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Rock Dog Pro vs DaySmart Pet (123Pet)
DaySmart Pet is the former 123Pet Software: a per-user grooming system with daycare and boarding calendars sold as add-ons.
Prices from daysmart.com/pet, checked September 19, 2026. If something changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
| Rock Dog Pro | DaySmart Pet (123Pet) | |
|---|---|---|
| Photo groom review | ClipSight™: the style, length and most likely blade from a photo, learning your shop as you confirm | Not built in |
| Automatic vaccine records | VaxFetch™: clients text their vaccine records; shots and vet email logged, updates requested from the vet automatically | Not built in |
| Entry price | Grooming $49, Boarding $49, Daycare $39, Mobile $39 a month; $10 off each when you run two or more (grooming, boarding and daycare together $107) | $29 a month (Basic, 1 user) when you use their card processing, $39 without |
| Grooming with payroll and texting | $89 a month (Grooming on Growth: $49 plus a flat $40), 300 texts included, unlimited staff | $149 to $199 a month (Deluxe Growth or Premium) for two-way texting and payroll, plus $9 per extra user |
| Boarding and daycare | Memberships from $49 (Boarding) and $39 (Daycare), never add-ons; $10 off each when bundled | Add-ons: daycare calendar $25 a month and boarding calendar $25 a month |
| Mobile grooming | A $39 membership: vans, service areas, routes with real drive times, on-the-way texts with a live tracking link, a safety check-in for groomers working alone | Mobile grooming supported on the same per-user plans; no routing |
| A website for the shop | Included: a free site at yourshop.rockdogpro.com built from your own records, or your own domain | Website builder add-on, $15 a month |
| Texting | Two-way from your own number, 300 a month included, bigger packages sized to the shop | Metered by tier (500 to 2,500 texts); two-way texting and text marketing are contact-sales add-ons |
| Payroll | Commission, hourly or both, overtime by state, time clock, pay stubs (Growth) | From Deluxe ($69); sliding-scale commission only on Premium Growth (contact for pricing) |
| Year-end tax forms | 1099-NEC recipient copies and e-file CSV, digital W-9s (Ultimate) | None |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | 14 days, no card |
| Getting help | An interactive Smart Assistant that walks you through anything on your screen, and a phone line answered by a real person, not a machine | Training and onboarding included |
What Rock Dog Pro has that DaySmart Pet (123Pet) doesn't
- ClipSight™ photo groom review: it names the style, the length and the most likely blade from a photo, and learns your shop
- VaxFetch™ automatic vaccine records: clients text them in, every shot is logged on the right dog, and the vet is emailed for updates, with no staff time
- No per-user fees: unlimited staff on every membership
- Boarding and daycare are full memberships (rooms, rounds, run cards, day board, packages), not $25 calendars
- Two-way texting from your own number is in every membership, with 300 texts included
- A free website for the shop, built from your services, hours and photos, at yourshop.rockdogpro.com or your own domain, included rather than $15 a month
- Mobile grooming as a $39 membership: vans, service areas, routes with real drive times, on-the-way texts with a live tracking link, and a safety check-in for groomers working alone
- 1099s, W-9s, tips split by service share, and the pay simulator
- Skills as a hard filter (creative color, hand stripping) plus breed and weight refusals per groomer, the vet portal, referral matching at the desk
- The Smart Assistant walks you through any task on your own screen, typed or spoken, and a phone line answered by a real person, not a machine
- A full export of everything, any time, as a ZIP of spreadsheets and files: your data is yours
Where DaySmart Pet (123Pet) is ahead
- The cheapest published entry price for a one-person shop
- A reputation management add-on
- QuickBooks Online on Premium
- Decades in the grooming market
Questions
What happened to 123Pet Software?
123Pet Software is now DaySmart Pet; the 123petsoftware.com pricing page redirects to daysmart.com/pet. Rock Dog Pro imports from either.
Does Rock Dog Pro charge per user like DaySmart Pet?
No. Every Rock Dog Pro membership includes unlimited staff. DaySmart Pet charges $9 a month per user beyond the plan's allowance.