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Rock Dog Pro vs Vagaro
Vagaro is a salon and spa system with a pet grooming page; it is priced per bookable calendar with most features as separate add-ons, and has no boarding or daycare.
Prices from vagaro.com, checked September 19, 2026. If something changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
| Rock Dog Pro | Vagaro | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $30 a month for one calendar ($23.99 for the first 6 months), then $10 per extra calendar up to 7 |
| Grooming with payroll and texting | $89 a month (Grooming on Growth: $49 plus a flat $40), 300 texts included, unlimited staff | About $134 a month for a five-groomer shop with text marketing ($20) and payroll ($34 plus $5 per employee) |
| Boarding and daycare | Memberships from $49 (Boarding) and $39 (Daycare), never add-ons; $10 off each when bundled | No boarding or daycare |
| 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 | No mobile grooming; a salon calendar |
| A website for the shop | Included: a free site at yourshop.rockdogpro.com built from your own records, or your own domain | MySite builder: free to build, $20 a month to publish |
| Texting | Two-way from your own number, 300 a month included, bigger packages sized to the shop | Reminders are free; text marketing from $20 a month per 1,000 credits |
| Payroll | Commission, hourly or both, overtime by state, time clock, pay stubs (Growth) | Add-on: $34 a month plus $5 per employee |
| Year-end tax forms | 1099-NEC recipient copies and e-file CSV, digital W-9s (Ultimate) | None |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card required | 30 days |
| 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 | 24/7 support |
What Rock Dog Pro has that Vagaro 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
- Built for dogs: breeds, coats, vaccines, handling notes, groom history and skills, not a salon system with a pet page
- Boarding, daycare and mobile grooming memberships
- Payroll and 1099s included in Growth and Ultimate rather than $34 plus $5 a person
- Unlimited staff instead of $10 per calendar
- A free website for the shop, built from your services, hours and photos, at yourshop.rockdogpro.com or your own domain, included rather than $20 a month to publish
- Designed report cards with photos and seasonal themes, sent by text with the after photo, pupdates, the run card
- 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 Vagaro is ahead
- The Vagaro marketplace and booking from Instagram, Facebook and Apple Maps
- Free reminder texts
- A huge add-on catalog: branded app, forms, check-in app, live streaming
- Processing from 2.29% plus 19 cents for larger shops
Questions
Can Vagaro do dog boarding?
No. Vagaro has a pet grooming page but no boarding or daycare features. Rock Dog Pro's boarding membership starts at $49 a month.