomers who charge by time. If you groom alone and charge by time, Pawdmin fits; if you need what Gingr was built for, pick Gingr.
Gingr is facility software for boarding, daycare and grooming businesses with staff, lodging maps and a customer portal. Its grooming plan is a slice of a much bigger system.
Pawdmin
- Built for:
- Solo, home-based groomers who charge by time
- Free plan:
- Yes
- Paid from:
- $29/month billed yearly ($39 monthly)
Gingr
- Built for:
- Boarding, daycare and grooming facilities with staff
- Free plan:
- No
- Paid from:
- About $109/month (or $100/month billed annually) for the grooming "Spa" plan; daycare and boarding plans cost more
Pick Gingr if
- •You board or run daycare as well as groom.
- •You have front-desk staff and need lodging, feeding and medication tracking.
Pick Pawdmin if
- ✓Grooming is the whole business and you work alone.
- ✓You want to start free, with no setup fee, and grow into paid features.
- ✓You want client tiers and penciled-in appointment options.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Pawdmin | Gingr |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Solo, home-based groomers who charge by time | Boarding, daycare and grooming facilities with staff |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Starting price (paid) | $29/month billed yearly ($39 monthly) | About $109/month (or $100/month billed annually) for the grooming "Spa" plan; daycare and boarding plans cost more |
| Priced per | Per business, 1 groomer included | Per location, by business type |
| Time-based (hourly) billing Prices on estimates and invoices calculated from time, not a flat or per-breed menu. | Yes | Flat service menu with per-size and per-breed pricing |
| Client tiers (rate groups) Keep new and existing clients at different rates while you raise prices. | Yes | No |
| Offer several time options, client picks one | Yes | No |
| Clients never see your calendar | Yes | Customer portal shows available times for online requests |
| Every booking needs your approval | Yes | Optional: online requests can be approved |
| 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 | Email included; two-way SMS is an add-on |
| Client portal / app | Yes | Yes |
| Website builder | Included on Advanced and Plus | No |
| Multi-groomer staff, payroll or commissions | Extra staff accounts on paid plans; no payroll or commissions | Yes |
| Route optimization for mobile | No | No |
| Boarding and daycare | No | Yes |
| Card payments | Stripe, paid straight into your account, no markup | Gingr Payments |
| Contract or setup fee | None. Cancel anytime, 30-day refund | One-time setup and onboarding fee reported |
Pricing
Pawdmin
- Basic: Free forever
- Grow: $29/month billed yearly ($39 monthly)
- Advanced: $79/month billed yearly ($105 monthly)
- Plus: $399/month, by invitation
Gingr
About $109/month (or $100/month billed annually) for the grooming "Spa" plan; daycare and boarding plans cost more.
Priced per: Per location, by business type. Contract: One-time setup and onboarding fee reported.
Check current Gingr pricing ↗Questions people ask
Is Gingr good for a solo groomer?
Gingr can run a grooming-only business, but it is designed around facilities with staff, boarding and daycare. A solo groomer pays for a lot of capability they will not use. Pawdmin is built for exactly that groomer.
Does Pawdmin do boarding or daycare?
No. Pawdmin is grooming-only on purpose. If you board dogs, Gingr or PetExec are better fits.
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.
Switching? Read why groomers leave Gingr and what changes with Pawdmin →
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.